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Mario Balotelli: A portrait of adversity

January 16, 2018August 14, 2021Wayne GirardLeave a comment

The year is 1461 – Portuguese explorers have just sailed onto the shores of modern day Sierra Leone, just above the Gulf of Guinea. It’s the tipping point of...

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Oriundi and national identity in a multicultural Italy

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017Ricci PottsLeave a comment

The last Englishman to win the football World Cup, certain wags will try to tell you, wasn’t born until 1977. You see, Simone Perrotta, the Roma and Italy midfielder...

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Juventus vs. Napoli

Juventus vs. Napoli: A tale of Italy’s regional divide

October 28, 2016August 18, 2021Luca Hodges-RamonLeave a comment

Juventus versus Napoli is one of Italian football’s classic rivalries. On the field, it has pitted some of Serie A’s finest players against each other; the goal-scoring genius of...

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