Close your eyes and cast your mind back. There’s a Labour government in the UK, Liam and Noel are filling stadiums, their mortal enemies – Blur – are doing...
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The Supercoppa Italiana and Italy’s attempt to globalise Calcio
Once, the Supercoppa Italiana felt like a quiet punctuation mark at the start of the season — a single game, rooted in place, often played in the shadow of...
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Notes from Verona: Cup highs and lows
Richard Hough, author of Verona Campione, the Miracle of 1985, reflects on yet another premature exit from the Coppa Italia for Hellas Verona....
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Claudio Ranieri: The Sixth Good Emperor
In this biographical piece on Claudio Ranieri’s chapters in Rome, Wayne Girard recounts the homegrown tactician’s path in becoming a managerial legend of A.S. Roma....
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The Balkan Elegance: Mirko Vučinić, A Footballing Enigma
The Stadio Olimpico in Rome, bathed in the golden hues of a late afternoon sun, held its breath. AS Roma, locked in a tense Derby della Capitale against their...
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Nostalgia Ultra. This is The Gentleman Ultra.
Nostalgia is a peculiar thing. It’s an extremely personal thing. It’s a pop song from when you were 17. It’s the sun on your back, sand between your toes...
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The Ballad of Francesco Totti – The Last Caesar
How Francesco Totti returned from a potentially career ending injury to become a focal point in Italy’s march towards winning the 2006 World Cup. A story of willpower and...
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Nostalgic Serie A 5-a-side teams: picking a line-up for… AS Roma
Here we go; the almost impossible task of picking an AS Roma five-a-side team and keeping most people happy! Roma, like many Italian sides, are a club with a...
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Pietro Vierchowod – the defensive giant with an eye for goal
Pietro Vierchowod is one of Italy’s most illustrious defenders, up their with Maldini and Zanetti on the list of Serie A greats. Stephen Kasiewicz explores his unlikely beginnings as...
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Roma’s Golden Era and the forgotten tragedy of its legendary captain
During Roma’s golden era in the early 1980s, the club nurtured home grown talent and showcased top international stars as it enjoyed a period of unprecedented success. It was...
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