Gennaro Gattuso was appointed as head coach of Pisa in late August 2015, at what was considered to be a crossroads for both club and manager. As his first...
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On the Brink: Problems Mount at Palermo
Suffering through a staggering eight managerial changes and fully embroiled in a fight to retain their Serie A status, it is no surprise that the Palermo Ultras have begun...
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Restoring Serie A to its Former Glory…Through Panini Stickers
With every passing Serie A season, the nostalgia for the glory days of the 1990s seems to get stronger. The empty stands, the mass exodus of stars’ season after...
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Tales from the Peninsula: The Derby della Capitale final
Italy’s capital city is just as magical as the movies and the books make it out to be. A diverse and bustling centre filled with streams of tourists where...
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Mussolini and Calcio: Fascism’s Legacy in Italian Football
The stars that adorn the badge of the Italian national team indicate that the Azzurri are one of the most successful national teams in football history with four World...
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Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Compete with Serie A’s Giants
READ ‘Tuscan Pride: How Small-Town Empoli Competed with Serie A’s Giants’ (Photo courtesy of Francesco Sani) Following 24 years of coaching in Italy’s lower leagues, Maurizio Sarri steered Empoli...
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Classic Match: Inter 2-3 Roma 2005
This Saturday sees two familiar adversaries come face-to-face at the Stadio Olimpico, where Luciano Spalletti’s Roma host Roberto Mancini’s Inter. The two returning coaches are enjoying promising resurgences in...
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‘Il Paso Doble’ – The Story of Luis Figo at Inter
As the casual observer casts an eye over the distinguished career of Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo, his four-year stay at Internazionale that brought a close to his playing days...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Fiorentina fans tired of apathetic owners
They travelled to watch their team despite a recent losing run, visiting the home of a resurgent AC Milan side who had begun to earn positive results. The game...
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Classic Match: The 1996 Supercoppa Italiana – AC Milan 1-2 Fiorentina
August 1996 saw AC Milan and Fiorentina compete for the Italian Super Cup at the San Siro. With Fabio Capello in charge, Milan had finished the previous campaign eight...
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