Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci is well known for his six goals that spurred Italy to a third place finish […]
Category Archive: Gazzetta
Your weekly slice of Italian football nostalgia to enjoy James Richardson-style alongside a strong caffè in your favourite piazza. You won’t find the latest transfer gossip but you will find historical reflections, classic moments, forgotten figures and incredible tales from every era of Italian football. It’s all here and more – so just sit back and enjoy.
“Scusi, cameriere!”
In May 2017 during an official visit to Rome, Donald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka was in the famous […]
Robert Di Niro is the face of several iconic movie quotes. In relation to this article, one particular […]
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino, 1933, capacity 28,140 Iconic, historic and atmospheric, the Stadio Olimpico in Turin is becoming a […]
Shirt: AC Milan Seasons: 1987-92 Manufacturer: Kappa/Adidas Sponsor: Mediolanum Worn by: Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, […]
Italy may now be one of the leading names in world football, but association football came to the […]
A Scottish footballer has just begun a fourth successive campaign in Italy’s Serie A and is competing in […]
The use of the nickname ‘the animal’ is not uncommon in football. It is a moniker often awarded […]
Making your debut is never easy. But as Cristiano Lucarelli started his first game for the Azzurrini, Italy’s […]
With a little luck, a professional footballer’s career can last 15 years or more. During such a long […]
Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi, Livorno, 1935, capacity 19,234 The Stadio Armando Picchi has held matches within its walls […]
The Maestro exhales, his wooden chair creaking back and forth as he finally takes a seat. The sun […]
The date was May 18, 2000 and the new millennium was in full force: the Olsen Brothers had […]
Shirt: Napoli Season: 1986-91 Manufacturer: Ennerre Sponsor: Buitoni/Mars Worn by: Diego Maradona, Careca, Bruno Giordano, Ciro Ferrara, Luca […]
Carlo Ancelotti once said: “Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole […]
