Last December, Michele Platini, who worked for FIFA from 1998 to 2002 and was UEFA president from 2007 to 2015, was banned from football for eight years after being...
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Ruggiero Rizzitelli: The Torino Captain who lost it all
When a player has the nickname ‘Rizzi-gol’, one would expect that his career would be littered with Capocannoniere titles and goal tallies that have taken years to beat. With...
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The reluctant Englishman abroad: Joe Baker’s ill-fated year in Turin
Although he was raised in the Scottish town of Wishaw, Joe Baker was born south of the border in Liverpool. His father George, a merchant seaman, had returned home...
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Billy Chalmers and Juventus: The curse of the Derby della Mole
Matt Busby, Ally McCoist, Alex Neil and Lee McCulloch, these are just a few of the famous and not so famous names of football players and managers who have...
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Last man standing: The fading remainder of the ‘bandiera’
‘Money can’t buy loyalty.’ This is one of the more iconic banners ever produced by the AS Roma faithful. It has been nearly two months since the footballing world celebrated...
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Sinisa Mihajlovic: Exploring the conflicted past of a dark moon
“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” Mark Twain Far be it from me to disagree with such a literary great...
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Ultrà: Ricky Tognazzi’s film about the hardcore support of AS Roma
The derby of the Eternal City needs little introduction. From the tale of twins Romulus and Remus, to the feud that drove Oriazi versus Curiazi, and Mario against Silla,...
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Paolo Negro and the unforgettable own goal in the Rome Derby
Type ‘Paolo Negro’ into the search bar on Facebook and the first result that pops up is a page called ‘Autogol di Paolo Negro’ (Paolo Negro’s own goal). The...
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Divided and united: The paradoxical politics of the Rome Derby
Rome is a city of extremes. One where classical ruins and Renaissance palazzos provide a majestic backdrop to the pulsating chaos of urban life. For its people, there are...
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Ciao Capitano: The life and tragic death of Roma legend Ago di Bartolomei
The 30th of May marks the anniversary of one of Liverpool FC’s most significant achievements: winning their fourth European Cup against Roma in Rome itself. Rarely has the final...
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