Frank de Boer was sacked as head coach of Inter Milan following the team’s defeat to Sampdoria in October. This firing brought an abrupt end to De Boer’s reign,...
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Italian football can be an unforgiving world for British footballers. Its methodical practice, tactical rigours and conformist culture has alienated and unhinged some of Britain’s finest exports. Jimmy Greaves,...
Read MoreMario Frick: Liechtenstein’s unsung hero
The year was 2001. Everybody in Italy was dancing to the rhythm of ‘La vie c’est fantastique’ (life is wonderful), one of the most iconic tracks of the italodance...
Read MoreThe sad story of Francesco Bertolotti
“Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe How does a quote from an 18th century German writer...
Read MoreAnalysing Juventus’ need to move on from the 3-5-2
It all started with an away game in Naples half a decade ago. Juventus travelled south to face Napoli on a chilly November night aiming to retain their unbeaten...
Read MoreJuventus vs. Napoli: A tale of Italy’s regional divide
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...
Read MoreThe season Salernitana reminded us of calcio’s dark side
Wandering through country festivals in central Italy, it’s easy to see stalls of someone from Campania selling second-hand clothes, flawed shoes, unsold stocks of old football kits and so...
Read MorePaolo Di Canio: Passion and conflict north of the border
A maverick. A free spirit. Someone who marches to the beat of their own drum. Depending on which way you look at it, such traits in a person can...
Read MoreGian Piero Ventura’s tactical legacy
After Antonio Conte departed the Azzurri for Chelsea in the summer, former Torino boss Giampiero Ventura became Conte’s successor as Italy coach. The 68-year-old coached Torino for the past...
Read MoreAvanti ragazzi: Why Lazio supporters chant about the Hungarian revolution
‘Blood and Honour’ is a name that invokes images of Neo-Nazi Rock groups, those who spew out lyrics idolising an Aryan race and denouncing the Jewish parasite as they...
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