In the second and final instalment of Neil’s two-part article, he looks at how Vittorio Pozzo’s Italy – regarded as an expression of Benito Mussolini’s Fascist Italy – managed...
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Vittorio Pozzo and the Italian assertion of power (Part I)
In the first instalment of this two part article, Neil maps out the political backdrop to which the first World Cups were played and recounts Italy’s first World Cup...
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The story of Leandro Arpinati and his chequered history in Italian football
Italian football has had its fair share of scandals over the years, from the Totonero betting scandal that rocked the game in the early 1980s to the infamous Calciopoli...
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Alessandro: The other Lucarelli
“I have always been framed as the brother of Lucarelli (Cristiano). But I have always been Alessandro Lucarelli another player” Alessandro Lucarelli has always had to cede the limelight...
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What’s gone wrong at Brescia?
Brescia is situated at the foot of the Alps in the Lombardy region, and has had a football team representing the city since 1911. Brescia Calcio enjoyed its most...
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Carpi FC 1909: Yes Claudio Lotito, they do exist
Football outside of the top flight is usually where you can find some real ‘diehard’ supporters, the supporters who follow their club through thick and thin, and more often...
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The demise of Padova Calcio
On July 15, 2014, Calcio Padova 1910 disappeared from Italian football after failing to register for the upcoming Lega Pro season. It was a poignant end for one of...
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Derby delle Isole (Derby of the Islands)
Cagliari vs. Palermo or Catania Sicily vs. SardiniaThe Derby of the Islands is the proud contest between the clubs from Sardinia and Sicily. In recent times this match has...
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From miracle to disappearance: What happened to Castel di Sangro?
Castel di Sangro is a tiny town situated in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and has a population of around 6,000 people. In the mid 1990’s, the townsfolk and...
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The tragic story of Lazio’s Luciano Re Cecconi
Luciano Re Cecconi was part of Lazio’s historic 1974 Scudetto winning side. It was the clubs first top flight title in their history as Tommaso Maestrelli’s side pipped Juventus...
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