On April 1st, 2001, Roberto Baggio's Brescia travelled to Turin to face Juventus in a game the Bianconeri had to win. They didn't. Emmet Gates tells the story....
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Ternana – The Umbrian club on the rise
Jake Mills takes a deep dive into the rise of Ternana, who are taking Serie C by storm, and also have an ambitious plan to build a new stadium....
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Ronaldo at Milan – The last stand of a legend
Ronaldo El Fenomeno is chiefly associated with his stints at Inter, Real Madrid and Barcelona, but his last European club - Milan - rarely gets mentioned. James Brookes recalls...
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part II: The Rise of La Dea
Wayne Girard returns with part II of his epic look at Papu Gomez's career, highlighting what was arguably his peak - the Atalanta years....
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part I: The Journey to Atalanta
In part I of Wayne Girard's epic journey on the career of Papu Gomez, he retraces the earliest part of Gomez's career, when the Argentine played under Diego Simeone...
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The season Genoa (nearly) became the European Capital of Football
1991/92 saw both sides from the city of Genoa very nearly reach the top of the European mountain. They've never come as close again....
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Antonio Conte’s Juve: The beginning of a dynasty
There wasn’t a single empty seat. Over 41,000 people were celebrating on their feet, as a pin-point through ball from Andrea Pirlo dissected the Parma defence to reach Stephan...
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Juan Seba Veron: Lazio’s difference maker
Born into a footballing family in La Plata, Juan Sebastian Veron was always destined for greatness. His father, nicknamed ‘La Bruja’ (The Witch), had beguiled the small Argentine town...
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Anselmo Robbiati: Fiorentina’s cult-hero supersub
Every season since 1982/83, the National Basketball Association releases its Sixth Man of the Year Award. This award is given to the best performing player coming off the bench...
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Diego Armando Maradona: Six for 60
“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona,” professed director Paolo Sorrentino on stage at the 86th Academy Awards. It’s...
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