The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘superstition’ as a “belief that is not based on human reason or scientific […]
Category Archive: Presidenti
So much more than just a rogue’s gallery – our in-depth look at the often reviled but seldom revered Presidents of Italian football is full of drama, intrigue and just a little bit of controversy.
It could be said that the San Siro has an association with Silvio Berlusconi in much the same […]
Born in Trieste in 1922, Romeo Anconetani was the hugely popular, charismatic and superstitious president of Pisa throughout […]
Paolo Mantovani didn’t fit the traditional mould for Italian football presidents. Self-effacing, quiet and open, he controlled Sampdoria […]
“The old town sleeps while waiting for the emergence of the right sun. By the way, the sun […]
When thinking of the most iconic examples of a life lived to the limit, one does not always […]
As the ground staff made their way to Avellino’s Stadio Partenio on morning of 20 April 1992, their […]
For many people in football, their club becomes their family. Franco Sensi was someone whose love for both […]
The emperors of ancient Rome were well-known for lascivious lifestyles, eccentric tastes and political controversies. History has long […]
It has been said that on June 7 1992, the sound of the car horns in the centre […]
Italian football’s lengthy association with infamous club presidents who regularly court controversy with outspoken remarks and erratic behaviour […]
