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Category Archive: Uncategorized

The Miracle in Calabria

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“Is (Walter) Mazzarri my Mourinho? He’s much better than the Inter coach.” These were the words uttered in […]

Blair Newman November 9, 2015 Uncategorized

Calcio  and  the  Mafia: The  “Ultima Scommessa” 

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November 14, 2010, is not a date etched in many people’s memories. Fewer will remember an inconspicuous Serie […]

Blair Newman November 4, 2015 Uncategorized

Ronaldo  and  the 1998  UEFA Cup Final

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When you associate Brazilian superstar Ronaldo with the city of Paris, the unfortunate and poignant thought that first […]

Blair Newman October 30, 2015 Uncategorized

The  modernisation  of Italian Stadiums

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It is September 2015, and AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has just announced that the club will continue […]

Blair Newman October 27, 2015 Uncategorized

Calcio’s  Forgotten Club: Treviso

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The season of 2005-06 is one that Italian football shall never forget. It had it all, from the […]

Blair Newman October 26, 2015 Uncategorized

Andrea  Pierobon:  The Grandad Goalkeeper

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Goalkeepers are like a fine wine. They are special and unique individuals. They can give you a sore […]

Blair Newman October 22, 2015 Uncategorized

The  Season  that  was Brescia, 2000-01

Despite being handed the captains armband and the number ten shirt, Baggio’s impact on the team was not […]

Blair Newman October 20, 2015 Uncategorized

Remembering Parma’s  Faustino  Asprilla 

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Parma had just finished the club’s most successful season in their history. Nevio Scala had led the Gialloblu […]

Blair Newman October 14, 2015 Uncategorized

Bergamo’s  best:  A  look  at  Atalanta’s youth products

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In their 108 year history, Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio have only won one trophy of note, the Coppa Italia. […]

Blair Newman October 9, 2015 Uncategorized

Giovanni  ‘Johnny’  Moscardini: Barga’s Braveheart

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Despite his small build, Moscardini was a strong, powerful striker and during his five years with Lucchese, he […]

Blair Newman October 8, 2015 Uncategorized

Calcio and the  Mafia: The Tragic Death of Bari’s Giovanni Montani

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October 29th 2006. It is a warm autumnal evening in the district of San Paolo, Bari. A young […]

Blair Newman October 6, 2015 Uncategorized

Piacenza:  The Deposed  Kings  of a Province

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It has been 12 years since Piacenza Calcio beat the mighty AC Milan 4-2 on the final day […]

Blair Newman October 2, 2015 Uncategorized
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Perugia  and  The Invincible’s  of  the 1978-79 Season

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As the capital of Umbria, Perugia has a rich history dating back to the Etruscan period. The River […]

Blair Newman October 1, 2015 Uncategorized

Guardiola  and  his Brescian Romance

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Busy toiling in Serie B, Brescia are far from being a Serie A outfit these days. However not […]

giovd86 September 23, 2015 Uncategorized

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