A Season with Verona, the cult classic by Tim Parks, charted the highs and lows of one memorable season spent following Hellas Verona. At that time, they were an...
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Fatih Terim at Fiorentina and Milan: A Turkish Grand Tour
2000 was a great year for Turkish football. Beside Galatasaray’s UEFA Cup and Super Cup victories, Turkey reached the quarter final at Euro 2000. ...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E06): With Richard Hall
In the latest installment of our series, Wayne Girard asked Richard Hall to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang out with on a desert island. Rich is...
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Goal O’ The Times: Andriy Shevchenko vs. Juventus (2001)
There are few better sights in football than a striker at the peak of their powers. Scoring goals is supposed to be the toughest task of them all. It...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E05): With Wayne Girard
TGU Calcio Castaways (E05): With Wayne Girard In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Wayne Girard to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang out with on a...
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The return of Kyle Lafferty: From Palermo to Reggina
The Northern Irish striker has returned with his sights set on igniting another fan base en route to Serie A promotion The Straight of Messina and a mere...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E04): With Sheridan Bird
TGU Calcio Castaways (E04): With Sheridan Bird In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Sheridan Bird to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang...
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‘Viva Rivera, Mandelli in galera’: The forgotten story of Walter Mandelli and Italy’s 1970 World Cup
‘There are ten thousand fans waiting at Fiumicino,’ announced the captain of the plane carrying the Italian team home from Mexico City on Monday June 21 1970, the day...
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The Story of François Zahoui: The First African to Play in Serie A
On 27 September 1981, at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Ascoli’s Francois Zahoui came on as a second-half substitute for Carlo Trevisanello as the visitors drew 0-0 with...
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton
TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton In the latest instalment of the series, Richard Hall asked Adam Summerton to choose two goals, two games and one player to...
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