During his tenure with Internazionale in the 2012/13 season, Antonio Cassano issued a scathing statement about bitter rivals Juventus. Cassano recalled how they had tried to sign him thrice...
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TGU Interview: Igor Protti – Livorno’s Footballing God
In a game where money speaks louder than loyalty, those whose names are inextricably linked to a club’s badge are treasured more than most. In Italian football, Diego Maradona...
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Lo Scudetto: Five of the best Title races in the Football Italia era
“We thought that we’d already won the Scudetto, but that is not the case” shrugged Max Allegri after presiding over Juventus’ first defeat of the season. Sunday’s 2-0 loss...
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Classic Calcio Kits: Lazio’s Maglia Bandiera
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TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E11): #DerbyDellaMadonnina
TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E11): #DerbyDellaMadonnina With the Milan derby upon us, what better time to bring you the first of our TGU podcast bitesize specials. In the black...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Aberdeen vs. Torino (1993-94)
When Aberdeen were drawn to play Torino in the second round of the 1993-94 Cup Winners Cup my two footballing loves of the time were brought together. Born and...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Fernando De Napoli
No football team can rely on one genius alone to achieve greatness. Perhaps nowhere in Italian football history is this idea more misrepresented than when talking about ‘Maradona’s Napoli.’...
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TGU Calcio Podcast (E10): Golden oldies of Italian football
TGU Calcio Podcast (E10): Golden oldies of Italian football TGU’s very own veteran performer Richard Hall is joined by young gun Luca Hodges-Ramon to discuss Ramez Nathan‘s piece on the...
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Age is just a number: Calcio’s 12 greatest veteran goalscorers
On February 2, 2019, Fabio Quagliarella was on the brink of writing history. He had scored in 11 consecutive games for Sampdoria and needed just one more goal to...
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Ian Rush & Juventus: Lessons for a Welshman abroad
Aaron Ramsey’s impending arrival at Juventus this summer will no doubt invoke nostalgic memories of John Charles’ legendary exploits for the Bianconeri. If Ramsey can emulate a fraction of his fellow countryman’s achievements, then acquiring the midfielder on a...
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