After 12 years, AC Milan needed a new captain. Paolo Maldini had retired a blue-eyed God, seven Scudetti and five Champions Leagues weighing the armband down considerably. There were...
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Classic Match: Juventus vs. Roma (1983) – A titanic tussle between ruthless rivals
If you’re a fan of Italian football and, like me, spend far too much time watching online clips of old action from the Peninsula, there’s a good chance you’ll...
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Paul Elliott: The English tower of Pisa
“When I got transferred to Pisa, my first game was against AC Milan. I marked the great Ruud Gullit and I always remember when I challenged for the ball...
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Suso Fernandez: The rise of AC Milan’s Il Cardellino
It all started with Rafa Benitez. You might ask how Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáenz de la Torre, otherwise known as “Suso”, has a connection with the now Newcastle manager....
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Champagne Cremonese: Remembering the Grigiorossi’s Serie A debut
READ ‘Champagne Cremonese: remembering the Grigiorossi’s Serie A debut Following a dramatic and nerve-wracking 3-2 victory over Racing Roma on Saturday 6 May, Cremonese are back in Serie B...
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Paulo Dybala: Rooted in Poland, made in Argentina, polished in Italy
Read | Paulo Dybala: Rooted in Poland, made in Argentina, polished in Italy “Paulo, come to Poland. I invite you” (Henryka Pałasińska, Dybala’s grandmother) World War II brought about...
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Nereo Rocco: the master of Italian football
On a balmy early May afternoon in 1979, AC Milan clinched their tenth Serie A title with a game in hand. A mundane 0-0 draw at home against Bologna...
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Commemorating Superga and Il Grande Torino
At 16:45 on 4 May 1949, Pierluigi Meroni picked up his transmitter and made contact with the Turin air field. “We are over Savona,” his message read when it...
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Gianfranco Zola: The Italian magician who left Stamford Bridge spellbound
In the modern age, England’s Premier League enjoys a truly global reputation. There are few corners on the planet where its games are not watched or its teams not...
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Verona vs. Vicenza: The past, present and future of the Derby del Veneto
According to Wikipedia, the match between Verona and Vicenza falls into the category of “Minor regional derby.” This massively understates the long-running and intense rivalry that exists between these...
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