Shortly after Torino drew 0-0 against Ajax in Amsterdam to lose the 1992 UEFA Cup final, a dejected Roberto Cravero said: “There is only one club in the world...
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Internazionale: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), capacity 80,074 Not many cities can boast two giants of the European game. Milan certainly can. Internazionale and Milan are two titanic teams not only...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Reminiscing in Rossonero
“Biglietto e passaporto,” asked a security official firmly. Entry had been granted to the tune of an automated turnstile. With every passing step, escalating from ground level to my...
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Protagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part IV: Mauro Icardi
71 goals in 141 games for Inter: at the end of the day, that’s all one needs to know about Mauro Icardi. Arriving in Milan in the summer of...
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Protagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part III: Alessio Romagnoli
Similarly to Inter’s Roberto Gagliardini, whom we discussed yesterday, AC Milan’s Alessio Romagnoli was bought for 20 plus million euros (in the summer of 2015), joining the Rossoneri to the...
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Protagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part II: Roberto Gagliardini
A newcomer at Inter, having arrived only this January, Roberto Gagliardini has already been handed the keys to the Nerazzurri‘s midfield. The epitome of the modern box-to-box midfielder, who can...
Read MoreFive Classic Calcio Kits, as chosen by Football Shirt Collective
At the Football Shirt Collective, we believe football shirts are special. Not just because they’re beautiful, but also because of the memories they hold. We love stories of why...
Read MoreProtagonists of the Derby della Madonnina, Part I: Suso
When Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáez de la Torre, better known as Suso, joined AC Milan from Liverpool in 2015, many Milanisti simply uttered – who? One year later, regenerated by...
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The strange world of Il Trofeo Birra Moretti
In January 2017, Marco van Basten, the former AC Milan, Ajax and Netherlands striker and current FIFA technical director, proposed a series of sweeping changes to the game including...
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The chronicles of Buffon: A relentless pursuit of greatness
The day was November 19, 1995. Needing a shakeup between the posts for his side’s upcoming clash against the then Serie A reigning champions AC Milan, Parma boss Nevio...
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