GABRIEL BARBOSA Age: 20 Club: Inter Milan Country: Brazil The 20-year-old forward arrived in Milan dubbed the ‘new Neymar’, but like so many who have been before him, being...
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Grande 50: Part I
When Paul Pogba arrived at Juventus on a free transfer in 2012 he was a brash and raw 19-year-old. He had bags of promise, but hadn’t even begun to...
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Fiorentina welcomed high flying Juventus to the Stadio Artemio Franchi in May 2001. With just five games of the season remaining, Carlo Ancelotti’s Juve had it all to play...
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ND Gorica and Parma: The successes and shortcomings of a peculiar partnership
Plonked right up on Italy’s northeastern border is the Slovenian town of Nova Gorica. Home to little over 13,000 people, this gaming/gambling city as its own tourist website puts...
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Fiorentina vs. Juventus: A proud, fierce & enduring rivalry
Close to the historic city centre of Florence, slightly off the beaten track, there is a bar called ‘Antico Beccaria’. The local is the quintessential ‘football pub’ and distinctly...
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Spain 1982: Enzo Bearzot and the birth of ‘Silenzio Stampa’
Few events are truly unprecedented in football, but what happened during Italy’s 1982 World Cup campaign in Spain was just that, and its legacy endures to this day. In...
Read MoreClassic Match: Juventus vs. Bologna 1997/98
Match day 33 of the 1997/98 Serie A season would be one of the most dramatic in the leagues history. Title favourites Juventus welcomed Renzo Ulivieri’s Bologna to the...
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Edinson Cavani: The fire in Napoli’s renaissance
It was the end of 2009/10 Serie A season and opinions were divided regarding the success of Napoli’s campaign. At the season’s inception, great optimism had surrounded the San...
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Sampdoria: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, capacity 35,356 Also known as the Marassi after the local neighbourhood, the Stadio Luigi Ferraris is one of the oldest grounds in Italy. Built in...
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Tales from the peninsula: The Piacenza Derby – an empty rivalry
Back in early 2015, The Gentleman Ultra featured an article about Piacenza Calcio and their financial struggles. Now safe from the turmoil of recent times, the club hailing from...
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