The Seconda Categoria of Italian football is a place where only the hardy tread and even then it is probably the fool hardy. Yet it is down in the...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Rui Costa
The Renaissance city of Florence is legendary for creating literary and artistic masterpieces. The work of greats such as Donatello, Andrea del Verrocchio and Dante have left an ever...
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Italians in Spain (Part 3) – The man who played for nothing: Marco Lanna
A night to remember, a night to forget The 1992 European Cup Final at Wembley was a bittersweet occasion for Marco Lanna. While the game would ultimately represent the...
Read MoreClassic Calcio Kits: Sampdoria 1990/91
Manufacturer: AsicsShirt Sponsor: ERG (Edoardo RaffinerieGarrone)Years: 1990-91 It is a kit indelibly etched into Sampdoria’s history. For this is the kit in which Samp lifted the 1990-91 Serie A...
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Classic Match: The 1996 Supercoppa Italiana – AC Milan 1-2 Fiorentina
August 1996 saw AC Milan and Fiorentina compete for the Italian Super Cup at the San Siro. With Fabio Capello in charge, Milan had finished the previous campaign eight...
Read MoreClassic Kit Parma Home 1995 – 1997
Manufacturer: Puma Shirt Sponsor: Parmalat Years: 1995 – 1997 Worn by: Gianfranco Zola, Hernan Crespo, Enrico Chiesa, Fabio Cannavaro, Antonio Benarrivo. Designed by German sportswear giants Puma, this iconic...
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Classic match: Roma 5-0 AC Milan 05/05/1998
Those who know the ins and outs of Calcio know all about the cult that surrounds the legendary Czech coach, Zdenek Zeman. They also know, however, that even though...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Oliver Bierhoff
In the 1997-98 season Oliver Bierhoff became capocannoniere in Serie A. An under-rated forward playing for an unfashionable team made 32 appearances and scored 27 goals, only two of which were...
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Cristiano Doni: A Tainted Legacy
It is Spring 2014 in the tiny little village of Orio al Serio, located roughly four kilometres from Bergamo. A group of 20 or so kids ranging from ages...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Stadio Filadelfia – the old granata heart
Walking down via Filadelfia, in the Lingotto district of Turin, eventually leads to the Stadio Olimpico, home of Torino FC. Along the way is a building site in a...
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