By the 1990s, the loophole that allowed footballers to play for more than one country had long since been closed. However not since the Oriundi of 1934 had Argentinians been so...
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Andrea Figus, from Calcio in Cagliari to Surgery in Colney
The name Andrea Figus is not a name that will spring to the mind’s of many Serie A followers. Even die hard Cagliari fans may have difficulty remembering their...
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Remembering Dario Hübner: The Bison who Topped Serie A’s Scoring Charts Aged 35
Thierry Henry (aged 24), Arsenal, 24 Goals, English Premier League Champions Raul (aged 24), Real Madrid, 24 Goals, La Liga Champions Marcio Amoruso (aged 27), Borussia Dortmund, 18 Goals,...
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Hidetoshi Nakata: Calcio’s Samurai
He burst on to the world stage in the summer of 1998 as a skinny 21-year-old representing Japan in their historic first World Cup. His distinctive bright orange locks...
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It’s Zotti not Totti
“He is born to be a Goalkeeper. He knows he must keep his feet on the ground because in football you are always under scrutiny.” Carlo Zotti is not...
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Final Day Drama at Parma
Friday 16th May 2014, as the spring sun shone through the office window, I was sat at my desk watching the clock, counting the hours away as the sun...
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George Weah: Milan’s Pioneering Liberian
The summer of 1995 was a big one in the red half of Milan. Having just conceded the Serie A title to Marcelo Lippi’s Juventus, changes were needed if...
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Cagliari: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: Stadio Sant’Elia, capacity 23,486 The Stadio Sant’Elia lies in the beautiful setting of Sardinia and must be one of the most picturesque venues in Italy. The stadium was...
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Argentinians and Serie A (III): Diego Maradona & Napoli
The World’s greatest ever footballer? It is a perpetual debate that rages on. Diego Maradona, arguably the most famous Argentinian to ever play in Serie A is an ever...
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There has always been something romantic about seeing a footballer playing the beautiful game, seemingly on another planet, but still relating to the common individual as the bloke you...
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