Brescia is situated at the foot of the Alps in the Lombardy region, and has had a football team representing the city since 1911. Brescia Calcio enjoyed its most...
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Carpi FC 1909: Yes Claudio Lotito, they do exist
Football outside of the top flight is usually where you can find some real ‘diehard’ supporters, the supporters who follow their club through thick and thin, and more often...
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The demise of Padova Calcio
On July 15, 2014, Calcio Padova 1910 disappeared from Italian football after failing to register for the upcoming Lega Pro season. It was a poignant end for one of...
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Derby delle Isole (Derby of the Islands)
Cagliari vs. Palermo or Catania Sicily vs. SardiniaThe Derby of the Islands is the proud contest between the clubs from Sardinia and Sicily. In recent times this match has...
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Tales from the Peninsula: To Hellas & back
In hindsight, it was far and away the worst impulsive decision I ever made. Yet it was almost the perfect trip. Almost. Let’s deal with the facts: A short,...
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From miracle to disappearance: What happened to Castel di Sangro?
Castel di Sangro is a tiny town situated in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and has a population of around 6,000 people. In the mid 1990’s, the townsfolk and...
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The tragic story of Lazio’s Luciano Re Cecconi
Luciano Re Cecconi was part of Lazio’s historic 1974 Scudetto winning side. It was the clubs first top flight title in their history as Tommaso Maestrelli’s side pipped Juventus...
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Pride, passion and tears: Italy’s 1990 World Cup campaign
Nostalgia is a term that describes sentimentality. It comes from the Greek words ‘nostos and algos’ which in turn means ‘home coming’ and ‘pain or ache’. It is easy...
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The history of the Viareggio Cup
The Viareggio Cup is an Italian youth tournament that runs for two weeks every year during the carnival season in February. It starts on the first carnival Monday hence...
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Pierluigi Collina: Celebrating the world’s greatest referee
As the saying goes ‘Italians Do It Better’. The cuisine, the cars, the fashion and some of the world’s most innovative architecture; it’s all in Italy. As for the...
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