Modern football and its many advances in tactical theory have gradually steered away from the norm. Managers are demanding more from every individual on the pitch; the penalty box...
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Shaking hands with the devil: Gianluigi Donnarumma’s contractual conundrum
“Non si accettano ricotti…avanti così AC Milan” “We don’t accept blackmailing….go on like this,” read Curva Sud’s banner last week outside of Casa Milan, as renewal talks between star...
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Celebrating the 10 greatest goals of Hernan Crespo’s Italian career
There aren’t many greater examples of a ‘complete striker’ than Hernan Crespo. Leaving River Plate and his beloved nation of Argentina to sign for Parma in 1996, his adventure...
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An ode to Massimo Ambrosini: Often underappreciated, always unwavering
After 12 years, AC Milan needed a new captain. Paolo Maldini had retired a blue-eyed God, seven Scudetti and five Champions Leagues weighing the armband down considerably. There were...
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Suso Fernandez: The rise of AC Milan’s Il Cardellino
It all started with Rafa Benitez. You might ask how Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáenz de la Torre, otherwise known as “Suso”, has a connection with the now Newcastle manager....
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Nereo Rocco: the master of Italian football
On a balmy early May afternoon in 1979, AC Milan clinched their tenth Serie A title with a game in hand. A mundane 0-0 draw at home against Bologna...
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Joe ‘Lo Squalo’ Jordan: AC Milan’s penalty box predator
“The Italians have their ways, but as long as you know what they are like, you are fine.” Joe Jordan’s advice on the Italian ‘stile di vita‘ Jordan played...
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Behind the scenes: Scouting for talent at AC Milan’s soccer camps
Every summer, in the shadows of the spectacular Dolomite Mountains in Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, promising young football players from all over the globe gather to train at the...
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The challengers to Juventus’ dominance: Is Serie A on the brink of a renaissance?
To the majority of supporters, Italian football is known to be nothing more than a fallen giant. It is known as the sad, fading image of what was once...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Something surreal in San Siro
It’s 11 a.m. and I’m realising our early is Milan’s right on time. It’s the day of the Derby della Madonnina, and my dad and I have made an...
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