Ross Kilvington examines Gli Azzurri’s struggles in the aftermath of the Superga disaster, as the 1950s became the lost decade for the Italian national side.
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Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
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“The next young player who says he does not want to play for England should be ordered to […]
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22 June 2004, the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, Portugal. Having gone behind shortly before half-time, Italy […]
