‘There are ten thousand fans waiting at Fiumicino,’ announced the captain of the plane carrying the Italian team […]
Azzurri
You can almost hear the shifting of his feet against each blade of grass, a rustle in the […]
It was 20 years ago that a golden goal settled the final of Euro 2000 and it went against […]
Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
As the final whistle went in Milan after the aggregate play-off defeat to Sweden, the fate of the […]
The everlasting image of the 1994 World Cup portrays a lonely Roberto Baggio disconsolately looking down at the […]
“Francescooooooo! Totti! Totti! Totti!,” yelled Italian commentator Fabio Caressa. The Azzurri had just been rescued by the forward’s […]
For generations of football fans, Italy are the quintessential World Cup team. Skilful, stylish and exciting, Gli Azzurri […]
“The next young player who says he does not want to play for England should be ordered to […]
“They have won! Good heavens, they have won. What is going on here? This is fantastic,” bellowed Frank […]
22 June 2004, the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, Portugal. Having gone behind shortly before half-time, Italy […]
