On February 2, 2019, Fabio Quagliarella was on the brink of writing history. He had scored in 11 […]
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Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
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 […]
According to Buddha’s teachings, “it is not prayer, not grace and not sacrifice that brings redemption, but only […]
This month celebrates a quarter century since an unknown twentysomething called James Richardson emerged as a staple in […]
After a stunning performance in Serie A’s most entertaining game between Fiorentina and Napoli last season, the next […]
Some of football’s greatest sides are built on some form of partnership or triumvirate. Manchester United had Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke in the 1990s’, Milan had their Dutch trio of Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, as well as Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi. But not all partnerships get the credit they deserve.
Often a player can embark on a breakthrough season. We’ve all seen it before; the youngster who finally […]
Despite a laudable haul of four world cups, Italy have only won the European Championships once – back […]
