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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Surviving the snow – Gigi Buffon’s eventful Italy debut Gianluca Pagliuca was hobbling, heavily. Moments earlier, he had […]
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In the latest installment of our series, Wayne Girard asked Richard Hall to choose his favourite goals, games and […]
‘Viva Rivera, Mandelli in galera’: The forgotten story of Walter Mandelli and Italy’s 1970 World Cup
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It was 20 years ago that a golden goal settled the final of Euro 2000 and it went against […]
In May 2017 during an official visit to Rome, Donald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka was in the famous […]
Carlo Ancelotti once said: “Pirlo spots a pass in a split-second that lesser players could spend a whole […]
In early June 2007, Luca Toni walks into a hotel in the middle of Munich to face the […]
It goes without saying many legends have donned the black and white jersey of Juventus: Alessandro Del Piero, […]
Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
It’s safe to say that the World Cup in Russia this summer has been quite enjoyable to watch. […]
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 […]
