The last Englishman to win the football World Cup, certain wags will try to tell you, wasn’t born […]
Italy
“They have won! Good heavens, they have won. What is going on here? This is fantastic,” bellowed Frank […]
In terms of new signings, this summer has definitely been Milan’s most sensational in a long time. New […]
Apart from talent, dedication and force of will, the life of every football player is defined by the […]
22 June 2004, the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, Portugal. Having gone behind shortly before half-time, Italy […]
“Why Asia? First of all, I went there because it was far, it gave me the impression of a place where there was still something to discover. I went there in search of “the other”, of everything I didn’t know, chasing ideas, men and stories I had only read about.”
Orson Welles once said that in this life, nobody gets justice. It’s either good luck or bad luck.
Read | Paulo Dybala: Rooted in Poland, made in Argentina, polished in Italy “Paulo, come to Poland. I […]
In the modern age, England’s Premier League enjoys a truly global reputation. There are few corners on the […]
On 9 July 2006 inside Berlin’s Olympiastadion, 120 minutes of football were not enough to decide a victor […]
Angelo Di Livio is a joke. That is harsh on a man who won three Scudetti, two Coppe […]
Juventus versus Napoli is one of Italian football’s classic rivalries. On the field, it has pitted some of […]
When thinking of Italian football’s pioneers, William Garbutt may not be the first name that springs to mind. […]
On 2 April 2013, Paolo Di Canio entered the pressroom at the Stadium of Light to begin his […]
On New Year’s day, when an ex-student of mine, a proud Veronese with a curious west coast drawl, […]
