Rome is a city of extremes. One where classical ruins and Renaissance palazzos provide a majestic backdrop to the pulsating chaos of urban life. For its people, there are...
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Classic Match: Napoli vs. Lazio 1984/85
In February 1985 struggling Lazio made the trip south to face the Diego Maradona fanfare in Naples. I Biancocelesti had mustered a point the week before at home to Ascoli going...
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Avanti ragazzi: Why Lazio supporters chant about the Hungarian revolution
‘Blood and Honour’ is a name that invokes images of Neo-Nazi Rock groups, those who spew out lyrics idolising an Aryan race and denouncing the Jewish parasite as they...
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The Underappreciated Career of Massimo Oddo
Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Christian Panucci, Mauro Tassotti and Filippo Galli. These players were the competition for a 17-year-old Massimo Oddo. If the young defender wished to...
Read MoreClassic Match: Lazio vs. Juventus 1994-95
Juventus travel to the capital on Saturday to take on Lazio. With the Bianconeri unbeaten against the Biancocelesti in Rome for over a decade, it seems unlikely that Simeone...
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Anne O’ Brien: The Unknown Legend of Calcio
(Anne O’ Brien right) Five Scudetti and two Coppa Italia’s. There isn’t a footballer alive who wouldn’t be happy with that trophy haul come the end of their career....
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The tragic story of Lazio’s Luciano Re Cecconi
Luciano Re Cecconi was part of Lazio’s historic 1974 Scudetto winning side. It was the clubs first top flight title in their history as Tommaso Maestrelli’s side pipped Juventus...
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