Football is a collective sport. However, since the inception of the Golden Ball award in 1956, football circles […]
Roberto Baggio
The inspiration During a recent Bank Holiday Monday clear-out of his old bedroom, TGU writer Martin Dunlop came […]
Shirt: Fiorentina (home) Season: 1988-90 Manufacturer: ABM Sponsor: Crodino/La Nazione Worn by: Roberto Baggio, Dunga, Stefano Borgonovo, Glenn […]
Origins If the word ‘staffetta’ is translated into English, it roughly means relay. The word is generally associated […]
The everlasting image of the 1994 World Cup portrays a lonely Roberto Baggio disconsolately looking down at the […]
For generations of football fans, Italy are the quintessential World Cup team. Skilful, stylish and exciting, Gli Azzurri […]
There is something inspiring about Italian football’s heyday. During the 1980s and 90s’, Serie A had it all: […]
Shirt: Juventus (home) Season: 1990-94 Manufacturer: Kappa Sponsor: Upim/Danone Worn by: Roberto Baggio, Salvatore Schillaci, Dino Baggio, Thomas […]
Many among the 70,000 crowd gathered in the San Siro released an involuntary gasp as Spanish referee Antonio […]
According to Buddha’s teachings, “it is not prayer, not grace and not sacrifice that brings redemption, but only […]
You’ve seen it so many times down the years, the same picture that’s always trotted out, regular as […]
What’s your favourite Italy jersey? The question sounds simple, but the answer, and the thought process involved in […]
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 […]
Angelo Di Livio is a joke. That is harsh on a man who won three Scudetti, two Coppe […]
