Dr. Henry Bell disagrees that Napoli were a one-man team during the Diego Maradona years, so much so that he's chosen his ideal starting Napoli XI - without Maradona....
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Juventus’ last Champions League win, 25 years on.
Emmet Gates talks to former Juventus midfielder Vladimir Jugovic about the last time The Old Lady won the Champions League, 25 years ago....
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Tales from the Peninsula: You can’t wear shorts in November
Frank Risorto continues the story of his epic two-weeks stint in Italy in November 2019 travelling around many of the country's stadia. This time taking in SPAL vs Sampdoria....
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Nine years and a day: The story of Sampdoria’s historic Scudetto
Onur Bilgic looks back on Sampdoria's seismic Scudetto win in 1990-91, which celebrates its 30th anniversary....
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Roma 2001-2022: Part I – The Glory and The Pain (2001-05)
Martin Dunlop traces Roma's last two decades, starting with their last Scudetto win in 2000/01 and ending with the disastrous 2004/05 campaign....
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Fiorentina, Juventus and the penalty Roberto Baggio refused to take
Roberto Baggio didn't want to leave Fiorentina and join Juventus, but in the summer of 1990, he did. Onur Bilgic recounts his first trip back to Florence in April...
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Celebrating Roberto Baggio’s Magnum Opus: That goal against Juventus, 20 years on
On April 1st, 2001, Roberto Baggio's Brescia travelled to Turin to face Juventus in a game the Bianconeri had to win. They didn't. Emmet Gates tells the story....
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Stadium Guide: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
The latest in our 'Stadium Guide' series takes us to the south of Italy, and to the newly-named Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the home ground of Napoli. James Nye...
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Classic Match: Lazio vs. Inter 2017-18
Sam Brookes recalls the classic encounter between Lazio and Inter just a few years ago, which sealed Inter's place in the Champions League after a six-year absence....
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Bari’s team of the 1990s
The 1990s represented an enthralling decade for the southern Italian outfit. Francesco Amesbury picks the greatest Bari XI of that special period for the Galetti....
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