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Author: CalcioEngland

Writing about all things Italian football ⚽️ 🇮🇹; past and present. From a little corner of England... @CalcioEngland on Twitter

The White Elephants of Italia ’90

For three glorious weeks in the summer of 1990, Italy was resplendent under the gaze of the watching world. The … More

#calcio, football, italia, italia90, milan, milano, naples, napoli, roma, rome, seriea, torino, turin, worldcup, worldcup1990

Ronaldo, Pavarotti and Beating Zeman At His Own Game: Roy Hodgson’s Second Coming At Inter Milan

The 1990s had been a bleak decade for the blue and black half of Milano. Three victories in the UEFA … More

bergomi, bologna, calcio, djorkaeff, fcim, fcim1908, hodgson, inter, interisti, intermilan, moratti, nerazzurri, pagliuca, parma, recoba, ronaldo, seriea, venezia

Spreadsheets, Fellowship & Totti’s Golden Boots: The Inside Story of a Match Worn Collection

 Glasgow-based AS Roma fan Pete Doyle has built up an enviable collection of rare and match worn AS Roma memorabilia. … More

#calcio, #SerieA, asruk, asrmoa, giallorossi, totti, ancelotti

Edizione Speciale: Discovering Italy’s Special Edition Shirts 2021/22

Special edition shirts have become common place in football. No longer reserved for significant achievements or historic milestones, clubs are … More

#calcio, #football, #italy, #SerieA, footballshirt, footballshirts, serieb

Calcio Travel Notes: Cremonese

In the city of Cremona, professional footballers play second fiddle to another revered profession. For centuries, master luthiers have handcrafted … More

#calcio, #groundhopper, #GroundHopping, #italy, #SerieB, awaydays, cremona, cremonese, fagioli, uscremonese

An Interview with Pisa’s Ahmad Benali

Back in August, we spoke with Ahmad Benali as he looked forward to the new Serie B season with Crotone. … More

#calcio, #football, #SerieB, benali, crotone, interview, italia, pisa

From Aberdeen to Tottenham: The Rise of Italian-Inspired “Tifo” Displays in the UK 

Something extraordinary is happening on terraces across the country. At all levels of the football pyramid, we are seeing the emergence … More

aberdeen, calcio, football, groundhopper, groundhopping, spurs, tifo, tifosi, tottenham, ultras

Calcio Travel Notes: Udinese

Udinese’s roots can be traced all the way back to 1896, making it one of Italy’s oldest clubs. However, it was … More

calcio, friuli, groundhopper, groundhopping, italia, italy, serie, stadio, stadium, udine, udinese

Tommy Starace: Kit Man, Barista, The Heart & Soul of Napoli

Each morning Tommaso Starace wakes at 6 am to begin the 85km journey from his home to Napoli’s Castel Volturno … More

#calcio, #football, #italy, napoli, seriea, sscnapoli

Lucidio Sentimenti: Innovator, History-Maker, Goalkeeper Ahead of His Time

The Sentimenti family make a strong claim to being Italy’s finest footballing clan. There was either something in the genes or something … More

calcio, juve, juventus, lazio, modena, nazionale, seriea, torino, vicenza

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