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Author: CalcioEngland

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

An Italian Education: Kobe Jae Chong at Cagliari

Kobe Jae Chong has packed more into his 18 years than most can lay claim to in a lifetime. From … More

#cagliari, #calcio, #football, #SerieA, kobejaechong, peterborough, peterboroughunited, pufc, theposh

From Umbria to Cumbria: Mo Sagaf’s Incredible Journey

This summer, Mo Sagaf realised a dream when he put pen to paper on a professional contract with League 2 Carlisle United. … More

#calcio, #football, #italy, #SerieB, carlisle, cufc, primavera, soccer, ternana

The Road Less Travelled: DJ Buffonge in Italy

When Romelu Lukaku swapped Manchester United for Inter Milan last August, it set in motion the beginnings of a mini … More

#calcio, #football, #italy, #manchesterunited, #mufc, #SerieB, #spezia, nacbreda, nacpraat

Colours of Calcio: Palermo

Is there a more distinctive shirt in world football than the vivid pink tones of Palermo? Perhaps not, but it … More

#calcio, #football, #footballshirts, #palermo, #sicily, soccer

Rooming with Conte: Ronnie O’Brien’s Italian Adventure

In February 1999, Ronnie O’Brien was called into Bryan Robson’s office to be told the heartbreaking news that he was … More

#calcio, #football, #juve, #juventus, #SerieA, boro, eire, ireland, middlesbrough, turin

Big Man, Little Man: Physical Diversity in Serie A

Romelu Lukaku endured a frustrating dip in form for his club Manchester United in autumn 2018. Looking back, he attributed … More

#calcio, #football, #footballanalysis, #inter, #intermilan, #italy, #SerieA, lukaku, soccer

Gol di Grosso! Incredibile

Guest blogger Zachariah Zahid (@curvauno) recounts the events of 9th July 2006… Thank you, Fabio Grosso, Thank you Italia. Thank … More

#calcio, #football, #italy, italia, soccer, worldcup

My Visit To Sampdoria…

This article comes courtesy of a new guest blogger; my son, Alex! With the UK now in lockdown and schools … More

#calcio, #football, #sampdoria, #SerieA, damp, soccer

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda – Lockdown Begins

Guest blogger Rick Elliott reports from his balcony… On Sunday, I woke up to the news that the city of … More

#football, #GroundHopping, #italy, #mantova, #mantova1911, #seried, awaydays, soccer

Meet The Calcio-Loving Italian Punks Inspired By The West of Scotland

In 2019, the term “bawbag” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time. It was well overdue … More

#calcio, #football, #reggiana, music, punk, seriec, soccer

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