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

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

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

Twenty-eighth May 2017, Stadio Olimpico, Rome. It’s the final day of the season and the stage is set for the … More

This is the story of one of Italian football’s forgotten pioneers. A man from humble beginnings in Nottingham, England. His … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott follows Mantova into wine country… “Eh, alè alè, la Serie D ha già rotto il cazzo. … More

Josip Iličić stands atop a mountain, a player at the peak of his powers. The conjurer-in-chief for an Atalanta side that … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott reflects on the ending of a union… Divorced. Freed from the shackles of misery. No more … More

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott and the travelling Mantova army receive the warmest of welcomes… As Mantova’s promotion push starts to gain … More

Beneath the bright autumnal sunshine, the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean lap gently against the ancient stone of the … More