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Author: CalcioEngland

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

Never Go Back: David Platt and Sampdoria

Born in the shadow of Lancashire’s dark satanic mills, David Andrew Platt climbed his way from Fourth Division Crewe Alexandra … More

#blucerchiati, #calcio, #football, #footballitalia, #genova, #italy, #marassi, #platt, #samp, #sampdoria, #SerieA

Arena Civica: Milano’s other iconic stadium

Originally posted on The Gentleman Ultra:
Milano’s Parco Sempione is a hive of activity on a warm, autumnal afternoon; the gentle hum…

Calcio Travel Notes: Milano Derby

June 8th 1990; Nessun Dorma, Des Lynam and Benjamin Massing physically assaulting Claudio Caniggia at the San Siro. That was … More

#acmilan, #calcio, #fcim, #football, #GroundHopping, #inter, #italy, #milan, #milano, #SerieA

Progresso (A): The Hunt Is On

Guest blogger Rick Elliott prepares to batten down the hatches as autumn settles in… After an unusually warm October had … More

#calcio, #FootballWeekends, #GroundHopping, #italy, #mantova, #mantova1911, #seried

Calcio Analysis: The most lethal finisher in Serie A?

With roughly one third of the Serie A campaign now played, I’m taking the opportunity to look at who has … More

#calcio, #football, #footballanalysis, #italy, #SerieA

Savignanese (A): Crossing The Rubicon

Guest blogger Rick Elliott walks in the steps of Julius Caesar… On 10th January 49 B.C. Julius Caesar stood on … More

#calcio, #football, #groundhopper, #GroundHopping, #italy, #mantova, #seried, footballtravel, footballweekend

Calvina (A): The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott reports from the idyllic shores of Lake Garda… And we are back! No rest for the wicked. … More

#calcio, #football, #groundhopper, #GroundHopping, #italy, #mantova, #mantova1911, #seried, #stadium

Breno (A): Simply The Best

Guest blogger Rick Elliott finds himself on the wrong side of a closed door… It’s 4.30pm on 22nd December. The … More

#calcio, #football, #groundhopper, #GroundHopping, #italy, #seried, #stadium

Calcio Travel Notes: Sampdoria

The historic coastal city of Genova is the beating economic heart of the Liguria region in north-west Italy. Perhaps most … More

#blucerchiati, #calcio, #football, #FootballWeekends, #genoa, #genova, #GroundHopping, #marassi, #sampdoria, #SerieA

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