Pro Vercelli established themselves as a powerhouse of Italian football during the early part of the twentieth century. They emerged … More
Category: Calcio Travel Notes
Florence, Rome, Swindon: How the Grand Master of Italian Stadium Design Nearly Made His Mark in England
Pier Luigi Nervi is widely regarded as the godfather of reinforced concrete design. He was an outstanding engineer and architect, … More
Calcio Travel Notes: Salernitana
The port city of Salerno is immortalised in the photography of Andreas Gursky. He was on a family holiday in … More
Arena Civica: Milano’s other iconic stadium
Originally posted on The Gentleman Ultra:
Milanoโs 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
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
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