Sanremese Calcio: Karembeu’s Ambitious Project on the Italian Riviera

Sanremo is a place that seems tailor-made for aspiration. Crystal blue waters lap against the Ligurian coastline, palm trees sway in … More

Just The Ticket: The Price of Italian Football 2026/27

We’ve scoured the websites of every Serie A club to compile our annual analysis of season ticket prices for the … More

Serie A, B & C: Key Dates 2026/27

The fixture schedule for the 2026/27 Serie A season has now been confirmed – the weekly fixture schedule for the … More

Bari To Leave Stadio San Nicola?

Recently relegated SSC Bari are locked in a dispute with the Municipality of Bari over the use of Stadio San Nicola for the 2026/27 … More

European Football On The Lake? Como’s Race Against Time

Como can lay claim to one of the most idyllic stadium settings in European football: a ground perched on the … More

Brasilazio, Niginho and The Long Shadow of Fascist Italy

Over ten million Italians left their homes at the turn of the 20th century, fleeing the grinding poverty that afflicted vast swathes of … More

Heaven & Hell – The Unfolding Storylines in Serie B

As the 2025/26 Serie B season canters toward its climax, tantilising storylines are beginning to be written at both ends … More

The Blagger’s Guide To Italian Football Derbies

From the Derby della Madonnina to the Derby della Mole, river-deep and mountain-high, Italy is awash with evocatively-named footballing rivalries. … More

Icons and Angels: The Saints of Italian Football

October 1997. The greats of world football gathered at San Siro for Franco Baresi’s testimonial match. From Baggio to Bergomi, from Van Basten to … More