This article comes courtesy of a new guest blogger; my son, Alex! With the UK now in lockdown and schools…
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…
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…
What Ever Happened to Pietro Pellegri?
Twenty-eighth May 2017, Stadio Olimpico, Rome. It’s the final day of the season and the stage is set for the…
Harry Goodley: The Forgotten Pioneer of Italian Football
This is the story of one of Italian football’s forgotten pioneers. A man from humble beginnings in Nottingham, England. His…
Sporting Franciacorta (A): Champagne on Ice?
Guest blogger Rick Elliott follows Mantova into wine country… “Eh, alè alè, la Serie D ha già rotto il cazzo.…
Cracking the Enigma: The Making of Josip Iličić
Josip Iličić stands atop a mountain, a player at the peak of his powers. The conjurer-in-chief for an Atalanta side that…
Sasso Marconi (A): Breaking Ties
Guest blogger Rick Elliott reflects on the ending of a union… Divorced. Freed from the shackles of misery. No more…
Lentigione (A): An Open Arm’s Welcome
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott and the travelling Mantova army receive the warmest of welcomes… As Mantova’s promotion push starts to gain…
Calcio Travel Notes: Genoa Museum
Beneath the bright autumnal sunshine, the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean lap gently against the ancient stone of the…
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