Ahead of their back-to-back Champions League fixtures, we preview Manchester City’s next opponents Atalanta Who are Atalanta? Atalanta hail from…
The Unlikely Serie A Possession Kings
Heading into the international break, there is an unexpected name at the top of the Serie A possession charts. Step…
Forli (A): A Day of Rarities in Serie D
The latest in our regular series, guest-blogger Rick Elliott travelled to the city of Forli, as Mantova 1911 sought to…
Anglo-Italian Cup Highlights Archive 1992-96
In 1992, after a hiatus of almost a decade, the Anglo-Italian Cup was reborn. The comeback proved to be as…
Vigor Carpaneto (A): The Perfect Start Continues
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott travels to a town in mourning – Carpaneto Piacentino – to watch his beloved Mantova 1911… …
The Glorious Alumni of the Anglo-Italian Cup 1992-96
In the final part of the series, we look at the rising stars and precocious talents that graced the Anglo-Italian…
Sammaurese (A): Mantova Singing in the Rain
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott travels to San Mauro Pascoli – a town of poetry and footwear – for Mantova 1911’s first…
The Farcical Mismatches of the Anglo-Italian Cup: the Semi-Professional Years 1976-86
This is the second of a four-part series, exploring a befuddling tournament that gave us Udinese v Minehead and saw…
On The Road With Mantova 1911
In the first of a regular series, guest blogger Rick Elliott explains why he will be following Mantova 1911 on…
The Brutality and Romance of the Anglo-Italian Cup 1970-73
The first of a four-part series, focusing on the beginnings of a passionate and, at times, violent competition between two…
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