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…
Shirt Reveal: Spezia 2019/20
Summer is a time when media departments in football clubs across the world go into overdrive, coming up with new…
Scouting Report: Torino v Wolves
The inside track on Wolves’ Europa League opponents
The Cost of Italian Football: A Battle Between Supporters and the Bottom Line
The rising cost of watching football has become a topic of impassioned debate in Italy. As in many other countries,…
Calcio Travel Notes: Torino
For better or worse, Torino are a club defined by their past. The imperious Grande Torino team of the 1940s…
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