With black tousled hair and an unkempt beard, Damiano Tommasi strikes an unmistakable figure as president of the Italian Footballer’s…
Fabio Quagliarella’s Indian Summer
Sampdoria’s Christmas gift to their supporters was news of a contract extension for Fabio Quagliarella. With the evergreen forward receiving…
AC Milan: Winter Break Innovators
As Serie A moves into its re-styled winter break, clubs across the peninsula will be contemplating how to strike the…
Calcio Misfit: Franz Carr at Reggiana
Summer 1990 witnessed the rebirth of English football. On the field, the guile and tactical acumen of Bobby Robson’s England…
Never Go Back: David Platt and Sampdoria
Born in the shadow of Lancashire’s dark satanic mills, David Andrew Platt climbed his way from Fourth Division Crewe Alexandra…
Arena Civica: Milano’s other iconic stadium
Originally posted on The Gentleman Ultra:
Milano’s 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…
Progresso (A): The Hunt Is On
Guest blogger Rick Elliott prepares to batten down the hatches as autumn settles in… After an unusually warm October had…
Calcio Analysis: The most lethal finisher in Serie A?
With roughly one third of the Serie A campaign now played, I’m taking the opportunity to look at who has…
Savignanese (A): Crossing The Rubicon
Guest blogger Rick Elliott walks in the steps of Julius Caesar… On 10th January 49 B.C. Julius Caesar stood on…
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