Catenaccio is perhaps the most misunderstood and misused term in the tactical lexicon. First coming to prominence in Italian football…
Beautiful Chaos: Your Guide To The 2023/24 Serie C Play-Offs
With the Serie C season almost complete, clubs and supporters will have just a few days to catch their breath…
Como’s Race Against Time
Como have embarked upon a remarkable journey since the arrival of their Indonesian owners in 2019. Having risen from the…
Norman Adcock: The Forgotten Italian Football Trailblazer
From the bleak adversity of war sprang the most unexpected of opportunities for one pioneering footballer. As Europe was emerging…
Calcio Travel Notes: Padova
The city of Padova is a hidden gem…albeit hidden in plain sight. A picturesque walled city with a quarter of…
Once Upon A Time In Padova: The Making Of Alessandro Del Piero
The verdant slopes to the north of Treviso are dressed with orderly rows of vines. In this idyllic rural landscape,…
No Such Thing As Bad Publicity? The Not-So-Supercoppa Italiana
On Thursday evening, Napoli and Fiorentina players lethargically performed before a few thousand impassive customers, in a soulless stadium thousands…
Calcio Travel Notes: Empoli
Empoli is not typically regarded as one of the pearls of the Tuscan necklace. Located betwixt two of the region’s…
Dragons and Devils – The Welshman Working His Magic at AC Milan
Tony Roberts has a footballing résumé that reads like a work fiction. It is certainly worthy material for a feature-length…
Classic Encounters: Padova 2-1 Inter, 10th December 1995
Emerging against the backdrop of the Balkan conflict, Goran Vlaovic was a precocious young talent. The teenager’s midas touch in front…
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