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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Classic Encounters: Padova 2-0 Milan, 16 October 1994

Newly-promoted Padova were enduring a torrid start to their 1994/95 campaign. Anchored to the bottom of Serie A with a … More

Demetrio Albertini: Coming Of Age

In the annals of Italian football, few names resonate with the same reverence as Demetrio Albertini. “The Metronome” was a symbol … More

Calcio Travel Notes: Hellas Verona

Welcome to our travel notes for Hellas Verona – part of our on-going series covering stadia and cities across Italy. … More

Dreaming Of Italy: Romanticising The British-Italian Transfers That Never Happened – 1980s Volume III

We’ve trawled through tabloid archives and ghost-written autobiographies to find the mouth-watering British-Italian transfers that never quite happened. Our previous forays … More

Pitch Perfect: An Interview With Udinese Head Groundsman Oliver Grice-Hewitt

We caught up with Udinese’s Head Grounds Manager, Oli Grice-Hewitt, to hear about the challenges of working in a new … More

Retrocessione! How Misfortune And Mismanagement Sent Platt’s Bari Back To B

Bari’s charismatic President, Vincenzo Matarrese, had grandiose visions for his club. I Galletti had historically flitted between Italy’s first and second … More