Join us as we venture a few stops east of Milan to see what happens when a billionaire former Prime … More
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The Ultimate Italian Football Travel Guide
This guide provides all of the practical information you need to experience the passion and colour of an Italian stadio. … More
Gli Esonerati – Why Italians Go Back To Their Exes
History. Romance. Passion. And a predilection for chaos. It sometimes appears that Italian football observes a different set of customs … More
Chaos, Corruption and an Over-Sized Golden Boot: The Tale of Serie A’s Worst Ever Team
Hedonistic transfer policy was the recurrent hallmark of my teenage escapades on the Championship Manager computer game. A veritable revolving … More
American Dream or Cruel Reality? Unravelling the Mystery of Roy Lassiter’s Snowbound Wonder Goal For Genoa
Some say it was the embodiment of technical perfection. A goal that would have changed the course of a stricken … More
Book Review: Palla Calcio – Campanilismo – Cultura
In a crowded marketplace of coffee table books and up-market periodicals, Palla offers something distinctly different to the Calcio connoisseur. It is … More
Serie B: 2022/23 Kit Review
Welcome to our round-up of the contemporary sartorial looks that will be gracing Serie B in the 2022/23 season. Join … More
Calcio Travel Notes: Como 1907
The enduring beauty of Lake Como requires little introduction. For centuries, artists and aristocrats have been drawn to its crystal … More
Ronaldo, Pavarotti and Beating Zeman At His Own Game: Roy Hodgson’s Second Coming At Inter Milan
The 1990s had been a bleak decade for the blue and black half of Milano. Three victories in the UEFA … More
From Aberdeen to Tottenham: The Rise of Italian-Inspired “Tifo” Displays in the UK
Something extraordinary is happening on terraces across the country. At all levels of the football pyramid, we are seeing the emergence … More
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