Colours of Calcio: Palermo

Is there a more distinctive shirt in world football than the vivid pink tones of Palermo? Perhaps not, but it … More

Rooming with Conte: Ronnie O’Brien’s Italian Adventure

In February 1999, Ronnie O’Brien was called into Bryan Robson’s office to be told the heartbreaking news that he was … More

Romelu Lukaku endured a frustrating dip in form for his club Manchester United in autumn 2018. Looking back, he attributed … More

Guest blogger Zachariah Zahid (@curvauno) recounts the events of 9th July 2006… Thank you, Fabio Grosso, Thank you Italia. Thank … More

This article comes courtesy of a new guest blogger; my son, Alex! With the UK now in lockdown and schools … More

In 2019, the term “bawbag” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time. It was well overdue … More

Twenty-eighth May 2017, Stadio Olimpico, Rome. It’s the final day of the season and the stage is set for the … More

This is the story of one of Italian football’s forgotten pioneers. A man from humble beginnings in Nottingham, England. His … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott follows Mantova into wine country… “Eh, alè alè, la Serie D ha già rotto il cazzo. … More

Josip Iličić stands atop a mountain, a player at the peak of his powers. The conjurer-in-chief for an Atalanta side that … More