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Just The Ticket: The Price of Italian Football 2026/27
We’ve scoured the websites of every Serie A club to compile our annual analysis of season ticket prices for the … More
Serie A 2026/27: The New Looks
With the new Serie A season on the horizon, clubs across Italy are unveiling the shirts they’ll wear throughout the … More
Brasilazio, Niginho and The Long Shadow of Fascist Italy
Over ten million Italians left their homes at the turn of the 20th century, fleeing the grinding poverty that afflicted vast swathes of … More
The Blagger’s Guide To Italian Football Derbies
From the Derby della Madonnina to the Derby della Mole, river-deep and mountain-high, Italy is awash with evocatively-named footballing rivalries. … More
Just The Ticket: The Price of Italian Football 2025/26
We’ve scoured the websites of every Serie A club to compile our annual analysis of season ticket prices for the … More
Serie A: Key Dates 2025/26
The fixture schedule for the 2025/26 Serie A season has now been confirmed – the weekly fixture schedule for the … More
Italia ’90: Prelude To The Magic Nights
Italia ’90 opened with a scene of breathtaking drama – unlike anything the World Cup had delivered before. The soaring … More
The Most Influential African Players in Italian Football
Italy’s Serie A has long been one of Europe’s prestigious leagues – and over the decades, African footballers have made … More
La Prima Volta…Giuseppe Signori
La Prima Volta… a brand-new series, bringing to life the maiden goals that catalysed the careers of Serie A’s greatest forwards. … More
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