Riccardo Carbone spent half a century capturing images of his home city of Naples. In the 1920s, his hobby as … More
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Calcio Travel Notes: Vicenza
The name of Vicenza is amongst the most evocative in Italian football; the unmistakable red and white stripes, the curious … More
Sir Tom Finney: How The Preston Plumber Nearly Became The Palermo Plumber
Sir Tom Finney is widely regarded as one of the greatest English footballers of all time and rightly lauded as … More
A Love Letter To The Nets of Turin
Goal nets have become a prosaic piece of the footballing furniture. Homogenous, functional and ultimately forgettable. But it hasn’t always been … More
The Second Coming of João Pedro
In 2020, no Brazilian scored more goals in Europe’s top five leagues than João Pedro. His exploits in front of … More
Italy’s Ghost Stadia: Centrale
In the UK, the unveiling of a new football stadium almost always implies the demise of its predecessor. Finance dictates … More
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