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Tag: #footballitalia

Champagne Football: Italy’s Early Vintage

The game of football had initially been regarded as something of a curiosity in Italy. It was felt to be … More

#acmilan, #calcio, #fcim, #football, #footballitalia, #forzainter, #granata, #groundhopper, #GroundHopping, #inter, #intermilan, #italy, #juve, #juventus, #milano, #torino, #torinofc

Six Of The Best: The Rich History of Derby della Lanterna – Genoa v Sampdoria

The Derby della Lanterna is one footballing institution that Italy has kept for itself. The match barely flickers on the … More

#blucerchiati, #derby, #derbydellalanterna, #football, #footballitalia, #genoa, #genova, #italy, #marassi, #samp, #sampdoria, #SerieA, #stadium

A Sardinian Surprise in Serie A

At the outset of the Serie A campaign, Cagliari were being discussed as potential relegation candidates. But over a quarter … More

#cagliari, #calcio, #football, #footballitalia, #italy, #SerieA

The Swinging Pendulum of the Derby della Mole: Torino v Juventus

On Saturday, Torino meet Juventus in the 202nd Derby della Mole. The contest takes its name from the famous Mole … More

#calcio, #football, #footballitalia, #granata, #italy, #juve, #juventus, #SerieA, #torino, #torinofc

Fanfulla (A): A Hostile Reception in Lombardy

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott travelled to the Lombardian town of Lodi to see whether Mantova could extend their dominant start to … More

#football, #footballitalia, #GroundHopping, #italy, #stadium

The Unlikely Serie A Possession Kings

Heading into the international break, there is an unexpected name at the top of the Serie A possession charts. Step … More

#calcio, #dezerbi, #football, #footballitalia, #italy, #sassuolo #dezerbi, #SerieA, analysis, bhafc, brighton, brightonandhovealbion, epl, playingstyle, seagulls, tactics

The Tempestuous Curtain Call of a Tournament Destined to Fail: the Anglo-Italian Cup 1992-96

In the third of a four-part series, we relive the curiosities of a tournament that sent Gabriel Batistuta to Stoke … More

#calcio, #fiorentina, #football, #footballitalia, #genoa, #genova, #italy, #marassi, #reggiana, #salernitana, #SerieB, #swindon, 90sfootball

The Farcical Mismatches of the Anglo-Italian Cup: the Semi-Professional Years 1976-86

This is the second of a four-part series, exploring a befuddling tournament that gave us Udinese v Minehead and saw … More

#AngloItalianCup, #calcio, #football, #footballitalia, #italy, #lippi, #nonleague, #suttonunited, #udinese

The Brutality and Romance of the Anglo-Italian Cup 1970-73

The first of a four-part series, focusing on the beginnings of a passionate and, at times, violent competition between two … More

#AngloItalianCup, #atalanta, #calcio, #fiorentina, #football, #footballitalia, #inter, #italy, #naples, #napoli, #roma, #stfc, #swindon, #swindontown, #swindontownfc

Calcio Travel Notes: Atalanta

The city of Bergamo is a hidden gem in Italy’s Lombardian crown. Located betwixt Milan and Brescia, close to the … More

#atalanta, #bergamo, #calcio, #football, #footballitalia, #FootballWeekends, #forzaatalanta, #grondhopping, #GroundHopping, #italy, #ladea, #SerieA, #stadium

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