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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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