The game of football had initially been regarded as something of a curiosity in Italy. It was felt to be … More
Tag: #groundhopper
Alfonsine (A): An Unwanted Birthday Present
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott takes the rough with the smooth as Mantova extend their lead at the top of Serie D … More
Calcio Travel Notes: Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella hail from the picturesque coastal town of Chiavari on the Italian Riviera. Located 45 minutes south of Genoa … More
Sammaurese (A): Mantova Singing in the Rain
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott travels to San Mauro Pascoli – a town of poetry and footwear – for Mantova 1911’s first … More
Savignanese (A): Crossing The Rubicon
Guest blogger Rick Elliott walks in the steps of Julius Caesar… On 10th January 49 B.C. Julius Caesar stood on … More
Calvina (A): The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Guest-blogger Rick Elliott reports from the idyllic shores of Lake Garda… And we are back! No rest for the wicked. … More
Breno (A): Simply The Best
Guest blogger Rick Elliott finds himself on the wrong side of a closed door… It’s 4.30pm on 22nd December. The … More
