Colwyn Bay, Holyhead, Llanidloes and Llandudno…hardly the footballing heartlands of Great Britain. And certainly not the sort of places you’d expect to find a … More
Tag: #italy
Kristoffer Askildsen | Meet Sampdoria’s Nordic Prodigy
With 87 minutes on the clock and trailing by three goals, Sampdoria had little more than professional pride at stake … More
Buyer’s Guide: Italian Shirt Deals and Matchworn Gems
As the 2019/20 season belatedly draws to a close, now is a great time to pick up some kit bargains. … More
“More Like A Fighter Than A Footballer”: The Powerhouse English Forward Who Took Serie B By Storm
Frank Rawcliffe was that rare breed of an Englishman who flourished in Italy. Plucked from the lower reaches of the … More
Dreaming Of Italy: Romanticising The British-Italian Transfers That Never Happened – 2000s
We’ve trawled through four decades of tabloid archives and ghost-written autobiographies to find the mouth-watering (and occasionally outrageous) British-Italian transfers … More
Dreaming Of Italy: Romanticising The British-Italian Transfers That Never Happened – 1980s
We’ve trawled through four decades of tabloid archives and ghost-written autobiographies to find the mouth-watering (and occasionally outrageous) British-Italian transfers that … More
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Guest blogger Rick Elliott wraps up the Serie D season with Mantova 1911… In January 2017, at the halfway point … More
Stadi Nel Cielo: The Italian Stadia You’ll Never Visit
In gaining the right to host the 1990 World Cup, Italy unwittingly became victim of the fabled “winner’s curse”. Ahead … More
From Umbria to Cumbria: Mo Sagaf’s Incredible Journey
This summer, Mo Sagaf realised a dream when he put pen to paper on a professional contract with League 2 Carlisle United. … More
The Road Less Travelled: DJ Buffonge in Italy
When Romelu Lukaku swapped Manchester United for Inter Milan last August, it set in motion the beginnings of a mini … More
