Harry Goodley: The Forgotten Pioneer of Italian Football

This is the story of one of Italian football’s forgotten pioneers. A man from humble beginnings in Nottingham, England. His … More

Sporting Franciacorta (A): Champagne on Ice?

Guest blogger Rick Elliott follows Mantova into wine country… “Eh, alè alè, la Serie D ha già rotto il cazzo. … More

Josip Iličić stands atop a mountain, a player at the peak of his powers. The conjurer-in-chief for an Atalanta side that … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott reflects on the ending of a union… Divorced. Freed from the shackles of misery. No more … More

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott and the travelling Mantova army receive the warmest of welcomes… As Mantova’s promotion push starts to gain … More

Serie A is in the midst of perhaps the most exciting season of the past decade. Fans have become wearily … More

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

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott takes the rough with the smooth as Mantova extend their lead at the top of Serie D … More

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

Virtus Entella hail from the picturesque coastal town of Chiavari on the Italian Riviera. Located 45 minutes south of Genoa … More