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
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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
Big Man, Little Man: Physical Diversity in Serie A
Romelu Lukaku endured a frustrating dip in form for his club Manchester United in autumn 2018. Looking back, he attributed … More
Gol di Grosso! Incredibile
Guest blogger Zachariah Zahid (@curvauno) recounts the events of 9th July 2006… Thank you, Fabio Grosso, Thank you Italia. Thank … More
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda – Lockdown Begins
Guest blogger Rick Elliott reports from his balcony… On Sunday, I woke up to the news that the city of … More
What Ever Happened to Pietro Pellegri?
Twenty-eighth May 2017, Stadio Olimpico, Rome. It’s the final day of the season and the stage is set for the … More
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
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