Ahead of their back-to-back Champions League fixtures, we preview Manchester City’s next opponents Atalanta Who are Atalanta? Atalanta hail from … More
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The Unlikely Serie A Possession Kings
Heading into the international break, there is an unexpected name at the top of the Serie A possession charts. Step … More
Anglo-Italian Cup Highlights Archive 1992-96
In 1992, after a hiatus of almost a decade, the Anglo-Italian Cup was reborn. The comeback proved to be as … More
The Glorious Alumni of the Anglo-Italian Cup 1992-96
In the final part of the series, we look at the rising stars and precocious talents that graced the Anglo-Italian … 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
The Farcical Mismatches of the Anglo-Italian Cup: the Semi-Professional Years 1976-86
This is the second of a four-part series, exploring a befuddling tournament that gave us Udinese v Minehead and saw … More
The Brutality and Romance of the Anglo-Italian Cup 1970-73
The first of a four-part series, focusing on the beginnings of a passionate and, at times, violent competition between two … More
Shirt Reveal: Spezia 2019/20
Summer is a time when media departments in football clubs across the world go into overdrive, coming up with new … More
The Cost of Italian Football: A Battle Between Supporters and the Bottom Line
The rising cost of watching football has become a topic of impassioned debate in Italy. As in many other countries, … More
Calcio Travel Notes: Torino
For better or worse, Torino are a club defined by their past. The imperious Grande Torino team of the 1940s … More
