Calcio Misfit: Franz Carr at Reggiana

Summer 1990 witnessed the rebirth of English football. On the field, the guile and tactical acumen of Bobby Robson’s England … More

Never Go Back: David Platt and Sampdoria

Born in the shadow of Lancashire’s dark satanic mills, David Andrew Platt climbed his way from Fourth Division Crewe Alexandra … More

June 8th 1990; Nessun Dorma, Des Lynam and Benjamin Massing physically assaulting Claudio Caniggia at the San Siro. That was … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott prepares to batten down the hatches as autumn settles in… After an unusually warm October had … More

With roughly one third of the Serie A campaign now played, I’m taking the opportunity to look at who has … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott walks in the steps of Julius Caesar… On 10th January 49 B.C. Julius Caesar stood on … More

Guest-blogger Rick Elliott reports from the idyllic shores of Lake Garda… And we are back! No rest for the wicked. … More

Guest blogger Rick Elliott finds himself on the wrong side of a closed door… It’s 4.30pm on 22nd December. The … More