Telling the story of Fabio Quagliarella’s career through the medium of polyester… Sampdoria 2006/07 After coming through the ranks with … More
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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
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
Resurgence, Rising Stars and Rejuvenation: Ones To Watch in Serie A in 2020
Serie A is in the midst of perhaps the most exciting season of the past decade. Fans have become wearily … 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
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
Black Pioneers: Jarbas Canè Faustinho – Napoli
This is the third part of a serialisation recounting the tale of three black pioneers who challenged perceptions about race … More
Gemellaggio: When Ultras Come Together
“We confirm the intention to end the rapport of friendship that has seen us tied to the people of Genoa … More
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