Italia ’90: The Forgotten Tragedy of La Favorita

Even by the standards of a World Cup, the selection of venues for Italia ’90 had an unusually political dimension. … 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

With black tousled hair and an unkempt beard, Damiano Tommasi strikes an unmistakable figure as president of the Italian Footballer’s … More

Sampdoria’s Christmas gift to their supporters was news of a contract extension for Fabio Quagliarella. With the evergreen forward receiving … More

As Serie A moves into its re-styled winter break, clubs across the peninsula will be contemplating how to strike the … More

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

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

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

The historic coastal city of Genova is the beating economic heart of the Liguria region in north-west Italy. Perhaps most … More