How a bright young star turned dim: The story of Gianluigi Donnarumma
His story started out so brightly. He was one of the few hopes in a dark period for …
Italy
Calcio at the foot of the Alps
Within 10 minutes of arriving in Turin, the first signs of the importance of footbal…
Clubkultur: Fiorentina, a very Italian heartbreak
Clubkultur is a Box To Box series exploring the true essence of the beautiful game, …
Great Reputations: Torino 1940s – just how good were they?
The Superga air crash is embedded in the psyche of Italian football in much the same…
Great Reputations: Cagliari 1970, thundering to the Scudetto
As in England, there’s always been something of a north-south divide in Italy. The i…
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Lazio’s bad three game winless run at the end of last season cost them a *possible* …
Breaking down the greatest warm-up of all time, courtesy of Diego Maradona
There is no doubt that Diego Maradona is one of the greatest of all time. Drugs and …
Javier Zanetti: Mr. Inter
“The real football icon.” - Roberto Mancini Inter veteran Javier Zanetti was meant …
Totti: Age was but a number
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” …
Stadium talk is cheap in Rome
When AS Roma released plans to build a new stadium on the outskirts of Rome, quite a…