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Lazio’s bad three game winless run at the end of last season cost them a *possible* fourth place, and was really tough viewing for any Le Aquile fans. …
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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 Italian mafia links aside, his attributes on a football pitch mesme…
Javier Zanetti: Mr. Inter
“The real football icon.” - Roberto Mancini Inter veteran Javier Zanetti was meant to grace the Serie A with his presence once more after a near caree…
Totti: Age was but a number
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight, 2008 Many stars have graced the ha…
Stadium talk is cheap in Rome
When AS Roma released plans to build a new stadium on the outskirts of Rome, quite a few Romanistas were excited, quite a few were anxious with anticip…
Derby della Madonnina
Milan is a city that is renowned for both its historic and modern culture. It is Italy’s second biggest city, and the capital of the Lombardy r…
Andrea Pirlo: He’s cooler than you
“I don’t feel pressure…I don’t give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July 2006, in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In t…
Where did it all go wrong for Mario Balotelli?
On the night of 28 June, 2012, it looked as though the penny had finally dropped. The previous five years of his career had been dominated by tantrums,…
Euro Sweepstake Preview: Group E Finale
By Jake Foxford (Belgium), Michael Oddie (Sweden), Joe Proctor (Republic of Ireland) & Oliver Marsh (Italy) Belgium (Jake Foxford) How I will…
Euro Sweepstake Preview: Italy vs Sweden
By Oliver Marsh (Italy) & Michael Oddie (Sweden) Italy (Oliver Marsh) Last match recap While many teams have made slow and even unconvincing…