When Fernando Redondo moved to AC Milan in 2000, he did so as one of Europe’s best midfielders. Injuries, however, would bring about a quick demise.
When David Platt went to Italy, he was one of Europe’s most feared midfielders. No pressure then. This is his story in Serie A
Sharing a surname with his generation’s best player meant Dino Baggio was living in someone else’s shadow, but he deserves to be remembered in his own right
Each a legend in his own right, when Marcello Lippi and Roberto Baggio came together at Inter in 1999, it would spark a monumental season of hate
THERE IS SOMETHING about Brescia Calcio. Founded in 1911 in the quaint but industrial city that is situated in the Lombardy region of Italy, they are oft described as a yo-yo team, yet…
THE STADIO DELLE ALPI was a cold, cavernous, characterless stadium. The architectural monstrosity was designed by Studio Hutter and built from scratch ahead of the 1990 World Cup. Tucked away on the…
When Tony Yeboah rocked up in the Premier League in 1995, few knew what to expect. A year later, the Ghanaian had written his name into folklore
Described by Reuters as “bedlam”, a special train was leaving Paddington Station in London, on June 14th, 2002. The destination was Exeter and the scenes at the station were said to be one…