For over a decade, twins Antonio and Emanuele Filippini spent their weekends stifling the midfields of some of Serie A’s most creative forces
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The two years of challenges and setbacks that Italy threw Guardiola’s way undoubtedly shaped him into one of the greatest managers to have graced the game
It is perhaps disrespectful to the career of Giuseppe Colucci to deem his most important moment being running onto the pitch as a substitute. A reliable central midfielder, he played a total…
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…
Illustration by Federico Manasse The Maradona of the Carpathians, Gheorghe Hagi is a complex character. There is a dividing line between the hero of the masses he undoubtedly was in Romania, and…
Oftentimes, people with the greatest potential take the longest to find their path and discover themselves. They wander through life unaware of their talent, or even worse, neglecting and ignoring it. The…
It was a moment of pure beauty. As Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson awarded Slovakia a corner kick, the ball was quickly played out to Marek Hamšík. He took the ball towards the…
“I DON’T FEEL pressure … I don’t give a toss about it. I spent the afternoon of July 9 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out…
“Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them. I failed that time. Period.” These are the words of a man who has been forced to defend his reputation on…