One of Brazil’s finest talents, for many the brilliance of Edmundo on the pitch was matched only by his madness off it
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Through the history of football, some kits are associated with disaster. From inadvertent swastikas to one-off disasters, this is the story of eight
At his best one of the world’s top striker, yet still criminally under-appreciated, Enrico Chiesa was as good as any Italian striker of the 1990s
Whatever was hovering in the Tuscan sky should be cherished and revered because, just like a fine local wine, the longer it ages the better it gets
Named as one of Fiorentina and the Czech Republic’s greatest defenders, Tomáš Ujfaluši was one of the 2000s most underrated players
Between winning unlikely titles with Fiorentina and Cagliari, shining for Italy, and battling with Dino Zoff, Enrico Albertosi remains a true Azzurri great
Luca Toni may not have gone down as the most glamorous or talented, but he was prolific. And when you’re a centre-forward, that’s all that really matters
Despite the short-term posing problems, Fiorentina is a club with the potential to mix it once again with the big boys of Serie A
The son of Enrico Chiesa, a hero in purple of Fiorentina and beyond, winger Federico may take the family name to even greater heights
Taking exclusively from Calcio II, no man in Fiorentina history has soared to such heights as the unmistakable, often unstoppable, Gabriel Batistuta
Sometimes, watching football leaves an indelible mark on a young boy’s imagination. In 1999, I was seven years old and my obsession with Manchester United was reaching new heights after watching them win…
THERE IS NO CITY quite like Florence. Quintessentially Italian in culture, its history is both artistically rich and intertwined with political upheaval. The architecture is breath-taking, food and wine exquisite, and day-to-day…
There’s a song by Sud Sound System, a reggae group from the Italian region of Apulia, that begins like this: ‘If you never forget your roots, you’ll be able to respect those…
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF LILIES, Florence is the ultimate romantic getaway for anyone who yearns for a peaceful weekend in the tranquil surroundings of Tuscany. With its famous red top buildings, the…
This feature is part of The Masterminds: 10 Under 45 Vincenzo Montella is not entirely dissimilar to Roberto Mancini. Like the former Inter and Manchester City manager, Montella exudes effortless charisma and…
RUI COSTA’S footballing life can be summed up by one goal and the few moments that followed it. In August 1996 in Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz, Benfica lined up against Fiorentina for…
With a minute left of the 1996 Champions League final, only one result remained beyond question. Despite a field brimming with attacking talent, Juventus’ rampaging full-back had been the undisputed man of…
As something of a vagabond journeyman, Luca Toni has carved out an unlikely career as one of the continent’s most effective goalscorers. We celebrate his rise from obscurity to dominance at the World Cup, goals at Bayern Munich and longevity at Verona.