This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The stadium shone a shade of emerald green and those who didn’t know the words to ‘The Fields of Athenry’ most likely did by the…
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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Heading into the fixture on 14 June 1996, Italy had already won their opening match, a 2-1 triumph over Russia on Merseyside. The Czech Republic…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE After the 1-1 draw two days ago in the Stadio Olimpico, Italy and Yugoslavia faced each other again in a replay to decide who would…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The first weekend of Euro 2008 came to an end with one of the heavyweight clashes of the group stages as the Netherlands faced Italy…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE In the Stadio San Paolo, Naples, three days ago, a whole nation had held its collective breath. Italy and the USSR were still goalless after…
Through the history of football, some kits are associated with disaster. From inadvertent swastikas to one-off disasters, this is the story of eight
Once Italy’s undisputed kings, Pro Vercelli still have more league titles than Lazio, Roma and Napoli – but their decline has been long
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
Between 2003 and 2004, Serie B experienced the most extraordinary circumstances, and its response can offer some guidance in today’s Covid-19 pandemic
When Italy and Germany met in the semi-final at Mexico 70, they played out unquestionably the greatest 30 minutes in World Cup – perhaps football – history
Famously deemed the world’s best young players in 2003, Matteo Brighi was as silky as he was smart – but his career never truly took off
From Cesare to Paolo and a new generation today, the Maldini family has offered over 50 years of unbroken and brilliant service to AC Milan
Italy remains a long way off understanding what constitutes racism in football. All the while, the racists keep wondering why we call them racist
He may have ended his career with a handful of medals but Roberto Baggio is about more than that: his ability is not measured by silverware but by moments
There’s a reason people who’d seen him play would joke, “If Paolo Maldini was the Minister of Defense, no country would want to attack Italy.”
The results of the 2019/20 Serie A and Serie B seasons are far from being determined but the signs are there that southern calcio is on the rise
Though Britain is credited as the founder of structured, organised football, the game extends thousands of years back in its most primitive form