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
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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
The 1934 World Cup is considered one of the most controversial in the history of the tournament, used by Benito Mussolini as a propaganda tool
Though Britain is credited as the founder of structured, organised football, the game extends thousands of years back in its most primitive form
That famous moustache. The receding hairline. Sandro Mazzola was as unmistakable on the pitch as he was brilliant for Internazionale
In what was perhaps the last season of Serie A’s perch at the top of European football, we remember an incredible title race between Juve, Inter and Roma
A player shy of motivation or a gifted maverick often misused? Wherever you stand, it’s a shame that Italy never truly saw the best of Sebastian Giovinco
At his best, Antonio Cassano was a talent as good as any in Europe, however, a volatile personality stopped him from reaching his true potential
Compared to Totti and already an Italy international, These Football Times headed out to Rome to speak with Nicolò Zaniolo, the future of AS Roma
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
For better or worse, the colossal shadow of Silvio Berlusconi, one of Italy’s most divisive and successful individuals, changed AC Milan forever
In perhaps the toughest league to make it as a number 10, Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti proved many wrong and rejuvenated the fantasista
Few defenders in the modern era of football have been more intelligent, widely-respected or consistent as AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi
Let’s talk about a fall from grace; about Juventus, Calciopoli and their subsequent year in Serie B as the club faced its greatest challenge of all-time
Between winning unlikely titles with Fiorentina and Cagliari, shining for Italy, and battling with Dino Zoff, Enrico Albertosi remains a true Azzurri great
Despite their undoubted talent, Pagliuca, Peruzzi and Toldo would spend parts of their careers in the shadows after the emergence of Gianluigi Buffon
With a modest record, Salvatore Schillaci headed to Italia 90 as the Azzurri’s final player. What followed was the most glorious but brief summer in the sun