An inspiration and role model, Francesco Acerbi beat testicular cancer before becoming one of Serie A’s very best defenders at Lazio
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Coverciano is a glittering venue that celebrates football above all else, protecting the past while looking to the future as it shapes Italian coaches
Likeable and pragmatic, Cesare Maldini would invigorate three iterations of the Italy under-21 side and l;dad them to glory between 1992 and 1996
Lauded by his peers and fans as one of the finest defenders in history, Alessandro Nesta represents the final breed of the great Italian defender
They were the heavy underdogs but had a cult following in England’s north east. With that behind them, North Korea would pull off one of the great upsets
Petty accusations of foul play act as a smokescreen for European arrogance: Italy were simply humbled by South Korea at the 2002 World Cup
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
Lazio had not been champions since 1974 but a team containing Simeone, Mancini, Ravanelli and Verón ensured that they won the title in their centenary year
He’s scored goals, dealt with racist abuse and handled the media pressure – but can Moise Kean really become one of the world’s best players?
The son of Enrico Chiesa, a hero in purple of Fiorentina and beyond, winger Federico may take the family name to even greater heights
The air is warm and the sky is blue. Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, broods on the horizon, looming menacingly over the city. The smell of fresh fish combines with the…
Between helping Italy’s poorest and playing for free when injured, Damiano Tommasi was far more than just a legend on the pitch for Roma
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
In what is arguably the most chaotic professional season in recent memory, Serie B in 2004/05 saw match-fixing and national scandal rock calcio
Few men have changed calcio like Gianni Brera. The journalist was a controversial figure but a genius who invented the modern lexicon of Italian football
Mauro Camoranesi remains something of an enigma. Shielded away from the appreciation he deserves, almost like a frustrated winger trying to obtain the ball from the protective possession of a determined full-back,…
This feature is part of Virtuoso The punishing Pasadena heat had taken its toll – the lactic acid had built up and no amount of fluids taken on board could address the…
This feature is part of Virtuoso Few things in sport are as sad, are as poignant, as watching an adored individual or team suffer a historic fall. To this day, there persists…