Once Italy’s undisputed kings, Pro Vercelli still have more league titles than Lazio, Roma and Napoli – but their decline has been long
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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
That famous moustache. The receding hairline. Sandro Mazzola was as unmistakable on the pitch as he was brilliant for Internazionale
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