Whilst Filippo Inzaghi was the more successful striker on the pitch, Simone has more than matched his brother in the dugout
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Gascoigne was an enigma; a strange contradiction in the way that he could exhibit moments of footballing beauty despite being something of an utter lunatic
Boasting world-class free-kicks, devastating pace and skill in abundance, Rubén Sosa deserves his place amongst the greatest Uruguayan players of all
He may not have possessed the silk of Pirlo or the ruthlessness of Gattuso, but there were few who possessed the all-round quality of Dejan Stanković:
Though he may be remembered by some for a troubled spell in England, Verón was a world-class, complete midfielder, achieving success everywhere else
The 36 secods of Diego Simeone against David Beckham summed up his career: hero and villain, with him or against him – that’s El Cholo
Despite falling short of the biggest prizes for both club and country, Nedvěd would go down as one of the best players of the decade, a Juventus legend
A star at Valencia and Lazio in their greatest eras, sadly Claudio López would miss out on both the trophies and love he certainly deserved
An inspiration and role model, Francesco Acerbi beat testicular cancer before becoming one of Serie A’s very best defenders at Lazio
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
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
At his best, Alen Bokšić had it all: pace, power, skill and creativity. And yet his career should’ve scaled greater highs. It would in today’s game
This feature is part of The Football Italia Years Modern football is so often a race to the bottom. The league table is a final, inescapable judgement, what it presents is indisputable:…
“Look at this kid, number 7, on the training pitch. Come and watch him for a minute.” Rio Ferdinand reminisces about the occasion his manager Sir Alex Ferguson eagerly called him to…
This feature is part of Duology The Italians prize their art. It is something that has become a part of their culture, a part of their history for centuries and it still…
In 1976, an energetic and exuberant 41-year-old Bosnian Croat named Miroslav Blažević was appointed as manager of the Switzerland national team. Back then, the ethnic composition of the central Europeans was largely…
It started with a bang. A brisk December afternoon in 1969 was interrupted when a bomb rocked the Banca Nationale dell Agricoltura in Milan, which left 17 dead and over 80 injured.…
Few partnerships in football history have been as devastating, consistent and uplifting to an entire nation as Zamorano and Salas for Chile