The story of Mancini, Vialli and their near-telepathic understanding on the pitch for Sampdoria will live long in the memory
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As iconic as it is unique, this is a photo-journey through Sampdoria’s Stadio Luigi Ferraris – commonly known as the Marassi
Sampdoria’s triumph was built on the collective, a squad combining perfectly to give their gilded greats the chance to fire them to success
Is there any kit in Italian football as instantly recognisable or iconic as Sampdoria’s? We think not – and here are ten of their best
The 1990/91 campaign represented the pinnacle of Vujadin Boškov’s incredible union with Sampdoria, a peak the club has never returned to
Nothing that came after could take away from the drama and glory of a ridiculous spring afternoon at the San Siro as Sampdoria played Inter
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
One of England’s greatest talents, the success of Trevor Francis abroad highlights why he is so much more than the first million-pound footballer
When David Platt went to Italy, he was one of Europe’s most feared midfielders. No pressure then. This is his story in Serie A
Though he may be remembered by some for a troubled spell in England, Verón was a world-class, complete midfielder, achieving success everywhere else
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
Sampdoria’s relationship with English players was born in the 1980s and 1990s as the likes of David Platt and Trevor Francis tried their luck in Italy
“Cultural genocide.” Those were the words of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, leader of the Kanak Independence Movement, after the French Government introduced a controversial statute in the territory of New Caledonia in 1988. The law,…
In part one of a four-part series looking back at the career of Gianluca Vialli, his rapid rise and early success at Sampdoria comes under the spotlight
I have this memory from my childhood that’s still vivid in my mind. It’s some time in the 1990s and I’m sitting on the sofa watching Channel 4’s Football Italia. I had…
Football has a singular way of introducing its next big stars. Many of the elite footballers you see strutting their stuff at the top today earned critical acclaim and eventual superstardom by…
BORN IN THE TOWN of Castellammare di Stabia, beneath the brooding Mount Vesuvius, Fabio Quagliarella would have been four-years-old when his beloved Napoli won the Scudetto and Coppa Italia in 1987. Led…
This feature is part of The Masterminds: 10 Under 45 Vincenzo Montella is not entirely dissimilar to Roberto Mancini. Like the former Inter and Manchester City manager, Montella exudes effortless charisma and…