One of Italy’s biggest cities to have never been represented in Serie A, Erasmo Iacovone almost changed that before his tragic death aged 25
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The story of Mancini, Vialli and their near-telepathic understanding on the pitch for Sampdoria will live long in the memory
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
Few fully understood how Enrico Marone Cinzano managed to return from Argentina in 1925 with one of the game’s great finishers by his side
Whilst Filippo Inzaghi was the more successful striker on the pitch, Simone has more than matched his brother in the dugout
For over a decade, twins Antonio and Emanuele Filippini spent their weekends stifling the midfields of some of Serie A’s most creative forces
On different sides of the divide, Giuseppe and Franco Baresi would seek to make Milan their own amidst a stream of trophies
Fitting the mould of calcio’s defensive nature, the contrasting styles of Fabio and Paolo would ensure the name Cannavaro was put up in lights
Few Italian defenders rank higher than Picchi and Scirea, the all-conquering liberos whose triumphs were overshadowed by their early deaths
Named the Gol di Turone, few moments in Italian football history have been as fiercely debated or controversial at that on in May 1981
Though he had never donned the Cagliari shirt, when Gianfranco Zola returned to Sardinia in 2003, he was given a true hero’s homecoming
Reliable, professional and gifted, in the pantheon of great Italian goalkeepers, Stefano Sorrentino holds his own – even if he is criminally underrated
“Andrà tutto bene, restate a casa.” It was more than just a flimsy phrase – everything in Francesco Caputo’s career is. And it inspired a nation
The symbol of a city and its people, the bull that adorns Torino’s crest has had many iterations but its meaning has always remained the same