Coming into a divided and troubled club, Maurizio Sarri would guide Empoli to new heights and forge his unique Sarri-ball philosophy
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How Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly has inadvertently used the power of sport to combat and help kick racism out of the Italian game
After 18 years at the top with Roma, Daniele De Rossi bid farewell to the club of his heart. These Football Times were there to frame it all
Between Match-fixing controversies and publicity stunts, football has rarely seen an owner as bizarre or brilliant as Perugia’s Luciano Gaucci
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
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
Whilst Gerry Hitchens’s time in Italy should have guaranteed him iconic status in English football, it ultimately made him a forgotten man at home
Led by the genius of Maradona, the goals of Careca and the guile of Bianchi, Napoli thundered their way to glory in the 1989 UEFA Cup
The club may be a shadow of what it was in that glorious season of 1913/14, but when you scroll down the Serie A winners list, etched is the name Casale
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
Despite the short-term posing problems, Fiorentina is a club with the potential to mix it once again with the big boys of Serie A
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?
From Maradona and Balbo to Batistuta and Crespo, Italian football and Argentine strikers have forged one of the game’s truly unique relationships
The son of Enrico Chiesa, a hero in purple of Fiorentina and beyond, winger Federico may take the family name to even greater heights
It’s hard not to think that Darko Pančev’s career could’ve been different if only he’d chosen a different club for his big move back in 1992
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…
Who can forget those iconic, local shirt sponsors, proudly adoring local fans’ kits? They were good days. They’re also consigned to history for good
Taking exclusively from Calcio II, no man in Fiorentina history has soared to such heights as the unmistakable, often unstoppable, Gabriel Batistuta