Behind the badge: what the bull means to Torino and its proud heritage
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 The post Behind the badge: what the bull means to Torino...
View ArticleHow Sassuolo’s Ciccio Caputo, and his remarkable journey, inspired the nation...
“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 post How Sassuolo’s Ciccio Caputo, and his...
View ArticleThe eye of the tiger: how Stefano Sorrentino become one of his generation’s...
Reliable, professional and gifted, in the pantheon of great Italian goalkeepers, Stefano Sorrentino holds his own - even if he is criminally underrated The post The eye of the tiger: how Stefano...
View ArticleGianfranco Zola at Cagliari: the homecoming of a hero
Though he had never donned the Cagliari shirt, when Gianfranco Zola returned to Sardinia in 2003, he was given a true hero's homecoming The post Gianfranco Zola at Cagliari: the homecoming of a hero...
View ArticleThe agony and controversy of the Gol di Turone: the day ten centimetres cost...
Named the Gol di Turone, few moments in Italian football history have been as fiercely debated or controversial at that on in May 1981 The post The agony and controversy of the Gol di Turone: the day...
View ArticleThe triumph and tragedy of Armando Picchi and Gaetano Scirea, the legendary...
Few Italian defenders rank higher than Picchi and Scirea, the all-conquering liberos whose triumphs were overshadowed by their early deaths The post The triumph and tragedy of Armando Picchi and...
View ArticleFabio and Paolo Cannavaro: a tribute to two classic stalwarts of calcio
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 The post Fabio and Paolo Cannavaro: a tribute to two...
View ArticleGiuseppe and Franco Baresi: the kings who ruled both sides of the Milan divide
On different sides of the divide, Giuseppe and Franco Baresi would seek to make Milan their own amidst a stream of trophies The post Giuseppe and Franco Baresi: the kings who ruled both sides of the...
View ArticleThe unique double act of Antonio and Emanuele Filippini that gave Ronaldo...
For over a decade, twins Antonio and Emanuele Filippini spent their weekends stifling the midfields of some of Serie A’s most creative forces The post The unique double act of Antonio and Emanuele...
View ArticleFilippo and Simone Inzaghi: equilibrium at last
Whilst Filippo Inzaghi was the more successful striker on the pitch, Simone has more than matched his brother in the dugout The post Filippo and Simone Inzaghi: equilibrium at last appeared first on...
View ArticleThe story of Julio Libonatti, the first of Italian football’s oriundi
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 The post The story of Julio Libonatti, the first of Italian...
View ArticleThe story of Inter vs Sampdoria, one of Serie A’s greatest games
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 The post The story of Inter vs Sampdoria, one of Serie A’s...
View ArticleVujadin Boškov: the mastermind behind Sampdoria’s iconic Scudetto
The 1990/91 campaign represented the pinnacle of Vujadin Boškov’s incredible union with Sampdoria, a peak the club has never returned to The post Vujadin Boškov: the mastermind behind Sampdoria’s...
View ArticleThe ten greatest kits in Sampdoria history
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 post The ten greatest kits in Sampdoria history appeared first...
View ArticleThe unsung heroes of Sampdoria’s Scudetto glory
Sampdoria’s triumph was built on the collective, a squad combining perfectly to give their gilded greats the chance to fire them to success The post The unsung heroes of Sampdoria’s Scudetto glory...
View ArticleA photo-journey through the Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Marassi)
As iconic as it is unique, this is a photo-journey through Sampdoria's Stadio Luigi Ferraris - commonly known as the Marassi The post A photo-journey through the Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Marassi)...
View ArticleThe story of Vialli and Mancini, the “goal twins” who fired Sampdoria to glory
The story of Mancini, Vialli and their near-telepathic understanding on the pitch for Sampdoria will live long in the memory The post The story of Vialli and Mancini, the “goal twins” who fired...
View ArticleThe tragic legend of Erasmo Iacovone, the man who made Taranto dream
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 The post The tragic legend of Erasmo Iacovone, the man who...
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