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This is the story of one of the most incredible set pieces taken in Serie A: It was taken by Juan Alberto Barbas of Lecce during a game vs. Genoa

Lecce vs Genoa Throwback: Beto Barbas and That Incredible Free Kick

September 22, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Genoa, Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Throwback Thursday Leave a comment

This is the story of one of the most incredible set pieces taken in Serie A and his author was not Diego Maradona, Roberto Carlos, or Sinisa Mihajlovic. The man who conjured such an unforgettable free-kick screamer that defied the laws of ballistics is Juan Alberto Barbas of Argentina, better known as “Beto” Barbas to his Lecce fans.

The Derby di Milano between Inter and Milan played on May 11, 2001, had a simply astounding outcome as the Rossoneri won 6-0

Inter vs Milan Throwback: Comandini and Sheva Slaughter the Nerazzurri

September 16, 2023 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday Leave a comment

The Derby di Milano between Inter and Milan played on May 11, 2001, had a simply astounding outcome. On a Friday night when nothing extraordinary seemed bound to happen, Milan won 6-0 as Gianni Comandini scored the first two goals for the Rossoneri, which would also be his only ones in Serie A that season.

The game between Napoli and Lazio from April 3, 2011, is one of those matches that would make even an occasional viewer fall in love with Serie A

Napoli vs Lazio Throwback: A Seven-Goal Blast from the Past

September 2, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday Leave a comment

The game between Napoli and Lazio from April 3, 2011, is one of those football matches that would make even an occasional viewer fall in love with Serie A and Italian football. Ninety minutes of pure adrenaline in which the Partenopei and the Biancocelesti engaged in a spectacular goal-fest.

On October 21, 1984, Verona goalkeeper Claudio Garella came up with a sensational performance that helped his side hold Serie A champions Roma to a tie

Roma vs Verona Throwback: A Glory Day for Goalkeeper Garella

August 26, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday Leave a comment

The Serie A 1984/85 season was probably the last when calcio fans could witness an authentic miracle on the pitch. It was the season when the Scudetto was won – for the first and only time so far – by Verona. Many were the reasons that made it possible, but no small part in it was played by goalkeeper Claudio Garella, a true iconic figure of Italian football in the 1980s.

Udinese beating Juventus is not a common sight in Serie A. But when you have strikers like Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio Di Natale, everything is possible.

Udinese vs Juventus Throwback: Quaglia and Di Natale Stun Ranieri

August 19, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Udinese

Udinese beating Juventus in an all-Bianconeri affair is not a common sight in Serie A. But when you have two strikers like Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio Di Natale on your side, everything is possible. That was the case on January 28, 2009, when the Zebrette shocked Madama with two goals from their stellar attackers on a cold mid-week Serie A matchday.

On November 11, 1995, Gianluigi Buffon shocked the world of football as he made his Serie A debut with Parma at 17, holding Milan onto a goalless draw

Parma vs Milan Throwback: Gianluigi Buffon, the Debut of a Legend

August 3, 2023 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Parma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On November 11, 1995, Parma received Fabio Capello’s seemingly invincible Milan. The Ducali's starting goalkeeper was injured, but rather than resorting to his designated backup, coach Nevio Scala decided to deploy an unknown 17-year-old boy. That's how the legend of Gianluigi Buffon was born.

Roma vs Lecce Throwback: How Roma Threw a Scudetto Chance Away

February 11, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lecce, Roma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On April 20, 1986, the Romanisti caught their breath as Roma were ready to complete a thrilling Serie A comeback and strengthen their claim over their third Scudetto. Little did they know that, instead, they were about to experience the perfect storm, with already-relegated Lecce shocking the Stadio Olimpico.

Cremonese vs Inter Throwback: How Paul Ince Scored Against Racism

January 27, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Cremonese, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

On Easter’s eve in 1996, Cremonese and Inter squared off in Matchday 29 of the 1995/96 Serie A campaign. It was supposed to be just another football day. But it ended up being a day to forget for the calcio world as Inter’s black player Paul Ince was openly and repeatedly targeted with racist chants from the stands.

After being a Serie A title decider towards the end of the 1980s, Inter vs Napoli had progressively turned into a lackluster mid-table affair

Inter vs Napoli Throwback: Two Ganz and Branca Braces

January 4, 2023 Matteo Carnevale Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Over the past few seasons, Inter vs Napoli has come to be once again a battle than can decide the fate of the title race in Serie A. But what used to be a regular heavyweight clash towards the end of the 1980s had progressively turned into a lackluster mid-table affair in the middle of the following decade.

The experience of Jens Lehmann at Milan was doomed by one unfortunate game where he was to blame in occasion of all three goals scored by Fiorentina

Milan vs Fiorentina Throwback: The Jens Lehmann Horror Show

November 12, 2022 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

The future Arsenal stalwart Jens Lehmann's experience in red-and-black was short and unsuccessful. It was doomed by one unfortunate game where he was to blame in occasion of all three goals by which Fiorentina dismantled Milan at the San Siro. Perhaps too little to bill him as unfit for the Serie A, but it is what it is.

Atalanta vs Napoli Throwback: The Infamous Coin Thrown at Alemao

November 4, 2022 Matteo Carnevale Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

In the long story of the Italian top-flight, one can also find the occurrence when a coin thrown at Napoli player Alemao from the stands of the then Stadio Comunale resulted in Atalanta losing a match by forfeit and in the Partenopei gaining two points that would turn decisive in view of assigning the 1989/90 Scudetto.

When Juventus and Milan crossed swords across the new century, it was often to determine which club would wear the Scudetto patch the next season

Milan vs Juventus Throwback: Del Piero and Trezeguet Deliver the Title

October 8, 2022 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

When Juventus and Milan crossed swords across the new century, it was most often to determine which club would wear the Scudetto patch on their jerseys the next season. One game that truly epitomizes the essence of this multi-year clash is the May 8, 2005, showdown at the San Siro.

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