The enigmatic 44-year-old Gianluigi Buffon retraced pieces of his career to give an insight on a few hot topics, including the best Italian and foreign players he’s played with: "I can not pick one due to my relations with them."
Yacine Adli had his introductory presser Monday and commented on his impact with his new club and his role: “I fit in well. I found a family that works hard and together. The coach is testing me in different positions, and I am ready to adapt."
For the vast majority of Fiorentina supporters, Juventus is public number one enemy. Every time the Tuscans find themselves a new idol, the purple crowd will ask tell him one thing: "Anywhere but Juventus". But in a strange twist of fate, Viola's biggest stars ended up signing large contracts in Turin more often than not.
On August 29, 1926, Luigi Ridolfi – president of the Club Sportivo Firenze, mostly focused on cycling – used his charm to persuade his own club members and those of the Palestra Ginnastica Fiorentina Libertas to join forces. His idea was to merge the two clubs’ football sections into a new team. That was the birth of the Associazione Calcio Fiorentina.