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Throwback Thursday: The Lazio Playout on the Edge of Serie C

November 12, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Lazio, Serie A, Serie B, Throwback Thursday

Sometimes, even a narrow escape can become part of a fan base’s collective memory – especially when it ends up becoming a turning point in the history of a club. That is the case with Lazio, whose memories from the 1980s are tied to an episode that likely altered the course of the Biancocelesti’s history: The 1987 Serie B relegation playout against Campobasso.

Meet Spezia, The Serie A Debutant Who Already Won The Italian Title

August 22, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Serie B, Serie B 2019-2020, Spezia

The participant roster for the Serie A 2020-21 is now complete as Spezia grabbed the last promotion spot overcoming Frosinone at the end of a tense double-leg playoff Final. This will be the first time that Spezia’s Aquile are featured in the Serie A, despite having a more than centennial history and even boasting an Italian title of some sort. How is that even possible?

Temples of The Cult: The Stadio Adriatico in Pescara

June 21, 2020 Thomas Salvatori Italian Football, Pescara, Serie A, Temples of The Cult

Today we're visiting a stadium that is more associated with Serie B than with Serie A. A stadium not as old as many others we’ve explored, but still in existence for more than 50 years. So, prepare your swimsuits, because we will be going very, very close to the beach - to the city of Pescara and therefore to the Stadio Adriatico, home of Delfino Pescara 1936.

Filippo and Simone Inzaghi, a Tale of Two Coaching Brothers

March 4, 2020 Avram Iclozan Benevento, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie B, Serie B 2019-2020

Italian football has had it’s a fair share of footballing families, including the Maldini, the Baresi, the Cannavaro, and the Inzaghi. All of the above-mentioned made a name for themselves, but only the latter made history by becoming the first two coaching brothers - Simone at Lazio and Filippo at Benevento - to sit atop both the Serie A and B concurrently.

Throwback Thursday: L’Inter affossa il Milan, la retrocessione si avvicina…

October 21, 2018 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

When they met for their second Derby di Milano in the 1981-82 season, Inter and Milan were facing two opposite situations. With 10 games left, the Nerazzurri were only four points behind the leading duo Fiorentina-Juventus. Milan, on the other hand, lied in the penultimate spot of the league table, and were desperately struggling to avoid relegation.

Throwback Thursday: When Inter Pushed Milan To Serie B

October 18, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Inter Milan, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

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