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Empoli vs Juventus Throwback: The Best “Save” by Angelo Peruzzi

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“Gianni Agnelli called me,” goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi recalled in an interview. “He told me that that save from Empoli's Bianconi was the best I had made since joining Juventus.” Only that it was not. The ball had clearly crossed the goal line, but the referee didn't see that, a mistake that took Juve closer to the 1997/98 title.
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On October 15, 1972, Milan beat Atalanta 9-3 as the match at the San Siro went down in history as the Serie A match with the most goals scored ever

Milan vs Atalanta Throwback: The Match With the Most Goals Ever

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People present at the San Siro Stadium on that day claim that the electronic scorecard went in tilt and lost track of the scorers. Others report that the referee Giunti run out of space in his notebook to list them. While such claims may fade into legend, one thing is for sure and it’s the score of the Serie A match with the most goals ever: On October 15, 1972, Milan beat Atalanta 9-3!
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Roma vs Inter Throwback: Nine-Goal Thriller with Baggio and Ronaldo

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What happens when you put against each other a star-studded Roma side, coached by an ultra-offensive manager in the name of Zdenek Zeman, and one of the most impressive Inter lineups ever seen – where Roberto Baggio had just joined the Fenomeno Ronaldo Nazario da Lima? That's easy: You get one of the craziest games in the history of Serie A.
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The only team capable of temporarily halting the seemingly-unstoppable march of the "Inter dei Record" was a Fiorentina side coached by Sven Goran Eriksson

Fiorentina vs Inter Throwback: The Fall of the “Inter dei Record”

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The only team capable of temporarily halting the seemingly-unstoppable march of the "Inter dei Record" was a Fiorentina side powered by a young Roberto Baggio and some unlucky players, Enrico Cucchi and Stefano Borgonovo, who would leave us too soon. It was February 12, 1989, when Fiorentina beat the Inter dei Record 4-3.  
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Enzo Maresca is mostly remembered by Juventus fans for his famous celebration after scoring in a Derby della Mole against cross-town rivals Torino

Torino vs Juventus Throwback: Maresca Won the Battle of the Horns

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The name of Enzo Maresca probably won’t ring any bell to most Juventus fans, especially the younger ones. After all, this journeyman midfielder collected only 37 caps for the Bianconeri across 4 seasons. Still, Maresca is mostly remembered at Juventus for his famous celebration after scoring in a Derby della Mole against cross-town rivals Torino.
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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

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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.
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