Udinese vs Juventus Throwback: Quaglia and Di Natale Stun Ranieri

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 Easter's eve in 1996, Inter black player Paul Ince was openly and repeatedly targeted with racist chants from the stands during a matchup with Cremonese

Cremonese vs Inter Throwback: How Paul Ince Scored Against Racism

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.
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

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

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.
October 20, 1985, marked an ideal passing of the Scudetto baton as Napoli received Verona at the San Paolo Stadium and disposed of them by a 5-0 score

Napoli vs Verona Throwback: The Marvelous Maradona Lob

October 20, 1985, marked an ideal passing of the Scudetto baton as Napoli received Verona at the San Paolo Stadium and disposed of them by a sensational 5-0 score. Five different players made it to the scoresheet as Maradona grabbed the lion’s share with two assists and a goal that is still remembered as one of the finest ever seen in Serie A.
For a few seasons, Olympique de Marseille were the worst nightmare for a Milan side that seemed invincible and that suddenly found themselves vulnerable

Milan vs Marseille Throwback: A Nemesis from the Nineties

Between the end of the 1980s and the beginning of 1990s, Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan had basically no rivals in Europe. The Rossoneri had won back-to-back European Cup titles in 1988/89 and 1989/90 and were on their way to collect a third one. If it weren’t for a quasi-unknown team from the south of France: Olympique de Marseille.