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Throwback Thursday: When the “Fog of Belgrade” Saved Milan

February 18, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

In the middle of an epic European Cup Round of 16 match-up against Red Star Belgrade, with Milan down 0-1 and playing with one man less, a thick fog fell on the then Yugoslavian capital and forced the referee to halt the match. Some say that, if the fog had not saved the Rossoneri on that night, the legend of Arrigo Sacchi's Milan would have never been born.

Throwback Thursday: 5-1 to Juventus, Maradona’s Last Napoli Miracle

February 11, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Super Cup, Throwback Thursday

The Supercoppa Italiana between the winners of the Scudetto and the Coppa Italia is not necessarily the most beloved and cherished trophy for Italian football fans and clubs nowadays. But when the competition was still young and fresh, it gave life to some epic calcio battles, like a 5-1 win over Juventus that can be arguably considered Diego Maradona’s last miracle at Napoli.

Roma Defensive Nightmare Delivers Derby della Capitale to Lazio

January 15, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

Never say never in a Derby and morover in a Derby bella Capitale. Roma came into the 153rd edition of the Roman stracittadina on Friday night as a favorite, towering over Lazio from the third place of the Serie A table, but ended up crushed by the Biancocelesti. Simone Inzaghi's band grabbed all the three points on offer delivering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to the Giallorossi.

Throwback Thursday: The Shameful Derby di Roma Suspended by Fans

January 14, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

This is the story of a Lazio – Roma derby that was suspended not because of the rain or the snow, but because the fans decided so. On March 21, 2004, while the Derby della Capitale was underway, the supporter groups of both Roma and Lazio reacted to the news that a boy had been killed by a police car and demanded for the match to be halted. The only thing is, the news was fake.

Matteo Darmian is the Unlikely man of the match in the encounter between Inter and Napoli

Throwback Thursday: The Parma – Juventus 1995 Battle for Supremacy

December 17, 2020 Ed Summers Italian Football, Juventus, Parma, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Parma and Juventus are well known amongst Italian football fans and the two side’s fortunes have wildly varied since the glory days of the 1990s. Juventus have basked in glory, amassing a vast domestic trophy haul and becoming one of the most feared sides in Europe. Parma have had a far less successful period but have slowly turned things around.

Serie A Heroes: George Weah, Milan’s Untameable “Lion King”

December 10, 2020 Marco Celani AC Milan, Hall of the Heroes, Italian Football, Italy, Portraits, Serie A

First Name: George. Family Name: Weah. Those four letters attached to a number nine shirt will always make a pleasant shiver run up any Milan supporter's spine. Weah was an atypical “number nine” with impressive physical and technical characteristics. He made the red-and-black side of the San Siro fall in love despite scoring less that one would expect considering his massive skills.

Throwback Thursday: Maspero’s Hole in the Derby of Turin

December 3, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday, Torino

All is fair in love, war, and the Derby of Turin. In what became known as the derby of “Maspero’s hole,” not only did Torino midfielder Riccardo Maspero grab a late equaliser to set the score to 3-3, but he also prevented Juventus from snatching a late win by sabotaging the penalty kick spot and causing Marcelo Salas to miss his shot.

Throwback Thursday: Sassuolo’s First (Disastrous) Run In with Inter

November 26, 2020 Ed Summers Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Sassuolo are fast becoming a Serie A staple. Their progress has been steady but they have not always been in the thick of a title push and a lot of hard work has gone into the side to get them to this point. To see how far the Neroverdi have come, today we look back to a game in 2013 against Inter, when the Nerazzurri welcomed them to life in the top flight with a 7-0 hammering.

Once upon a time back in 1988, Milan and Napoli met at the San Paolo in a huge title decider that would affect the futures of both clubs

Napoli vs Milan Throwback: Football and Intrigue in the 1988 Serie A Race

November 19, 2020 Ed Summers AC Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

Napoli and Milan are two of the form teams in Italy at the moment as both sides look to challenge for the Scudetto. This however is not the first time these giants of Italian football have met with title ambitions on the line. Once upon a time back in the heady rock and roll '80s, the two sides met at the San Paolo in a huge title decider that would affect the futures of both clubs.

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.

Between the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st Century, the history of Juventus was enameled by the presence of a unique player: Alex Del Piero

Serie A Heroes: The Days of “Pinturicchio” Alex Del Piero

November 5, 2020 Marco Celani Hall of the Heroes, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Portraits, Serie A One comment

Between the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st Century, the history of Juventus was enameled by the presence of a somewhat unique player. It was September 12, 1993 - 15 minutes before the end of a match against Foggia - when La Vecchia Signora fans got introduced to a Padua-born boy with the face of a nice guy and a sublime right foot. His name was Alessandro Del Piero.

On November 25, 1990, Genoa managed to beat Sampdoria in the Derby della Lanterna for the first time in 14 years thanks to an iconic Branco free-kick

Throwback Thursday: Branco’s “Postcard” in the Genoa Derby

October 29, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Genoa, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Throwback Thursday One comment

In the 1990-91 Serie A season, Osvaldo Bagnoli’s Genoa had a thrilling campaign, ending fourth in the table and qualifying for the following season UEFA Cup. It was the Genoa of Stefano Eranio and Tomas Skuhravy, but also of Brazilian defender Branco and his deadly free-kicks - such as the one that won the Rossoblu a famous derby against future title winner Sampdoria.

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