My Favourite Game: The night Genoa shocked Europe
Walking out onto the playing turf of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, a banner covering the entire opposite stand read “We Are Genoa” and the noise generated by the capacity crowd appeared to grow louder-an...
28 Mar 202027min
My Favourite Game: A magical night in Dortmund
Up until 2006, I had come to expect disappointment with Italy, especially in light of the Calciopoli scandal that rocked Serie A. We had good players - who in hindsight were more than just good - but ...
25 Mar 202028min
My Favourite Game: When AC Milan fell in the fog at the feet of a teenager
On a foggy Sunday evening at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, Serie A debutants Sassuolo surprisingly defeated AC Milan 4-3 in January 2014 and it is best remembered for the indiv...
23 Mar 202027min
My Favourite Game: Bologna go gently into that good night
There are a million reasons that football matches might stay in your mind. Some of them are thrilling, unexpected affairs that lift your soul with their artistry and leave you on a high that takes day...
20 Mar 202017min
My Favourite Game: When Roma's eternal king ruled over the Eternal City
The bragging rights of the Derby della Capitale are one of the most important given the passionate and fiercely-contested rivalry, and as such the meetings tend to be tight affairs. However, the match...
18 Mar 202028min
My Favourite Game: The Day a Jester Became a King
Sunday November 29, 1992 was the day that Paul Gascoigne, the jester of world football, became the king of Lazio as his late header earned the Aquile a 1-1 draw against bitter rivals Roma in the Derby...
16 Mar 202025min
Coronavirus cancels calcio... probably
Serie A is on the verge of suspension thanks to the coronavirus but Juventus retook top spot by beating Inter in Sunday evening's Derby d'Italia.The game was one of six scheduled for this weekend, as ...
8 Mar 202058min
Lazio take top spot with Coronavirus continuing to hit Serie A
Only four Serie A games took place this weekend, but Lazio and Atalanta ensured that entertainment was still provided.The Biancocelesti beat Bologna to climb top, the Bergamaschi hit seven - again! - ...
3 Mar 202057min
