Sven-Göran Eriksson: The Mercurial Swede Who Conquered Serie A
Sven-Göran Eriksson will go down as one of Serie A's greatest ever managers after winning trophies at Roma, Lazio and Sampdoria.
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EXCLUSIVE: Fabio Pecchia on Coaching Under Rafa Benitez, Learning From Marcello Lippi and Taking Parma Back to Serie A
Fabio Pecchia speaks to Destination Calcio about working with Rafa Benitez, playing under Marcello Lippi and taking Parma back to Serie A.
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Alvaro Morata at AC Milan Contingency Plan or Genius Signing?
It’s out with the old and in with the, well, not so old as far AC Milan are concerned. The Rossoneri’s quest to find a replacement for Olivier Giroud finally ended in mid-July, as they secured the signing of Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid. AC Milan triggered the Spaniard’s €13m (£11m) release clause and Morata
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Verona: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
One of Serie A's most iconic stadiums, the Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona has always felt slightly too big for both Hellas Verona and Chievo
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Antonio Conte’s Anger Spells Troubles for Napoli After Verona Nightmare
At his unveiling as Napoli manager in June, Antonio Conte had promised his team would wear a ‘pissed-off’ look throughout the campaign. The implications were clear. After finishing their campaign as reigning champions in 10th place, Napoli were ready to bounce back. But the only man to wear a pissed-off look on Sunday night was
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Serie A Operazione Nostalgia: A Glorious Time Warp To Calcio’s Glory Days
“He may not be Brazilian, but he only scores crackers. Keep your Fenomeno, we’ve got Sheva.” The chant is little more than background noise at first, but it soon gathers a life of its own and grows louder and louder. Andriy Shevchenko waves obligingly towards the crowd, then waits for the referee’s whistle by the
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How To Spend A Weekend In Novara
Chances are you may have never heard of Novara, the quaint Italian town wedged between two of the nation’s economic juggernauts. Located on the border between Piedmont and Lombardy, just over an hour’s drive either side of Milan and Turin, it has long been overshadowed by its two bigger neighbours. But aside from spectacular architecture
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