Dan Cancian is a senior writer for Destination Calcio, who covers Serie A and Italian football. Previously he worked at the Daily Mail and freelanced for The Guardian and These Football Times, where he covered all things Calcio.
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Opened in 1976, Novara’s Silvio Piola stadium is one of the biggest in Serie C with a stated capacity of over 17,000 when health and safety regulations are met. Built in 1971 to replace the Stadio Enrico Patti, Novara’s home for 46 years, the Silvio Piola was simply known as Stadio Viale Kennedy after the
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Gianfranco Zola was supposed to be one of Italy's stars at the 1994 World Cup, but his tournament lasted just over 20 minutes.
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One of the most recognisable stadiums in Italy, the Luigi Ferraris may also be the most atmospheric as Destination Calcio found out.
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Sampdoria paid a moving tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson in their first home match since the passing of their former manager this week.
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One of English football's best exports to Italy, David Platt became a Serie A icon with Bari, Juventus and Sampdoria.
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Bevento play in Italian football's third division this season, and Destination Calcio tells you how to get there.
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OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcasting rights in the UK, after TNT announced plans to scale down its coverage to just 76 matches.
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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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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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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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“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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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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