Dan Cancian

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. Read More

Latest posts by Dan Cancian

The Luca Toni Tour: Discover Italy by Following the Former Striker’s Footballing Journey

Across his 22-year career, Toni represented many Italian clubs up and down the country. Here's how his journey unfolded. ... Read More

On This Day at the World Cup – July 13: Baggio At The Double As Italy Reach Final

The Divine Ponytail exploded into life in the knockout games at the 1994 World Cup and scored both his side's goals in the semi. ... Read More

The Town that Made Dino Zoff.. and the Museum in the Cellar of his Old House

Hard-working, unassuming and quiet, Zoff is one of Friuli's most famous sons and embodies the region's qualities better than most. ... Read More

The Man, the Story and the Town Behind Italy’s Iconic World Cup Photo

The famous image was not a wide-eyed reaction to a goal or a beaming captain with his hands on the trophy. ... Read More

On This Day at the World Cup – July 12: Zidane Becomes a National Hero

The Juventus midfielder scored twice as France brushed Brazil aside to lift football's greatest prize for the first time. ... Read More

How Scrapping in Serie B Prepared Gabriel Batistuta & Co for the World Cup

The greatest players strutting their stuff in the best kits the game has ever seen against the background of imposing, majestic stadiums. ... Read More

How to Buy Tickets to Watch Modena at the Stadio Alberto Braglia

All the information on where and when to buy your tickets to watch Modena in action in the heart of Emilia-Romagna. ... Read More

On This Day at the World Cup – July 7: Toto Schillaci Claims Golden Boot

Italy finished Italia 90 in third place on this day 36 years ago when they beat England 2-1 in an entertaining play-off in Bari. ... Read More

Welcome to Ravenna… A City Braced for Ronaldinho’s Brand of the Beautiful Game

The Stadio Bruno Benelli is set to welcome a World Cup winner... what can Ronaldinho expect in this corner of Emilia-Romagna. ... Read More

Why a Bar in Venice Was the Backdrop for Ronaldinho’s Ravenna Move

Ronaldinho was unveiled as Ravenna player in Miami, but a special photoshoot with the new kit took place in Venice. ... Read More

On This Day at the World Cup – July 5: Paolo Rossi’s Hat-Trick Sinks Brazil

Rossi's terrific treble moved Italy one step closer to lifting the trophy for the third time in their history. ... Read More

How Ciao Never Said Goodbye… Italia 90 Mascot is Still on Show all Over the Country

A list of Italia 90 icons would not be complete without the main character. And that would be Ciao, the mascot. ... Read More