David is a sports journalist and broadcaster based in Europe, accredited with the SJA, FIFA, UEFA, and AIPS.
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Scott McTominay has proven that you don’t need to speak Italian to excel in Serie A and the legacy calcio media loves it. “For now, I can order a ‘Caffe Americano, per favore,” McTominay told a DAZN translator following Napoli’s win over Roma on Sunday. Undoubtedly, McTominay isn’t the only Serie A player learning a few
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This is a story of humiliation and atonement, a life lesson in which, in a game of two halves, one can stand accused and be acquitted moments later.
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The six-pointers never stop coming in the nation’s most competitive league. On Sunday, Palermo and Sampdoria will meet at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. Just two points separate the two Serie B heavyweights. And now that the international break is over, both managers will hope for a speedy reversal in form. With that in mind, Italian
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Back in July, even the most patriotic Italian would have laughed you out of the room if you were brave enough to forecast that Italy would lose just one of their next six matches. But here we are at the back end of the UEFA Nations League group stage, with Italy and France joint leaders
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Sportsmen evolve into superstars by outshining their peers on the pitch. But few transcend on-field glory and progress into punditry, broadcasting and ambassadorship. Christian Vieri’s journey is unlike any other Italian football legend. He won trophies, broke world records and equalled Paolo Rossi and Roberto Baggio’s World Cup goal tally. After hanging up the boots,
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Former Italy and Atalanta striker Christian Vieri commented over the weekend, acknowledging Gasperini's importance in Bergamo and impact on the world stage.
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Bari is a vibrant mixture of southern Italian charm, fun, and organised chaos, and it is by no means a sleepy seaside city that families or boring couples would normally shortlist for a weekend of rest and recreation. Conversely, one of the biggest Mediterranean cruise terminals operates from there, the second-biggest city on Italy’s mainland
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Italy remain undefeated in the Nations League and will qualify for the quarter-finals with a draw against Belgium in November. Can they be stopped?
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Martin Scorsese. Billions know him as the legendary American filmmaker from New York City, but since Sunday, the director who gave cinephiles Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and The Aviator has been adopted by a small Sicilian town in the province of Palermo. Serie B club Palermo FC also ensured Scorsese understood his significance to the city.
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Football geniuses have also passed through Bologna—Beppe Signori, Roberto Baggio, and Giacomo Bulgarelli, to name a few—to help keep the Ultras content at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara since the 1970s.
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A series by football journalists. Read about their travels to Milano and Bergamo in the northern Italian region of Lombardia.
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Destination Calcio takes you to the heart of the Milan derby with a gallery of glorious pictures from a special night at the San Siro.
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