EXCLUSIVE: The Problem With Italy’s National Team, According to Arrigo Sacchi
Having missed out on qualification for the past two World Cup's, Arrigo Sacchi picks up on why Italy's national team is struggling again.
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Latest posts by David Ferrini
Alessandro Plizzari Leads by Example as Captain and Keeper Drags Pescara to Serie B
Big battles are decided on the outcome of smaller skirmishes. And World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro will tell you that finals are not played; they are only won or lost. Both apply to Pescara’s promotion to Serie B and their play-off final hero, Alessandro Plizzari, who single-handedly dragged his side to the shootout and saved
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Snapshots of a Scudetto: How Napoli and Naples Celebrated a Fourth Serie A Title
Napoli celebrated their fourth Scudetto with a 2-0 win against Cagliari, and here are seven takes from an intense day in Naples.
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Billy Gilmour Opens Up on Italy Culture Shock and Antonio Conte as Title Looms Large for Napoli
Billy Gilmour opens up on life in Naples, learning Italian, adapting to Serie A and a possible Scudetto with Antonio Conte's Napoli.
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Crazy Coincidence? The Phenomenon of Popes Dying When Avellino Win Promotion
For the past 70 years, every change in the Papacy has mysteriously coincided with a promotion-winning campaign from Italian lower league club US Avellino.
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The Pope’s Passion for the Beautiful Game: A History of Football and Faith in Vatican City
There's a good reason why Popes never declared allegiances to Italian clubs. We take a look at which clubs meant the most at The Holy See.
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Lazio-Roma: The Rome Derby Captured In Seven Images
The Rome Derby is one of football’s greatest spectacles, watched by billions, and Destination Calcio was there to catch it in all its glory.
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Hat-Trick Hero Joel Pohjanpalo Sinks Sassuolo to Restore the Palermo Play-Offs Dream
Pohjanpalo is the man of the moment. The flying Finn produced another stunning performance at the Stadio Renzo Barbera, securing his first hat trick in the pink and black and playing a hand in each Palermo goal.
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Calcio Weekender: Serie A Blockbusters in Rome and Turin
We visit two of Italy's biggest Football cities in two days, taking in Lazio-Napoli and Juventus-Inter. There's a taxi driver twist too.
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Assane Diao Turns the Scudetto Race Upside Down and Proves Why He’s Europe’s Hottest Prospect
The former Real Betis attacker is the youngest player in Europe's Top Five Leagues to have scored six goals in 2024-25.
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Buffon, Baresi, Baggio: Gianfranco Zola Regales Tales of the Greats as he Names His Best Teammates XI
Joining Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show as a guest, Gianfranco Zola took the chance to pick his all-time Teammates XI.
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Debuting in the Derby: Kyle Walker’s Chance to Make his Mark
Not since 2010-11 has Milan prevailed over Inter in three successive matches, a nine-month domination which included a SuperCoppa trophy.
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