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Giuseppe Sculli, Genoa Ultras and the Day Italian Football Lost Control

Destination Calcio feature by Calcio England On 22 April 2012, Genoa played host to one of the darkest episodes in Italian football – a day when the veiled power of the ultras spilled into plain sight. What should have been a tense relegation scrap against Siena spiralled into a surreal act of collective surrender, played out ... Read More

Why AC Milan are Still Paying a Hefty Price for Selling Sandro Tonali 

Destination Calcio feature by Luke Taylor Milan are in disarray. The project is not bearing the fruit that was expected post-2022 Scudetto. RedBird isn’t delivering, on or off the pitch. Stefano Pioli was sacked as manager, and club legend Paolo Maldini was axed as sporting director soon after. Since then, Milan have plummeted, with disastrous ... Read More
Sandro Tonali

Italian Football Mourns Death of Pope Francis as All Matches are Postponed Across the Country

All Italian football scheduled for Easter Monday has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The Pope, who was 88, died at 7.35am local time on Monday. He was recovering from pneumonia having been discharged from hospital last month after five weeks of treatment. His last public appearance was on Easter Sunday when he ... Read More
Pope Francis

No Goals and No Wins, Why Cittadella Are Staring Down the Barrel of Relegation After 10 Years in Serie B

Cittadella's 10-year stay in Serie B is in danger of coming to an end as the goal-shy Granata can't buy a win. ... Read More

From Juan Sebastian Veron’s Cracker to Francesco Totti’s Fairytale Finale: Six of the Best Rome Derbies

The Derby della Capitale has delivered some outstanding games over the years, here's six of the best ahead of Sunday. ... Read More

Serie C Side Arezzo Breaking Ground with Stunning Stadium Plan Under New Italian Law

A Serie C team is leading the way into an exciting age for football stadiums in Italy after plans for their stunning new €28million home were rubberstamped. SS Arezzo’s groundbreaking project will be the first in the country to comply with the 2021 Stadium Law – legislation put in place to simplify and streamline the ... Read More
Arezzo Stadium

Serie C Proves Passion Isn’t Reserved for the Big Leagues With Incredible Fan Displays

Impressive displays from supporters caught the attention as Serie C took centre stage in Italy over the weekend. ... Read More

Do The Unlucky Trio Shunned by Luciano Spalletti for the Nations League Clash Against Germany Deserve an Italy Call-Up?

It's hard to argue with Luciano Spalletti's Nations League squad, but these three players can count themselves unlucky to miss out. ... Read More

Bari’s Bumper Crowd for Salernitana Clash Signals Serie B’s Growing Appeal

Bari against Salernitana was the main attraction during the latest round of Serie B fixtures after the historic twinning between the two sets of fans helped propel their clash to the top of the attendance table. More than 24,000 supporters watched the action at the San Nicola on Saturday evening as the sides fought out ... Read More

Classic Calcio: Milan 0-2 Como, February 1985

Forty years ago, Ottavio Bianchi's newly promoted Como did the unthinkable by beating AC Milan at San Siro. Calcio England recalls the Lariani's triumph. ... Read More

Marco Baroni: The Unlikely Destroyer of Lazio’s Europa League Apathy

Lazio stood firm as Plzen threw everything at them in the final minutes of their Europa tie, and manager Marco Baroni must take much of the credit for their resolve. ... Read More
FC Viktoria Plzen v 	S.S. Lazio - UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Round of 16 First Leg

Cittadella Meet Sassuolo in Serie B’s Very Own Version of David Versus Goliath

Sassuolo are flying in Serie B while Cittadella are back amongst the relegation threatened clubs. The Goliath visits David on Match Day 30 at the Stadio Piercesare Tombolato. ... Read More