Will the Real Rafael Leao Please Stand Up?
Rafael Leao is struggling this season for AC Milan, and the Portugal winger is failing to live up to his potential.
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Calcio Weekender: La Spezia
La Spezia is located between Pisa and the five Cinque Terre villages.
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Golazzo: Roberto Baggio, Udinese vs. Juventus, 1994
As Udinese host Juventus in Serie A, Destination Calcio takes a look back at this fixture in 1994, when Roberto Baggio scored a wonder goal.
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Classic Calcio: Lazio 4-4 AC Milan, October 1999
25 years ago, Lazio and AC Milan played in an all-time classic in the Stadio Olimpico in which eight goals were scored a drama aplenty.
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Should AC Milan and Inter Milan Leave San Siro?
The San Siro saga continues to rumble on. The latest meeting between the two sides and the Milan city council ended in yet more fruitless talks surrounding not just their potential new homes, but the status of one of the most beloved football cathedrals in the world. It’s been five years since both AC Milan
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Seven of the Best Forgotten Derby della Madonnina Goals
The first Derby della Madonnina of the season is fast approaching, and over the years the fixture has been a host of memorable goals. From Mark Hateley’s thumping header in 1984 to Andriy Shevchenko’s pearler of a strike with his left foot in the 2005 Champions League quarter-final that ignited a hail of flares from
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Italy Mourns Toto Schillaci, the Unlikely Hero of the Notti Magiche at the 1990 World Cup
Former Juventus and Inter Milan striker Toto Schillaci died at the age of 59 after being hospitalised several weeks ago.
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Northern Ireland Euro 2028 Saga a Stark Reminder for Italy As Euro 2032 Deadline Looms
Northern Ireland is set to lose Euro 2028 hosting duty over stadium issues, and this is a warning to Italy ahead of Euro 2032
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Golazzo: Marcio Amoroso, Udinese vs. Parma, 1999
Some players orbit the sun for an extended period of time, somehow absorbing its rays and continuing to excel at the very highest level. Others simply get too close and burn out, leaving behind the fragments of brilliance that elevated them that high in the first place. A player who fits into the second category
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Juventus: The Allianz Stadium
Juventus' Allianz Stadium is Italy's most ultra-modern arena, having been built in the late 2000s. Here's the key information.
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Murales di Diego: How Maradona Became a Global Symbol
From Europe to Asia via Africa, Oceania and the Americas, there's no sports star with more dedicated murals around the world than Diego Maradona, but why?
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Benevento, the Most Underrated Town in Campania
Destination Calcio visited the city of Benevento to see their opening game of the Serie C season against Cavese, and spent 24 hours wondering around the city.
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