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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Latest posts by Emmet Gates
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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The Day Verona Ruined Diego Maradona’s Napoli debut
Diego Maradona: Serie A debut for Napoli against Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, 1984.
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Roberto Baggio: An Italian Pilgrimage
“Da quando Baggio non gioca più, non è piu’ domenica.” This immortal line from Cesare Cremonini’s 2005 song ‘Marmellata #25’ has come to define what many fans of the Italian game feel about modern-day Serie A since Roberto Baggio’s final match. It’s been a full two decades since Il Divin Codino strode out onto the
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Brescia: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Brescia’s future remains up in the air following their points deduction and relegation to Serie C – but before their sad fall they were perhaps the very definition of a Serie B club. No team has played more seasons in Italy’s second division than Le Rondinelle (The Little Swallows). Often in the shadow of the
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