Lauren Canning

Lauren is a travel and lifestyle writer based in the UK and Italy. Read More

Latest posts by Lauren Canning

Ascoli Playbook: Your Unrivalled Experience in the City of a Hundred Towers

Following their promotion back to Serie B after winning the Serie C play-offs, second-tier action returns to the Stadio Del Duca. ... Read More

Campobasso Playbook: Your Unrivalled Experience With the Wolves

This might require a little more planning than a trip to San Siro or the Stadio Olimpico, but it is an absolute must for any calcio lover. ... Read More

How to Buy Tickets to Watch Campobasso at the Stadio Antonio Molinari

Here's all the information you need on where and when to get your hands on tickets to watch Serie C action in Campobasso. ... Read More

Campobasso Stadium Guide: Stadio Antonio Molinari

The largest outdoor arena in Molise and one of the biggest in southern Italy, here is all you need to know about the Stadio Antonio Molinari. ... Read More

The Beautiful Game… Stunning Città Sant’Angelo and its Part in Italy’s 2006 World Cup Win

Beyond its architectural history and authentic Italian culture, this village holds an unusual distinction in modern football history ... Read More

Made in Carrara… How the Marble City Sculpted Rock-Solid Gianluigi Buffon

Carrara is widely considered the anarchist capital of Italy, a political identity forged by 19th-century marble quarry workers ... Read More

How Roberto Baggio’s Bond with Veneto Shaped a Calcio Legend

After coming up through their youth academy, it was Lanerossi Vicenza that gave a teenage Baggio his first professional platform. ... Read More

From the Curva to the Coast… How Italians Remember the 1990 World Cup

For the people who were there, the memories of Italia 90 are a mix of intense local pride and personal milestones. ... Read More

Why Luciano Pavarotti’s Italia 90 Legacy Still Endures Today

Pavarotti’s ties to calcio extended far beyond his music and his passion for football never waned. ... Read More

How a Rome Rooftop is Keeping World Cup Fever Alive

To find the true, beating heart of World Cup fever in the Eternal City right now, you have to leave the Colosseum behind and head east to the multicultural district of Alessandrino. ... Read More

When World Cup Fever Last Gripped Italy: Piazzas, Pride and Pain of 2014

In the summer of 2014, Italy was buzzing with the excitement of the national team qualifying for football's biggest tournament. There hasn't been anything like it since. ... Read More

How American A-Listers Have Fallen For Calcio

There was a time when the crossover between American celebrity culture and Italian football was a rare anomaly. Today, however, Il Bel Paese is dominating Hollywood’s wardrobe and event diaries. ... Read More