Jul
05

Goodbye and good riddance

Some weeks ago Serie A said goodbye to three teams which have all been lighting up the upper echelons of the Italian football landscape for different periods of time. Bari, Brescia, and Sampdoria might not be super powers, even if the latter has won a Scudetto and been in a European Cup final (this 1992 … Continue reading »

Feb
18

Sandro Tovalieri and the train

Sometimes wonderful memories pop up in our minds. Sometimes odd not to say outright silly memories pop up in our minds as well. The best is when the memories are both. For some reason I was thinking of the former Bari striker Sandro Tovalieri (ok – the reason was a silly but also very funny … Continue reading »

Jan
26

A personal Coppa Italia dream

In a few hours my Napoli is playing Inter in a Coppa Italia quarter final. I’m rather excited about the prospect of an almost packed San Paolo supporting my team in an all or nothing match against the Italian and European champions. The game has, despite the lack of respect surrounding the Coppa, a giant … Continue reading »

Dec
24

Christmas in Calcio – What’s Next – And Why?

I’m writing this from a snow clad Danish countryside. My girlfriend is wrapping presents, my father is sleeping in front of the telly, and my mother is out to pick up my old grandmother. I’m doing the same as you –  thinking about Italian football and the great season it has been so far. I’m also peeking … Continue reading »