Category: Italy
Italian Legends: Andrea Pirlo – The Maestro
By Daniel Lucci.
A playmaker. A set-piece specialist. An architect in midfield with pinpoint passing accuracy. These, combined with wonderful visio [...]
Italian Legends: Franco Baresi – A Giant In World Football
By Daniel Lucci.
"After a game against Baresi, your feet need loads of ice and anti-inflammatories," -- Gianfranco Zola.
Not only was Franco Bar [...]
Alessandro Bastoni – The Future In Defence For Inter And Italy
By Vibudh Dixit.
Young Internazionale defender Alessandro Bastoni has been impressive for the Nerazzurri this season with some brilliant performanc [...]
The Serie A Season That Was – Part 2: The Mutiny And The Title Race
Before the suspension of the league in March, fans were enjoying one of the most entertaining and dramatic Serie A campaigns in recent memory.
In t [...]
Sampdoria vs Barcelona 1992 European Cup Final – A Snapshot Of Football History
By James Nalton.
Europe’s biggest and most prestigious continental club competition had been going for 36 years, but Barcelona were yet to win it.
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Underappreciated Italians: Gianluca Zambrotta
Daniel Lucci continues a series on the legends of Italian football, looking back at the greatest players from one of the most renowned footballing nat [...]
The Serie A Season That Was – Part 1: Mihajlovic, Commisso, And Ronaldo
Before COVID-19 caused the suspension of Serie A (and every other football league in Europe), fans were enjoying one of the most entertaining and dram [...]
All Change For Napoli In Turbulent 2019/20 Season
Jerry Mancini spoke to WFi Italian football expert Joe Fischetti to discuss Napoli's turbulent 2019/20 season which has seen regression on the pitch a [...]
The Italian National Team’s Most Influential Players
By Daniel Lucci.
Many of the greatest football talents in the history of the game have donned the iconic Azzurri jersey of the Italy national team. [...]
Italian Legends: Alessandro Del Piero
By Daniel Lucci.
There is a lot that can be said about Italy and Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero, but it is almost impossible to realize just h [...]