"As a child of the eighties, it’s fair to say that my nostalgia for Italian football peaked in the summer of 1990. For me, Italia 90 was “the best World Cup ever”. Gascoigne and Milla, Pavarotti and New Order, and, of course, Totò Schillaci... Roberto Baggio was never really my cup of tea"

Kevin Keegan. Genuine football legend. Riposa in pace.

An evening of calcio nostalgia, groundhopping and tales from the peninsula. The Volley, Old Street, London 12 August 2026 8.00 PM Guest Speaker @outsidewrite.bsky.social Football author and podcaster

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An evening of calcio nostalgia, groundhopping and tales from the peninsula. The Volley, Old Street, London 12 August 2026 8.00 PM Guest Speaker @richhall80.bsky.social Founder, The Gentleman Ultra

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Two of the best coaches in Europe face each other again as Napoli take on Inter today. Here's Antonio Conte and Simone Inzaghi in the early stages of their football careers.

Roberto Baggio is 58 today. An Italian football icon. What is your favourite Baggio goal?

Del Piero and Baggio. Two of Italy's greatest ever players.

The Inter squad from 1983-1984.

Some legends in these team photos from 1983-1984. Here's the Milan squad.

Plans for the renovation of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa were unveiled this week. Both Genoa and Sampdoria will continue to play at the stadium in the future. Pic from Passione Stadi.

One more. Name the current top flight coach. The prize? Self-satisfaction that you're a Serie A aficionado.

Quick quiz. Name the current Serie A coach from his playing career.

Lazio face Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico today with Marco Baroni (Lecce, Napoli, Bologna, Hellas Verona among others) and Raffaele Palladino (Juventus, Genoa, Parma, Crotone) going head to head.

Plenty of Serie A coaches played at the top level in Italy. Milan take on Parma today with Sergio Conceição (Lazio, Parma, Inter) and Fabio Pecchia (Napoli, Juventus, Sampdoria and Bologna among others) in the dugouts.

When Serie A ruled the world: Maradona and Platini. #Napoli #Juventus

Juventus play Club Brugge in Belgium today as the new Champions League group stage nears its conclusion. The great Alessandro Del Piero scored the winner when the teams last met in the Champions League group stages in November 2005. #Juventus #UCL

Alexis Sanchez in his first spell at Udinese.

Parma face Venezia today at Stadio Ennio Tardini in a crucial game for both clubs. Let's go back in time to look at Parma's 1994-1995 squad which finished third in Serie A and won the UEFA Cup. So many fantastic players in the picture below. #Parma #SerieA

Rest in peace the great Denis Law. The Scottish striker starred for Torino in the 1961-62 Serie A season, scoring 10 goals in 27 games.

Inter meet Bologna at San Siro tonight as the race for the Scudetto intensifies. The incomparable Roberto Baggio starred for both clubs in Serie A. #Baggio #Inter #Bologna #SerieA

Como welcome Milan to Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia today. The Lombardy club played in the top flight from 1984 to 1989. A Como team featuring Luca Fusi, Hansi Muller, Gianfranco Matteoli, Dan Corneliusso and Giovanni Invernizzi placed 11th in the 1984-1985 Serie A season under coach Ottavio Bianchi.

Napoli take on Hellas Verona at Stadio Diego Maradona today. Once upon a time two Argentina team-mates went head to head when the clubs met in Serie A. #Napoli #HellasVerona #SerieA 🇮🇹

Lazio host Como in the opening fixture of the 20th round of Serie A fixtures today. The Biancocelesti last won the Scudetto in the 1999-2000 season. Here is their Champions League squad from that historic campaign. #Lazio #SerieA 🇮🇹

Milan derby in the Supercoppa Italiana tonight. Few better club captains than Paolo Maldini and Javier Zanetti. #Inter #Milan #Supercoppa 🇮🇹

All-time greats Ronaldo (Inter) and Paolo Maldini (Milan) go head to head in the Derby della Madonnina. #Inter #Milan #Supercoppa 🇮🇹

Giuseppe Giannini (Roma) and Cristiano Bergodi (Lazio) share a frosty handshake ahead of the November 1994 Derby della Capitale.