This is a list of all the Italian or Italy soccer articles we have published on the History of Soccer website.
A small club from a working-class city in northern Italy captured the imagination last season. Atalanta’s high-scoring habit has been a breath of fresh air in the typically defensive Serie A. Rebuilding Hailing from Bergamo, Lombardy, Atalanta has always been …
Atalanta: La Dea’s Rise to The European Darling Read More »
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Due to his longevity and consistency, Gigi Buffon is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is still going strong at 44 years of age. (He will be 45 years old on January 28, 2023)Â …
Gigi Buffon: Italian Goalkeeper Still Playing At Age 44 Read More »
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Few players divided opinions quite like Roberto Baggio. He was beloved by some, hated by others. Unquestionably talented, yet rarely utilized to his full potential. Baggio was one of the best forwards in soccer to set foot on a pitch, …
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Soccer Tennis is a sport that is played with a soccer ball and a net. As the name suggests, this sport works as a hybrid of Soccer and Tennis. A soccer tennis game consists of a court divided by a …
Soccer Tennis: History, Rules, Equipment And How To Play Read More »
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Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The news of his passing was met with a tremendous outpouring of grief and disbelief. The president of his native Argentina declared three days of mourning, illustrating just how much of …
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Managerial success is measured in silverware, but rarely do we consider the long-term influence of a coach on their players and peers. Marcelo Bielsa can’t boast a lavish trophy cabinet, but what he does enjoy is the acclaim of some …
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Cruyffian ideals permeate every aspect of the game, but few players have oozed Total Football quite like Ruud Gullit. The majestic Dutchman dominated in an era defined by great defenders, and he paved the way for an entire generation of …
Ruud Gullit: The Former World Soccer Player Of The Year Read More »
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Harpastum, also known as harpustum, is an ancient Roman game devised from the Greek game called episkyros. It was a social ball game played on a rectangular field. (It was also known as the small ball game in that era) …
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On 13 November 2002, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, one of the best Uruguayan footballers died aged 77. He scarcely looked a footballer being dark-haired, pale, and thin. Still, Juan Alberto Schiaffino Villano possessed superb control and exceptional positional play amalgamated to …
Juan Alberto Schiaffino: Italian-Uruguayan Football Player Read More »
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You ask “How much money do soccer players make?” The hundreds of thousands of dollars received in weekly wages by today’s soccer players firmly place them as employees in the entertainment business, bracketing them alongside superstars of the screen, stage, …
How Much Money Do Soccer Players Make In English Football Read More »
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