Cassano’s Superman Streaker Returns With A Kiss
You may remember Mario Ferri from the World Cup, back when he was giving Marcello Lippi the old “I told you so” over his refusal to call up Antonio Cassano. Well, new coach Cesare Prandelli has called up the mad genius and with predictable results – he’s quite good at football, you know.
So Mario, ultimately...
2010 Italy WAGs to Look For in South Africa
While all eyes are typically on the pitch during a World Cup game, we all know that there’s usually one roving cameraman whose job it is to seek out the prettiest fangirl in the crowd so her face (or whatever’s most prominent) can be splashed onto screens around the globe in between moments of play....
Italy finally going to the World Cup without a #10 headache
Italy has always been known to produce some of the best creative players in the world. We’re talking about the #10 players, the players that can change games at any instant, the players that are worth the whole ticket price. In Italy, this player is called the “fantasista” (literally one that creates fantasy). Because of...
Italy World Cup Team History (Pt III: 1978 – 1994)
With the lean years over, it was back to the top of the footballing pyramid for Italy. No longer the first round disappointment, always a contender, and occasionally champion.
World Cup 1978 – Argentina
Looking at their group today, it’s like a who’s who of footballing history: Italy, Argentina, Hungary and France. The other Europeans are certainly...
Italy World Cup Team History (Pt. II: 1950-1974)
If Italy’s opening act was one of football’s greatest, the second act fell flat on its face.
With the small matter of World War II rendering football a non-factor in the world’s eyes, with it went the sport’s grandest tournament: World Cups ‘42 & ‘46 never happened. It’s far too much to say Italy would’ve...
Rewind: Practical Application.
Shakira’s World Cup Waka Waka song.
Antonio Cassano has better things to do than join the Azzurri.
The impossible to predict Europa League final.
The English past and its fashion future.
Which means we can spawn the American past and its US fashion future.
A decidedly Dutch team profile.
