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When Calcio Ruled the World: Gianluca Pagliuca

The searing Pasadena sunshine burned down on Gianluca Pagliuca with 15 minutes remaining in the World Cup Final. Brazil’s Mauro Silva unleashed a 25-yard shot straight at the Italian stopper,…

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Juventus in Scotland

Juventus is one of the biggest footballing brands in the world and is the most decorated club in Italy. Their famous black and white striped shirts, originally adopted from Notts…

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Aberdeen v Torino
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Aberdeen v Torino

Aberdeen were drawn to play Torino in the second round of the 1993 Cup Winners Cup. It brought together my two footballing loves of the time. Born and brought up…

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Stephen Wright on Facing Juventus

The road to Juventus’ Champions League final victory in Rome in 1996 included a memorable stop-off in Scotland. It came as part of back-to-back ties with the Scottish champions who…

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48 Hours in Milan

I recently spent 48 hours in Milan with the sole purpose of seeing as much football as possible. Squeezing in three games in three different leagues, including a goal of…

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