Stories By Scott Balaam
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Italians in ...
/ 11 months agoItalians in Argentina: A shared football heritage of triumph and challenge
Italy and Argentina share one of the deepest footballing connections in the world. Millions of Argentinians trace their ancestry back to...
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Calcio over the years
/ 11 months agoSerie A in the 1950s: The era of recovery and the rise of legends
The 1950s in Italian football marked a period of recovery and renewal following the devastation of World War II. Serie A...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 11 months agoDomenica Bastardi game 7 of 38: Lazio battle to a 0–0 draw in Bergamo and discover the softer side of Atalanta away
After a chaotic few weeks, I decided to make the Atalanta away match into a proper weekend trip — a chance...
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Friday Feature
/ 11 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: Politics and Sport – Can they ever truly be separated?
Sport has long been hailed as a unifying force — a place where politics, religion, and social divisions supposedly melt away...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 11 months agoDomenica Bastardi game 6 of 38: Lazio 3–3 Torino as a late Cataldi penalty saves the day in a dramatic Olimpico thriller
After the pain of the Derby della Capitale had finally started to ease—thanks in no small part to the enjoyable away...
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Friday Feature
/ 11 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: Israel and international sport – should they be banned?
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza has increasingly intersected with international sports, prompting global debate over whether Israel should be...
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Calcio over the years
/ 11 months agoSerie A in the 1940s: Football amidst turmoil and resilience
The 1940s were one of the most turbulent decades in Italian history, and Serie A reflected the chaos, disruption, and resilience...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 11 months agoDomenica Bastardi game 5 of 38: Lazio dominate Genoa 3-0 in away day drama and unforgettable atmosphere
After the derby defeat — and with suspensions and injuries piling up — I couldn’t help but feel worried. Danilo Cataldi...
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The Owners
/ 11 months agoThe owners of Inter Milan: From Moratti to Oaktree Capital Management
Few football clubs in the world have a history as rich, turbulent, and globally significant as Inter Milan. Over the decades,...
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Calcio over the years
/ 11 months agoSerie A in the 1930s: The rise of Italian football’s golden era
The 1930s marked a defining decade for Italian football — a period when Serie A transformed from a regional competition into...
