Stories By Scott Balaam
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 1 month agoDomenica Bastardi – Special: Silence, numbers and a familiar anger … Lazio fans protest during Genoa win
Lazio’s dramatic 3–2 victory over Genoa should have been a rare night of relief in a difficult season. Instead, it became...
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Features
/ 1 month agoFRIDAY FEATURE: David Moyes, Everton and the familiar feeling of progress
There’s something quietly reassuring about David Moyes back at Everton. Not flashy. Not loud. Just competent, structured, and purposeful. Since his...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 1 month agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 20 of 38: Hellas Verona vs Lazio – trains, scarves and Lazio friends
Hellas Verona away is usually one of those fixtures you circle early: a proper old-school ground, a manageable trip, and a...
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Darts
/ 1 month agoLuke Littler leads the way as 2026 darts season gathers pace
The Professional Darts Corporation season is fully under way, and early signs suggest 2026 could be another landmark year for the...
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Tennis
/ 1 month agoRecord breakers, major upsets and heat chaos at Australian Open 2026
The first week of the 2026 Australian Open has delivered a gripping Grand Slam narrative filled with breakthrough performances from rising...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 1 month agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 19 of 38: Lazio vs Fiorentina – A Florence Derby in Rome for Domenica Bastardi
Living in Florence and teaching a classroom full of Fiorentina fans, this was always going to feel personal — basically my...
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Features
/ 1 month agoFRIDAY FEATURE: James McClean – A homecoming to Derry… the story of a career, a controversy, and a return
James McClean – the fiery winger and proud son of Derry – has completed one of the most talked-about moves of...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 1 month agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 18 of 38: Lazio vs Napoli – Red Cards, Curva Nord Choreography and a Roman Reunion at the Olimpico
With Christmas, New Year and our Palermo trip finally behind us, it felt great to be back in Rome for football....
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 2 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 17 of 38: Udinese 1-1 Lazio – Late VAR drama as Palermo trip replaces a hostile away day
Udinese have been a thorn in our side for a few seasons now. Not just on the pitch — though they...
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Domenica Bastardi
/ 2 months agoDomenica Bastardi – Game 16 of 38: Lazio vs Cremonese – A gritty night at the Olimpico and another Lazio clean sheet
Still riding the high from the win in Parma, it was back to Rome for a home game against Cremonese —...
