Stories By Scott Balaam
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Italians in ...
/ 4 months agoItalians in the Middle East: Opportunity, adaptation, and the pursuit of success
In recent decades, the Middle East has emerged as one of football’s fastest-growing regions, attracting stars, managers, and investors from across...
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Calcio over the years
/ 4 months agoSerie A in the 1960s: The tactical revolution and the rise of European dominance
The 1960s were a transformative decade for Serie A, as Italian football embraced tactical sophistication and international competition. This period saw...
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Friday Feature
/ 4 months agoFRIDAY FEATURE: The Return Game – Why managers and players going back to old clubs is a risky romance
When Martin O’Neill returned to Celtic after Brendan Rodgers’ second spell in charge ended, it reignited one of football’s most fascinating...
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The Misters
/ 4 months ago‘The Misters’ Part IV: Ivan Jurić – The fiery Croatian tactician leading Atalanta’s next evolution
Ivan Jurić has built a reputation as one of Serie A’s most intense, demanding, and tactically sophisticated managers. Fiercely competitive and...
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Italians in ...
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
