How Benito Mussolini shaped the birth of Serie A and used Italian Football for fascist propaganda

Benito Mussolini’s regime had a profound — and very deliberate — influence on Italian football in the 1920s and 1930s, both...

Vado’s 1922 Coppa Italia triumph: The only winners never to play in Serie A

The inaugural Coppa Italia in 1922 stands out as one of the quirkiest chapters in Italian football history. The FIGC staged...

The early years of Italian football: From inception to the birth of Serie A

Italian football’s origins trace back to the late 19th century, a time when the sport was gradually spreading across Europe.  It...