Tag Archives: Italy

The Carnivalesque quit of Viareggio from Lega Pro

Posted on 06 August 2014 by simonepierotti

In a town particularly renowned for a nationwide famous Carnival, the dismal fall of the local football club could not be anything but grotesque. The fans of Viareggio, the football team based in the homonym seaside resort in Tuscany will … Continue reading →

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The Zidane-Materazzi Incident Becomes a Bronze Statue

Posted on 21 July 2013 by simonepierotti

Football fans have always gazed at monuments dedicated to strikers as well as to goalkeepers, mainly outside the stadium of the team that mostly marked their career. Probably, they have never seen a statue representing a foul or a goal … Continue reading →

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Mario Gómez, or the second Renaissance in Florence

Posted on 11 July 2013 by simonepierotti

At the end of the 1990s, Florence-based club Fiorentina were a prominent side in Italian Serie A. They qualified for the Champions League and were consistently listed among the favourites for the Scudetto. Renowned videogames company Nintendo was their sponsor, … Continue reading →

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The AC Milan Axiom: whenever Balotelli scores, Berlusconi gains votes

Posted on 08 February 2013 by simonepierotti

In a country where pork barrelling has consistently affected the outcome of elections,  football, Italians’ most loved sport, could not escape from such dynamics. Silvio Berlusconi is allegedly portrayed as the man who epitomises the relationship between politics and calcio: … Continue reading →

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