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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:32
The Juventus Catastrophe - How A Modernization Attempt Backfired
By 1990, the once all-conquering Juventus had not won a league title in four years and were at best the fourth team in the nation. They were lagging behind Diego Maradona’s Napoli and the Dutch and German inspired Milanese clubs of AC Milan and Internazionale. The era of Platini, Tardelli, Zoff, Bettega and Furino had given way to a team whose only reliable players were Captain and goalkeeper Stefano Tacconi and defender/midfielder Luigi De Agostini, the only player with any significant presence in the national team.
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Saturday, 03 December 2011 17:43
Enzo Bearzot The Hero of Italian Football’s Finest Hour
Like many celebrated football managers, Bearzot was only a moderately successful player, capped for Italy just once. It wasn’t until he put on a suit and strode the touchlines did he become football legend.
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