In a deeply personal account, Frank Risorto recalls the emotions he felt whilst seeing Italy against Spain at Euro 2016, and how football – for a brief period – allowed him to tune out the outside world.
Category Archive: Tales From The Peninsula
From the streets and bars, to the turnstiles and terraces, we have been there to witness the passion. This is the view from behind the pyro – this is Italian football seen through our eyes.
Frank Risorto continues the story of his epic two-weeks stint in Italy in November 2019 travelling around many of the country’s stadia. This time taking in SPAL vs Sampdoria.
Trevor Stynes recalls his experience of moving to Italy in 2001 and the rebirth of Fiorentina as Florentia Viola in the summer of 2002
Frank Risorto shares his experience of visiting the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara to see Bologna take on Inter.
James Nye went to the Champions League clash between Napoli and Barcelona exactly a year ago today. Little did he know of what lay ahead for not just football, but the world.
TGU founder Richard Hall recalls a bitterly cold day in January 2012, when he and his brother travelled to watch Novara take on Fiorentina
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