It is fairly unusual for an elite footballer to take a year out and comeback to top tier, first team football. David de Gea left Manchester United in June 2023 after his contract expired. Many seen the Spanish goalkeeper as a busted flush as he stayed on the free agency market. Talks would fall through […]

Posted on November 5th, 2024 by scott
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Getting back into Italian football in the last twelve or so months, I have noticed that the Italian top flight has been embraced by a greater number of North Americans. Footballers have been making the crossing to the peninsula for a few decades now. Alexi Lalas called Padova home for a few years in the […]

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by scott
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We all know Manchester United have had defensive problems all season. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen the Red Devils being linked with a move for ACF Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic. Recent reports have suggest that German giants Bayern Munich have joined United in the hunt for Milenkovic’s signature. So why are some of […]

Posted on October 27th, 2018 by scott
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Growing up in the nineties I adored watching Italian football and Fiorentina would often catch the eye. They would have a phenomenal goal machine in Gabriel Batistuta, a creative spark in the majestic Rui Costa, an industrious forward in Luis Oliveira, a dynamic midfielder in Stefan Effenberg, a fine shot-stopper in Francesco Toldo and a crazy flamboyant […]

Posted on September 24th, 2018 by scott
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I have just arrived home after a terrific holiday to Florence. I enjoyed the sun, art, food and the scenery. But I also managed to take some time out and visit ACF Fiorentina’s Stadio Artemio Franchi. Not the easiest to walk to from the city centre but I’m really glad I made the effort!  

Posted on July 19th, 2017 by scott
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