Silvio Berlusconi‘s name will forever be associated with AC Milan, the club he took over in the 1980s and with his immense wealth turned from a debt-ridden mess to a European powerhouse. Berlusconi, whose death at the age of 86 was confirmed on Monday, reigned supreme at Milan from 1986 until 2017, during […]
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Naples parties like 'Rio Carnival'
When Napoli won its first Serie A title in 1987, Naples partied for weeks to honor the team that brought soccer glory to the much-maligned southern Italian metropolis. Few know that better than Ottavio Bianchi, the man who was at the helm of the iconic Napoli team spearheaded by Diego Maradona and saw first hand […]
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Serie A: Naples gearing up for title party as faltering Milan comes to town
Naples is getting ready for the mother of all title parties as AC Milan travel south on Sunday for the first of three major clashes between the Serie A giants in a matter of weeks. Southern Italy’s biggest city is counting down the days until Napoli can officially say it is champion for the first […]
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Serie A title fever in Naples: 'Only we can lose it now'
Serie A title fever is sweeping Naples as the soccer-mad city hopes that rampant Napoli will end more than three decades of waiting to be crowned kings of Italy. Sunday night’s 2-1 win over Roma and the sudden collapse of defending champion AC Milan’s title defense has allowed Napoli to extend its lead at the […]