114-year-old Italian club Brescia goes bankrupt and faces expulsion from league
The club is owned by a former Leeds United owner Iconic 114-year-old Italian football club Brescia has gone bankrupt and faces expulsion from professional leagues in Italy. For many football fans out there, Brescia won’t be an uncommon name to hear, but sadly it might get rarer and rarer as the club looks set to […]
10 months ago
Former Juventus player Nico Hidalgo dies ages 32
Heartbreaking news. Former Juventus and Racing Santander player Nico Hidalgo has passed away aged 32 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Tributes have poured in for the former Juventus academy star with former club Cadiz saying: ‘Nico Hidalgo has left us. We will never forget your smile and your joy. Your struggle is our example. Rest […]
1 year ago
Football club’s falconer sacked for sharing explicit images of his prosthetic penis
The club said they were “shocked” by the images and sacked the bird-handler with immediate effect. Serie A club Lazio have parted ways with the man responsible for handling their eagle mascot after he posted explicit images of his prosthetic penis on social media. Juan Bernabe has been the club’s falconer since the 2010-11 season […]
1 year ago
Premier League legend offers Dele Alli potential route back into top level football
A lifeline for the former England star Premier League legend Cesc Fabregas is considering offering Dele Alli a route back into top-flight football almost two years after he played his last competitive game. Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder Fabregas is head coach of Serie A club Como and is hopeful the 28-year-old will start […]
1 year ago
Fiorentina star to be banned from playing in Italy after on-pitch cardiac arrest
He may be forced to retire from playing football in his home country because of a strict Serie A rule. An Italian footballer who suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch could be prevented from ever playing top-flight football in his home country again because of a strict rule. Edoardo Bove was rushed to hospital […]
1 year ago
Francesco Totti is serious about a return to professional football
“It’s not a joke.” Francesco Totti has confirmed he is serious about an astonishing return to playing professional football in the top tier of Italian football at age 48. The Italian legend retired seven years ago after a one-club career spent at Roma, where he won the league once and the Italian cup twice. As […]
1 year ago