Italia ’90: 10 iconic No.10 World Cup stories
How Italia ’90 played out for its ten most iconic star playmakers
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Totti v Mancini & the derby goal that heralded change
Francesco Totti and Roberto Mancini were at opposite ends of their playing career spectrum in November 1998’s Derby della Capitale.
Baggio: A Talk With the World’s Greatest Player
We return to the summer of 1995 with issue number 10 (naturally) of football magazine FourFourTwo, then still in its
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Showdown: When Roma’s Prince faced Lazio’s Clown Prince
On the 29 November 1992, the Rome derby bore witness to a super-hyped Number 10 showdown, as Giuseppe Giannini and
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Italy v Spain: the two 88 minute salutes of Roberto Baggio
Remembering when Italy’s premier fantasista, Roberto Baggio, gave two defining 88th minute salutes to the crowd when facing Spain during
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The Juve playmaking Prince who became King at Barcelona
After his undoubted magical midfield gifts and a determination to do things his way – both on and off the
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Zico v Maradona, and the perfect dress rehearsal
How Zico’s farewell game in Italy, against Diego Maradona’s Napoli, ended up serving as a dress rehearsal for one of
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Fiorentina; Baggio; Juventus: a bitter Italian feud in Europe
Remembering when this Italian rivalry went Continental.