Giancarlo RinaldiSerie A All-Star Game Plans Revealed — A Rigore! Podcast ExclusiveIn a move to finally beat the Premier League, Serie A has hurriedly announced its plans for its Nord versus Sud All-Star Game later this…Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022
Giancarlo RinaldiThe Night Before Euro 2020This feeling never gets old. Nerves jangling, senses heightened and listening to Francesco De Gregori’s Viva l’Italia at the highest volume…Jun 10, 20211Jun 10, 20211
Giancarlo RinaldiThe Greatest Team We Never SawIn normal times, we would be there. An end of season fixture, the chance to show our appreciation for all the games that have gone before…Apr 30, 20211Apr 30, 20211
Giancarlo RinaldiItaly and the World Cup: How it felt when the Azzurri missed outIt sits like any other game in the Italian football almanacs. Match number 215 in the Azzurri’s history has the line-ups, attendance and…Nov 10, 2017Nov 10, 2017
Giancarlo RinaldiEuro 2016 Diary: Day FiveGentle is the afterglow following an Italy victory. It feels as relaxing and comforting as your coffee and grappa at the end of a good…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
Giancarlo RinaldiEuro 2016 Diary: Day FourAre there any hours pass more slowly than the ones before the kick-off of an Italy game? I’m sure there are plenty but I couldn’t think of…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
Giancarlo RinaldiEuro 2016 Diary: Day threeSometimes the anticipation of Italy’s opening game is much better than the reality.Jun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016
Giancarlo RinaldiEuro 2016 Diary: Day TwoSometimes family duties call and you have to put football on the back-burner, at least for a wee while.Jun 11, 2016Jun 11, 2016
Giancarlo RinaldiEuro 2016 Diary: Day OneThe wine has been poured, the coffee drunk and the living room commandeered. Let Euro 2016 begin.Jun 10, 2016Jun 10, 2016
Giancarlo RinaldiFrom misery to happiness – a football fan’s weekly journeyWe football fans are a fickle bunch, for sure. A defeat can make our team the most hopeless bunch of failures imaginable. Then, a few days…Apr 18, 20161Apr 18, 20161