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EXCLUSIVE: Nico Paz on His ‘Beautiful’ Life by the Lake and Playing for Fabregas Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz speaks to Destination Calcio about improving under Cesc Fabregas and being happy to stay at the club.

💥 An explosive first year
☄️ The Fabregas effect
🌊 Loving life by the lake

🇦🇷 Nico Paz chatted exclusively with Destination Calcio on all things Como, Cesc and living in Italy

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⚽️10 goals in 21 appearances
🏆A Coppa Italia semi-final on the horizon
🇪🇺European football back on the agenda

Riccardo Orsolini's own return to form has personified Bologna's turnaround as they chase a Champions League spot

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EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Ferguson on Loving Serie A, his Champions League Target and Bringing Irn-Bru to Bologna Lewis Ferguson tells Destination Calcio why he moved to Bologna and how he dreams of a Champions League return.

EXCLUSIVE interview with Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson:

🇮🇹 Loving life in Serie A
🏆 Champions League dreams
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Bringing Irn-Bru to Bologna

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How Panini Went From Italian Institution to British Pop-Culture Hit via Swapsies and Shinies Here is how Panini went from humble beginnings in Modena to reshape football culture in Britain over the past six decades.

🗞️From a humble news kiosk in Modena... to stickers that fetch $500,000 💰

🇮🇹Read the incredible story of Panini, the creation of sticker albums... and today's stars that still get involved in collecting ⚽️

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Classic Calcio: Germany vs Italy, Euro 2012 Italy and Germany gave produced many a classic game down the years, and the Euro 2012 semi final in Warsaw saw the best of Mario Balotelli.

⚔️The biggest rivalry in Europe
🦹‍♂️🦹‍♂️ The terrible twins up top
🎉One iconic celebration

🇮🇹🇩🇪As Italy and Germany renew their rivalry on Thursday, we look back at the Euro 2012 semi-final and that Mario Balotelli goal.

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Tight Promotion Races, Play-Off Chaos and Relegation Drama: Why It’s All to Play for in Serie C With six games left, the Serie C season has entered its business stage at both ends of the table in all three regional groups.

🤯A 28 team promotion race
🔽Seven sides for the drop
⚽️All still to play for

🇮🇹With the first international break of 2025 here, the domestic spotlight falls on Serie C in Italy this weekend.

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Luca Toni: The Relentless Rise of an Unlikely Hero – Calcio England Luca Toni was one of the best Italian strikers of the 2000s, but his rise stumbled until a two-year spell at Palermo revitalised his career.

🥅Serie C hotshot
🩹Devastating injury
🦅Soaring with Palermo
🏔️On top of the world

🏆🌎Luca Toni's rise to Azzurri glory is one that touches all levels of calcio. Italy has never had a more unlikely hero.

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‘Penalty King’ Vanja Milinkovic-Savic Leading the Case for Calcio’s Goalkeepers’ Union Torino's Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was in fine form against AC Milan, and the Serb goalkeeper has now saved four penalties this season.

🧤Pasalic
🧤Castro
🧤Retegui
⚽️ Ndoye
🧤Pulisic

⛔️Vanja Milinkovic-Savic has saved 4 out of the 5 penalties he's faced in Serie A this season and is chasing the record.

👀He's not the only goalkeeper currently catching the eye either.

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AC Milan’s Self-Inflicted Wounds Painting Picture of a Season to Forget AC Milan suffered another defeat at the weekend, losing 2-1 to Torino in a game characterised by errors, a symptom of their season.

🧤Penalty woe
🫣Calamitous defensive moments
🤬Frustrated Tifosi

📚It was the same-old story for Milan this weekend, in a season fast becoming one to forget.

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Assane Diao Turns the Scudetto Race Upside Down and Proves Why He’s Europe’s Hottest Prospect The former Real Betis attacker is the youngest player in Europe's Top Five Leagues to have scored six goals in 2024-25.

⚽️Juventus
⚽️Fiorentina
⚽️Napoli

🔥 Assane Diao is turning heads as he solidified his status as Europe's most exciting teenage hotshot at the weekend

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📺 Our FREE Serie B matches this weekend, kicking off with Sampdoria hosting Sassuolo tonight, 19:30 GMT.

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Randal Kolo Muani Holds the Key to Juventus' Champions League Hopes Juventus have been revitalised by the signing of Randal Kolo Muani, and they'll look to him to see off PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

Vs Napoli ⚽
Vs Empoli ⚽⚽
Vs Como ⚽⚽

🇮🇹 Randal Kolo Muani's instant impact at Juventus has breathed new life into their domestic campaign.

🇪🇺 Now attentions turn to Europe...

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The 10 Italian Icons Who Put Their Little-Known Clubs on The Map - Destination Calcio Out of smaller Italian clubs come some of the greatest stories - a first step in a glittering career or a finale cementing legendary status.

🦅👑 The Prince of Palermo
⚪️⚫️❌ Turning down Juventus
🏆 Delivering an unexpected Scudetto
1⃣0⃣ A retired shirt number

🇮🇹Read the stories behind the Italian icons and the small clubs they helped put on the calcio map.

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Palermo Craving Consistency as They Aim to Halt Pisa's March to Promotion - Destination Calcio Palermo welcome high-flying Pisa to the Renzo Barbera on Friday night in what is arguably the game of the round.

🦅Palermo still harbour promotion hopes, but they face a tough task against Pippo Inzaghi's high-flying Pisa.

📺 You can watch it LIVE and for FREE at tv.destinationcalcio.com or on our app.

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📺Our LIVE matches this weekend on Destination Calcio, starting with Palermo hosting Pisa tonight ⚔️

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Inter Milan Fly Serie A’s Flag in the Champions League Inter Milan are the only Serie A side to have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, with Milan, Juve and Atalanta in the play-offs.

⚫️🔵 Inter leading by example
😡 More Conceicao anger
😱 Another Juve defeat

One thing remains constant for Italian teams in the Champions League... Simone Inzaghi's men continue to fly the flag 🇮🇹

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Juventus on Struggle Street, Sampdoria Risking Relegation! | Calcio FC YouTube video by Destination Calcio

⚫️⚪️ Thiago Motta targeted by Italian media
🔵🔴 Sampdoria risking relegation to Serie C
🏟️ 💸 Serie A Foreign investment continues

The latest Calcio FC podcast is available now on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.

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Roma Finally End Away-Day Voodoo Against Udinese as Derby del Sole Looms - Destination Calcio Roma ended their nine-month drought for an away win against Udinese, and Claudio Ranieri is slowly bringing his side up the Serie A table.

Roma are finally heading in the right direction...

🐺Baring their teeth again
🥶 Key players brought in from the cold
🛣️Success on the road
☀️ A mouthwatering derby looming

Claudio Ranieri is turning things around for the Giallorossi

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The Untold Story: Denis Law's Legendary Torino Season | Calcio FC YouTube video by Destination Calcio

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A trailblazer for foreign players in Italy
🔴 His incredible record at Torino and United
🚧 The Alfa Romeo car crash which shaped the future

🎙️ The Destination Calcio guys recall Denis Law's career in a special standalone segment of Calcio FC.

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Inter Milan Answer Napoli’s Challenge as Serie A Title Race Enters Crucial Month - Destination Calcio Inter Milan kept pace with league leaders Napoli with a 4-0 thrashing of Lecce as the pace of the Serie A title race remains relentless.

🥊The heavyweights are pulling no punches
🔵 Another statement win for Napoli
⚫️🔵 Inter crushing all in their path
⚔️ A colossal clash on the horizon

The Serie A title race is reaching a critical stage...

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Dele Alli: Can he flourish at Como in 2025? | Calcio FC YouTube video by Destination Calcio

🔙 A new club
🇮🇹 A change of scenery
💙 A positive environment

🎙️ The Destination Calcio crew give their thoughts on Dele Alli's return to football with Como in Serie A.

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Inside Antonio Conte's Napoli | Calcio FC Podcast YouTube video by Destination Calcio

🎙️ Episode 1 of the Calcio FC podcast has dropped.

Join us as we discuss:
⚽️ Can Napoli be stopped?
🌊 Como's new signing
🦅 Kristoffer Lund in Palermo
🅱️ Fabio Grosso's Sassuolo

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📺Our LIVE matches this weekend on Destination Calcio, including a huge top of the table clash ⚔️

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Serie B Hotshot Esposito Could Be Italy's Next Scoring Sensation With 11 goals in the first 20 Serie B appearances, Francesco Pio Esposito has emerged as one of European football's best prospects.

🔥 The most prolific teenager in Europe
⚽️ Firing Spezia’s promotion push
🇮🇹 Catching the eye of Luciano Spalletti

Francesco Pio Esposito’s star is burning bright in Serie B this season.

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Bologna's Taste for Europe Intensifies After Historic Champions League Win - Destination Calcio Bologna beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on a historic night at the Stadio Dall'Ara to secure their first ever win in the Champions League.

🏟️A night to remember at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
📈Resurgence picking up pace
🇪🇺Eyes firmly on getting back into Europe

Bologna enjoyed one of the finest nights in their recent history on Tuesday. Now they want more.

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Football's Fanciest Fortress: Bergamo | Everything You Need To Know YouTube video by Destination Calcio

🌇A stunning city
🏰Steeped in history
🍝Incredible food
🏟️Even better calcio on display

Discover Everything You Need to Know about Bergamo with the Destination Calcio crew 📺

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The Joy of Attending Atalanta versus Napoli - the Best Serie A Spectacle of the Season - Destination Calcio The two most entertaining teams in Serie A faced off in Bergamo, and we were there to take in the best match of the 2024-25 campaign.

🥶Braving the Bergamo cold
⚡️An electric atmosphere
🔥Two teams at the top of their game

Attending Atalanta versus Napoli was a truly special experience - the kind only Calcio can deliver.

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Dele Alli Signs For Como as Lariani Rubber-Stamp Window of Intent - Destination Calcio Como have confirmed the signing of Dele Alli on a free transfer after a successful spell training with the Italian club.

Como have confirmed the signing of Dele Alli on a free transfer 📝

Fabregas believes club can help him 'rediscover his best potential'

🏋️‍♂️Has been training with club since December
📚Ready to mentor young talent
🇬🇧Another British star in Serie A

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📺Watch Serie B action LIVE and FREE with Destination Calcio as Palermo take on Juve Stabia.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT and 09:00 EST.

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Palermo Must Prove Form is No False Dawn Against Juve Stabia - Destination Calcio Palermo desperately need to find some consistency as they host Juve Stabia in a fixture with crucial play-off implications.

🎢 Palermo have endured a rollercoaster campaign
5⃣ But they could go as high as fifth today
🆙 Promotion is still the aim for I Rosanero

They face Juve Stabia today at 14:00 GMT/09:00 EST.

📺Watch all the action LIVE at tv.destinationcalcio.com or on our app.

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