Roberto Baggio cartoon

Roberto Baggio and the Italian football legends in the 1990s

Andreas Brehme (1960-2024)

Andreas Brehme 
(1960-2024)
Best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 World Cup Final against Argentina from a penalty kick

Xabi Alonso Dominates Bayern Munich

Xabi Alonso tortures Bayern Munich and Harry Kane could be with no trophies again

Roberto Baggio Penalty 1994

Roberto Baggio, despite missing his penalty in the 1994 World Cup final against Brazil, remains loved by fans worldwide

Harry Kane and bad luck

Harry Kane brings bad luck to Bayern Munich

Real Madrid goalkeepers

Is there room for Kepa Arrizabalaga in Real Madrid alongside Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin?

Sébastien Haller defeats Cancer

Following his triumph over cancer, Sébastien Haller secures the decisive goal for Ivory Coast, leading them to victory in the African Cup of Nations.

Arabs and Asian Cup

Jordanian heroes in the Asian Cup

Jordan national football team reached the final of the Asian Cup and made Jordanian proud

Inter vs Juventus 1998

Inter Milan vs Juventus in 1997-1998 was very controversial

A heated match between Juventus and Inter Milan during the 1997-98 season left not only football fans, but also politicians, in uproar.

Tensions ran high after Juventus was denied a penalty, leading to a 0-0 draw and a subsequent 1-0 victory for Inter Milan. However, the controversy reached its peak during the match when referee Piero Ceccarini opted not to award a penalty for a foul committed by Juventus' Mark Iuliano on Inter forward Ronaldo.

Adding fuel to the fire, Juventus, leading 1-0 at the time, was eventually granted a penalty just moments later. However, Alessandro Del Piero failed to convert it. Despite this, Juventus clinched the game with a 1-0 victory, securing the scudetto with a five-point lead.

The aftermath of the match spilled into the political arena, causing a stir in the Italian parliament. During a publicly broadcast "question time" session in April 1998, Domenico Gramazio of the National Alliance erupted, reportedly shouting "They are all thieves!" at Massimo Mauro, a fellow politician and former Juventus player representing the ruling Democrats of the Left.

The spectacle prompted outrage from Walter Veltroni, then-Deputy Prime Minister, who denounced the behavior as "unworthy, embarrassing, and grotesque." The session had to be abruptly suspended, and repercussions followed for several politicians involved.

The incident highlighted the deep intertwining of football and politics in Italian society, where the passion for the sport often spills over into other aspects of public life, sometimes with tumultuous consequences.