Posts Tagged ‘Serie A’

The referee is a buffoon

By Vanda Wilcox • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: World Football Culture

Abusing the referee seems to be a universal tenet of global football culture. In Italy, the daily newspapers grade them mercilessly and not even Pierluigi Collina can help his beleaguered brethren.
The word “wanker” doesn’t translate directly into Italian. Rather, Italians are likely to chant “buffone” at the ref when he makes a bad […]


Photo Daily | October 30 | Sampdoria

By Thomas Dunmore • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: Photography

Photo credit: lalice on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion photo pool.


Photo Daily | October 18 | Napoli

By Thomas Dunmore • Oct 18th, 2007 • Category: Photography

Photo credit: giulia_rossa on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion photo pool.


Photo Daily | October 17 | Fiorentina

By Thomas Dunmore • Oct 17th, 2007 • Category: Photography

Photo credit: pall@s on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion photo pool.


Photo Daily | October 5 | Sampdoria-Atalanta

By Thomas Dunmore • Oct 5th, 2007 • Category: Photography

Photo credit: lucadea on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion photo pool.