Football Adventures with James Rendall
My football adventures all over the world
The rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside have long been inspiration for painters, writers, photographers and tourists alike, all seeking pastoral beauty. The capital of the region, Firenze is the star attraction, with all its history of Medici skulduggery and Machiavellian goings on of yesteryear, as well as Michelangelo paintings by the shed load, and … Continue reading Lower Toscana
In a first Blog “exclusive”, and in the run up to my next sojourn to capture more Italian tales next weekend, where Pistoiese will feature amid a trio of Piedmonte Est clubs, it seems like an opportune time to expand on one of my favourite Tuscan towns, Pistoia. It is a slightly odd thing, but … Continue reading The Little Dutch Girl of Pistoia
Many a visitor to Italy will doubtlessly have taken a peek at the northern classics, Venice and Verona in the prosperous Veneto region. Shakespeare, who never actually sampled its splendours in person was undoubtedly taken by its beauty from tales of others and set many a play in the area, The Merchant of Venice as … Continue reading Padova & Veneto
The city is an absolute gem and just 25 miles from Venice. While it does attract visitors, Padova is largely only for the more adventurous visitors, but those who do venture here are rewarded with a central area full of stunning architecture, history dripping from every building and Basilicas seemingly everywhere. In Prato della Valle, … Continue reading Padova, citta
Tucked away in the far north eastern corner of the Italian Adriatic is the astonishingly beautiful port city of Trieste. It is surrounded by mountains and sea, a stunning location for what is an exceptionally hilly city! While perhaps only one or two kilometres of the waterfront are given over to walkways for relaxing ambles … Continue reading Trieste, citta bella
US Triestina are a famous old Italian club, although its best years were a good number of decades ago now. That said, with a magnificent stadium to host matches in the city, at the 32,454 capacity Nereo Rocco Stadio, as well as being the only "big" team in a Greater Trieste area with a population … Continue reading Trieste Calcio; US Triestina + ASD Ponziana
I am sure just about everyone who reads Football Weekends has at some point in life attended two games in a day, or indeed, judging by tales of ground-hopping both here and in Serbia, some may even have eeked out three in a day, or more! I am a member of three game club from … Continue reading Una Lombardia Sud-Est doppio
The Campania seaside town of Salerno is home to yet another maroon kitted Italian outfit, Salernitana. Some English readers may have come across them in the Anglo Italian Cup of yesteryear, or indeed found themselves visiting this marvellous Italian city. I recollect being in Stoke on Trent when Ancona were playing at Vale Park … Continue reading US Salernitana
Tucked away in the North West corner of Tuscany, Lucca is a real jewel of Italy, just a wee jewel with a population of 95,000. Once the Republic of Lucca, Independent for nearly 500 years from 1160, and believe me, with the most amazing, intact city walls of the renaissance era, it is a thing … Continue reading Lucca in the sky
The name Empoli is one that you might regularly see in the Serie A results and league tables, but who knows exactly where it is? Empoli is tucked just South West of the Tuscan capital, Firenze, a mere 12 miles away! The train to Pisa and Livorno will stop in Empoli soon after pulling out … Continue reading Empoli
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