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Enzo Marino is a professional language interpreter, a football writer and a stadium announcer at Rome's Olimpico. He joins David to discuss Panettone vs Pandoro at Christmas, plus: Social Football Summit 2023 in Rome, Guinness World Records in Italy, DJ chat, The Pigneto area of Rome, Cheap coffees (Italy vs UK), Christmas in Enzo’s hometown, Stadio Olimpico Stadium Announcing for Lazio, Lunch with Maurizio Sarri and Brendan Rodgers, Lazio vs Celtic in the Champions League. The sledging of Lazio Fans versus Celtic Fans, Extremism and Ideology in football, Australian Rules Football fans, Drinking In Italy vs England, Which team does Enzo actually support? Fan psychology in the south of Italy, Enzo admits to once supporting Juventus, Was Juve dodgy? (Calciopoli) Underdogs in Football go.forbes.com/c/ewC8 Milan’s glory days https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2022/07/29/all-time-xi-ac-milan/ Baggio’s Goal against Juventus, Euro 92 failed qualification, Ciccio Baiano https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2023/12/17/the-10-greatest-italian-players-snubbed-by-the-azzuri/ Young players in Italy, This Serie A season according to Enzo, The Thuram and Maldini kids, Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee, go.forbes.com/c/ewC8 Champions League knockouts, Can Napoli change the course of the season? Unexpected patriotism for Italians living abroad, The Anglo-Italian Football Vernacular with Enzo and David Buon Natale, Amici See Enzo Marino's amazing skills here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVX4DnclrLs/ Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail gives his assessment on Italy's answer to former (bruising, tough nut) defender Vinnie Jones. Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

After 10 seasons, and Rudi Garcia's dismissal, Walter Mazzarri returns to Napoli. Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/11/14/napoli-fires-rudi-garcia-and-reappoints-former-coach-walter-mazzarri/?sh=750a46e93a4e Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss the current English Premier League drama, Italians in the EPL, plus Parma and Italy's Serie B Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/09/28/a-dream-come-true-circati-on-goalscoring-milestone-for-parma/?sh=378e1b827ecd Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

On the eve of Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia, Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss Luciano Spalletti's national team issues and more. Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/11/09/the-downward-trend-that-luciano-spalletti-faces-with-italy/ Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

Giancarlo Rinaldi and David Ferrini discuss Vincenzo Italiano's brilliant start to the 2023-24 campaign at Fiorentina. Here's the ForbesSports article : go.forbes.com/c/Afr2 Find Giancarlo here on Twitter: @Ginkers and @RigorePod Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

Andy Wallace a.k.a. Chiacchierata Calcistica (Calcio Chat) joins David to discuss the pre-season drama of relegated and promoted clubs from the Italian second, third and fourth divisions. Find Andy here on Twitter: @CCalcistica Here is a link to Andy's All-Time XI of Italian Lower League Cult Heroes: https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2022/08/19/all-time-xi-italian-lower-league-cult-heroes/ Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack: Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube @legafootballpod The Website: www.legafootball.com www.facebook.com/LegaFootballPodcast

This is the final part of the first episode for 2023-24. David is joined by Jurre, a Dutch freelance football writer, to analyse transfers, coaches and squads for the upcoming Serie A season. You can listen to the first part here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/10iV9gbd7AUz92gp4NlqA3?si=-3SN8DWOR8aXHYbuT-Gj1g Follow Jurre van Wanrooij on Twitter @WanrooijJurre and @_GIFN @ForzaNapPress Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com

Welcome back! This is the first episode for 2023-24. David is joined by Jurre, a Dutch freelance football writer, to analyse transfers, coaches and squads for the upcoming Serie A season. Follow Jurre van Wanrooij on Twitter @WanrooijJurre and @_GIFN @ForzaNapPress Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ on Twitter David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney Is A Youth Movement Beginning In The Italian Serie A? go.forbes.com/c/TXSC https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com

Emmet Gates writes on Italian football for Forbes Sports. He joins David Ferrini to discuss the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi, the FIFA U20 World Cup Final, Inter's Champions League Final against Manchester City, the Serie A relegation Playoff between Spezia and Verona, the Serie B Promotion Playoff between Bari and Cagliari, plus more! Here is Emmet's latest piece: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmetgates/2023/06/11/calcio-isnt-back-but-its-getting-there You can follow Emmet Gates @emmetgates David's latest on the Italy U20 World Cup Team: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/fifa-u20-our-italian-starlets And the Champions League Final: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/how-inter-can-defeat-manchester-city Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com

4th June, 2023: Enjoy all the audio from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Italian football commentator David Ferrini takes us through Napoli vs Sampdoria on match day 38 of the 2022-23 season. - Tribute to each Napoli player 2022-23 - Fabio Quagliarella retires in his hometown of Naples - Live celebrations as Napoli finally lifts the Scudetto in front of their home fans - Interviews with journalists in the Press Stand (Tribuna Stampa) Here is the direct link to the interviews: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EhIqcBRA3gPQpdWBxX7b1?si=ozJaTm5LR2KF8XAhL5E9mg - Alvaro Nanton (freelance) and Calatina Sarra (Diario Olé) from Argentina - Lolade Adewuyi (Soccernet.ng) from Nigeria - Stadium ambience Follow Alvaro Nanton on Twitter @Nantonalvaro Follow Catalina Sarra on Twitter @catalinasarra Follow Lolade Adewuyi on Twitter @Jololade Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

David Ferrini talks to three international journalists that made their way to see Napoli lift the Scudetto on June 4th at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. - Alvaro Nanton (freelance) and Calatina Sarra (Diario Olé) from Argentina - Lolade Adewuyi (Soccernet.ng) from Nigeria - Stadium ambience Follow Alvaro Nanton on Twitter @Nantonalvaro Follow Catalina Sarra on Twitter @catalinasarra Follow Lolade Adewuyi on Twitter @Jololade Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Jeremy Bowling joins David Ferrini to discuss: - Bari's best areas for food and drink - Atmosphere at the Stadio San Nicola - Bari's season and playoff plight - Bari's last Serie A season in 2011 - Nostalgia with Cassano, Protti and David Platt Jeremy on Twitter: @FCBariBrit Jeremy with David Platt: https://twitter.com/fcbaribrit/status/1642152792277102594 TGU Bari 1990s: https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2021/02/09/baris-team-of-the-1990s/ Serie B Guide to Promotion: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/serie-b-guide-to-promotion Follow Serie B: https://twitter.com/Lega_B Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Giancarlo Rinaldi and Andy Wallace join David Ferrini for a look at Week 1 of the 2022-23 Serie B Playoffs: - Why do we have the Serie B Playoffs and how they work - Cagliari v Venezia with @ginkers from @Rigorepod - Sudtirol v Reggina - Playout: Brescia v Cosenza - Serie C to B promotion Finals with @CCalcistica - Serie D to C promotion Finals - Official Serie B Playoff Promo Serie B Guide to Promotion: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/serie-b-guide-to-promotion Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Napoli has beaten every Serie A side and David was there at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to see it. Napoli v Inter on Matchday 36 (2022-23) - stadium ambience, hear what it's like to be there! - Anguissa, Di Lorenzo, Gaetano goals for Napoli - Lukaku goal for Inter - Live Commentary of the MD36 match #NapoliInter - Interview with best friends Domenico (Inter Fan) and Gabriele (Napoli fan) Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

We sing Luciano Spalletti's praises after he took Napoli to unexpected glory in 2022-23. David Ferrini is joined by Emmet Gates, Joe Fischetti and Adriano Del Monte to analyse.... - Spalletti's relationship with the players - how he connected to the city of Naples - Career history - we’ll dive into his calcio strategies of the past and present. - his personal honours and silverware in Italy - Is he the best Italian coach this season? - Is he the best ever Napoli coach? TWITTER: Follow Joe @Joe_Fischetti5 (Forza Napoli Pod, Forza Napoli Press) Follow Adriano @adriandelmonte (Football Presenter and Analyst) Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ (Football Commentator and Analyst) Follow Emmet @EmmetGates (Forbes Sports, Gentleman Ultra) Here is Emmet's latest piece for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2023/may/16/milan-inter-champions-league-andriy-shevchenko?CMP=share_btn_tw Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Genoa Club Toronto's President Fabrizio joins David Ferrini to discuss Serie B in Italy and focus on the Rossoblu. - Genoa's season so far - Serie B chase for promotion - Fairweather fans in football - Genoa player breakdown You can follow Fabrizio @GenoaClubToront Follow @LaLanternaPod for all things Genoa CFC Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Broadcaster and Presenter Adriano Del Monte joins David Ferrini to discuss Italian clubs in European competitions, plus Serie A pedigree and Serie B promotion. . The Italo-Kangaroo duo chat about: - UEFA Champions League: Serie A Clubs Can Reach For Glory - Serie A Clubs: How They Can Collectively Bring Joy - Antonio Conte: Destination Unknown? - Serie B Promotion and Demotion In Part 1 they talk Italy's latest ups and downs against England and Malta, plus Adriano's career. You can follow Adriano @adriandelmonte Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Broadcaster and Presenter Adriano Del Monte joins David Ferrini to discuss Italy's latest ups and downs against England and Malta. The Italo-Kangaroo duo chat about: - Mateo Retegui's impact and record - Roberto Mancini's focus on youth - Italy's last 40 performances - Adriano's career and rise In Part 2 they talk about Italian clubs in European competitions, a sneak peak at the Scudetto race and Serie B promotion. You can follow Adriano @adriandelmonte Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.

Following the ever-controversial Derby D'Italia, Emmet Gates returns from Argentina and joins David Ferrini to discuss the Big 3 and their respective predicaments moving towards 2023-24. - Derby D'Italia and that Rabiot handball - Juventus vs Inter vs Milan: On a scale of Cremonese to Napoli, who's in the best shape? - Lazio vs Roma: the Derby della Capitale - Italy senior side and the upcoming Euro 2024 defence, and Azzurrini - Serie B and C: The teams that are as good as promoted - Shocking admission by Emmet Gates at the end You can follow Emmet Gates @emmetgates Follow David Ferrini @davidferrini_ Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio. Twitter: @LegaFootball Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/ Subscribe to Lega Football on YouTube www.legafootball.com