Apr
2011 24
2011 24
Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer
Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane’s head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and as cunning ...
