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Remembering Gigi Riva: from his Azzurri shirt to reaching the ‘68 final against the odds

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Remembering Gigi Riva: from his Azzurri shirt to reaching the ‘68 final against the odds

He shouldn’t have been at those Euros, but Doctor Fini had an idea to bring him back from his sports hernia. It was him, the Cagliari icon, that opened the scoring against Yugoslavia...

23 January 2024

In memory of Artemio Franchi: one hundred and two years ago, one of the greatest Italian sports executives was born

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In memory of Artemio Franchi: one hundred and two years ago, one of the greatest Italian sports executives was born

He was the head of FIGC and UEFA; under his presidency, the Azzurri won the 1968 Euros. Numerous memorabilia at the Coverciano Museum commemorate his extraordinary managerial career...

08 January 2024

Grande Torino side becomes part of the Museo del Calcio in Coverciano

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Grande Torino side becomes part of the Museo del Calcio in Coverciano

Fondazione President, Matteo Marani: “A huge honour. It is the first Azzurri shirt of a player from the Grande Torino side to become part of our museum"...

02 January 2024

Museo del Calcio getting ready for the festive season

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Museo del Calcio getting ready for the festive season

The museum will be closed only on 25 and 26 December...

20 December 2023

A degree award financed entirely by the Coverciano Football Museum is named after Mario Sconcerti

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A degree award financed entirely by the Coverciano Football Museum is named after Mario Sconcerti

The competition will be opened shortly by the University of Florence and will be for master's theses concerning the history and world of football...

16 December 2023

Hundreds of visitors on the weekend: almost two thousand euros raised for the Terzani Library

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Hundreds of visitors on the weekend: almost two thousand euros raised for the Terzani Library

The entire proceeds of the weekend were donated to the Campi Bisenzio library, which suffered extensive damage in the November floods...

11 December 2023

A weekend of support to the Tiziano Terzani library in Campi Bisenzio

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A weekend of support to the Tiziano Terzani library in Campi Bisenzio

Campi Bisenzio vice-mayor, Federica Petti, personally thanked the Football Museum in Coverciano this morning

08 December 2023

Feast of the Immaculate Conception: proceeds from the Museo del Calcio to be donated to the Terzani Library

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception: proceeds from the Museo del Calcio to be donated to the Terzani Library

Concrete help for a similarly aligned cultural institution which has suffered extensive damage from the floods, losing 80-100,000 books...

06 December 2023

Football museum's 'Sfumature di Azzurro' exhibition stops in Parma from 2 to 5 December

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Football museum's 'Sfumature di Azzurro' exhibition stops in Parma from 2 to 5 December

L’esposizione sarà al Laboratorio Aperto del Complesso di San Paolo e l’ingresso sarà libero. Ampio spazio ai cimeli che raccontano la storia della Nazionale femminile...

The exhibition will be held at the Laboratorio Aperto del Complesso di San Paolo, and entry will be free.

30 November 2023

Soncin visits the Museo del Calcio: “Here you feel the magic of Italy”

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Soncin visits the Museo del Calcio: “Here you feel the magic of Italy”

Matteo Marani took the Head Coach to visit the museum, stopping in particular to admire the room dedicated to the Women’s National team...

28 November 2023

Travelling exhibition ‘Shades of Azzurro’ opens at the Museo Napoleonico in Rome

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Travelling exhibition ‘Shades of Azzurro’ opens at the Museo Napoleonico in Rome

Open until Sunday 19 November; memorabilia from the Coverciano Museo del Cacio on display. Free entry from 10:00-18:00...

16 November 2023

‘Shades of Azzurro’ at the Museo Napoleonico: the Museo del Calcio’s travelling exhibition makes a stop in Rome

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‘Shades of Azzurro’ at the Museo Napoleonico: the Museo del Calcio’s travelling exhibition makes a stop in Rome

The memorabilia that tells the story of Italian football will be on display from Thursday 16 to Sunday 20 November. Entrance is free...

15 November 2023

Museo del Calcio proceedings from 8-10 December weekend to go to the ‘Tiziano Terzani’ library

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Museo del Calcio proceedings from 8-10 December weekend to go to the ‘Tiziano Terzani’ library

Concrete help for a similarly aligned cultural institution which has suffered extensive damage from the recent floods

14 November 2023

11th edition of the Hall of Fame at Coverciano

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11th edition of the Hall of Fame at Coverciano

The ceremony, shown live on Rai 2, saw Altobelli, Girelli and Zola all receiving the honour. Also present were First Team Head Coaches Spalletti and Soncin, Head of Delegation Buffon and parts of the Azzurri squad. Awards also given in memory of Erbstein, Mihajlovic and Sconcerti...

13 November 2023

Altobelli: "Being part of Azzurri history is the highest award of my career”

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Altobelli: "Being part of Azzurri history is the highest award of my career”

The attacker, inducted into the Hall of Fame in the category of Italian Veteran, donated his math-worn shirt from the Italy vs. Malta game in January 1987...

13 November 2023

Cristiana Girelli’s reaction: “I hope my success can inspire future generations”

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Cristiana Girelli’s reaction: “I hope my success can inspire future generations”

The Juventus and Italy forward donated the shirt that she wore in the Round of 16 match against China in the 2019 World Cup to the Museo del Calcio...

13 November 2023

Italian Football Hall of Fame, the awards ceremony will be live on RAI 2

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Italian Football Hall of Fame, the awards ceremony will be live on RAI 2

The Federal Technical Center in Coverciano will host the event. FIGC president, Gabriele Gravina, Head Coach Luciano Spalletti and Head of the Delegation, Gianluigi Buffon, will all be present. Amongst those receiving awards are Zola, Altobelli, Girelli and Pellegrini...

10 November 2023

Simone Pafundi, the Azzurri's youngest debutant in 110 years, visits the Museo del Calcio

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Simone Pafundi, the Azzurri's youngest debutant in 110 years, visits the Museo del Calcio

The shirt he wore for his first-team senior debut, in a friendly in November 2022, becomes part of the museum's collection...

08 November 2023

Innovation and inclusion: new accessibility app at the Museo del Calcio

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Innovation and inclusion: new accessibility app at the Museo del Calcio

The initiative has been created with help from the Fondazione CR Firenze. Marani: “An extraordinary result”...

11 October 2023

Silvio Piola, the leading Serie A goalscorer, was born 100 years ago today

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Silvio Piola, the leading Serie A goalscorer, was born 100 years ago today

A 1938 World Cup winner, thanks to his brace in the final against Hungary, he also has in his medal collection the third International Cup...

29 September 2023