Football Italia - Robert Ripley

C4s coverage of Italian football in the 92/93 session has been the UK TV sports success of the year. At a time when Premier League Football is only available on Sky, and the main competition on broadcast TV is from the lower divisions of the Football League, Football Italia has provided the kind of excitement, flair and talent that attracts regular weekend audiences of well over 3 million.;This book is the official companion to the 93/94 season, created in conjunction with Chrysalis TV, who produce both the Sunday coverage of live Italian football and the successful Saturday morning preview programme "Gazzotta Football Italia". The book provides a back-up to the new season and an informed guide to the whole Italian game and a way for any British viewer to got a feel for what any native Italian football fan would instinctively know.;This book captures the individual character of each Serie A club, their successes and key players, looks at the phenomenon of football in Italian life and the key moments of Italian football history from World Cup victories to off-field scandal. The book includes a review of the 92/93 season, essential facts and figures, and follows the foreigners - from Greavesie to Gullit to Gazza - who have added their own particular skills to Italian football.