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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

Angelo Domenghini's Azzurri tracksuit donated to the Museo del Calcio

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Angelo Domenghini's Azzurri tracksuit donated to the Museo del Calcio

He played in all the Azzurri's games in the 1968 European Championships winning side, as well as all six games at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico...

27 September 2023

Square in front of the Museo del Calcio to be named after Fino Fini

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Square in front of the Museo del Calcio to be named after Fino Fini

The 'Doctor', who created and made the idea of a football museum happen, died on 16 September 2020...

16 September 2023

Understanding what it means to wear the Azzurri shirt: the u19 team visit the Football Museum

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Understanding what it means to wear the Azzurri shirt: the u19 team visit the Football Museum

Coach Bernardo Corradi took his boys, already at Coverciano preparing for two upcoming friendlies, to admire the memorabilia on display at the museum...

12 September 2023

Museo del Calcio (Football museum) open every day in August

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Museo del Calcio (Football museum) open every day in August

Due to work taking place, entry will only be possible at designated times...

28 July 2023

‘Sfumature di Azzurro’: lthe Football Museum's travelling exhibition makes a stop in Spoleto

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‘Sfumature di Azzurro’: lthe Football Museum's travelling exhibition makes a stop in Spoleto

It will be open from 24 June to 9 July with free admission. The exhibition will be on the occasion of the Festival dei Due Mondi and as part of the 'CONI per Festival' project

21 June 2023

38 years on, the memory of the Heysel tragedy in a meeting at the Football Museum in Coverciano

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38 years on, the memory of the Heysel tragedy in a meeting at the Football Museum in Coverciano

The Foundation's president, Matteo Marani, the president of the Association of the Families of the Heysel Victims, Andrea Lorentini...

26 May 2023

Pellegrini, a gentleman president in the 'Hall of Fame': 'My Inter is stronger than that of the Triplete'

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Pellegrini, a gentleman president in the 'Hall of Fame': 'My Inter is stronger than that of the Triplete'

The president of the Scudetto dei Record talks about the past and present: 'Rummenigge was exceptional, it would have been nice to see him play alongside Barella and Lautaro Martinez'...

10 May 2023

Wembley turns 100: an important part of the Azzurri’s history

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Wembley turns 100: an important part of the Azzurri’s history

On display at the Museo del Calcio are the ball from the EURO 2020 final and the shirt worn by Berardi, as well as President Mattarella's pass...

28 April 2023

Hall of Fame welcomes ‘Spillo’ Altobelli

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Hall of Fame welcomes ‘Spillo’ Altobelli

The sixth-highest scorer for the National side talks about making his debut for Spes Sonnino (“There wasn't a football pitch in my town, and started playing for a team set up by my barber”)...

27 April 2023

Seven days a week, even on 25 April and 1 May: the Football Museum is always open

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Seven days a week, even on 25 April and 1 May: the Football Museum is always open

Opening hours are uninterrupted, from 10:00 CEST to 18:00 CEST. Among the memorabilia on display is the cup from the last European Championships won by Mancini's Azzurri

21 April 2023

Girelli's magic moment “Hall of Fame is an important achievement"

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Girelli's magic moment “Hall of Fame is an important achievement"

The Juventus forward is the ninth player to receive this honour. After the Scudetto race and the Coppa Italia final...

20 April 2023

The talented Mr. Zola, another number 10 in the 'Hall of Fame': "I could have given more to the national team".

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The talented Mr. Zola, another number 10 in the 'Hall of Fame': "I could have given more to the national team".

With Baggio, Del Piero and Totti he forms a pretty good fantasy 5-a-side team: 'Mancini is right, nowadays you don't play in the streets anymore and creativity is lacking...

05 April 2023

The Azzurrine of the Under-19 Women's National Team visit the Coverciano museum

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The Azzurrine of the Under-19 Women's National Team visit the Coverciano museum

Selena Mazzantini's girls are at the Centro Tecnico Federale for the first phase of the training camp ahead of Round 2 of European Championships qualification....

29 March 2023