Childhood memories

Discussion in 'Italy' started by RandyNA74, Feb 6, 2008.

  1. RandyNA74

    RandyNA74 Member

    Jun 9, 2004
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    You may have heard of this DVD series by now by Gazzetta dello Sport. Every week they come out with a new DVD based on a previous season of Serie A. They started with the 1978/79 season and are up to 1983/84. I picked up this week's DVD, and was instantly glad that I did. So many childhood memories. Wow. An exciting scudetto race between Juve and Roma (Juve won that year). Udinese with Zico and the classic shirt with the single, solid black stripe down the middle. Altobelli and Rumenigge on Inter. Blissett (who?) on Milan. Fiorentina with Antognoni. Avellino in Serie A. Avellino. Pre-Maradona Napoli. A strong Verona with Galderisi in attack. Platini, Conti, Falcao, Rossi. Evaristo Beccalossi on Inter. Just wow. I had tears in my eyes and felt like an 8-yr old again.

    Other curiosities: Donadoni on Atalanta in Serie B. Gianluca Vialli on Cremonese, also in Serie B. Palermo's jersey was pinker in those days. But maybe it was just the type of film they used (and yes, Palermo was in B).

    A great episode from Genoa-Udinese on week 1. Zico lined up to take a free kick, with Udinese up 0-2 (they would win 0-5). Even the home crowd invoked a goal, and when Zico, a revered free kick specialist, did put it in, the entire stadium went nuts. Another time.
     
  2. dor02

    dor02 Member

    Aug 9, 2004
    Melbourne
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Is there a way that people overseas can order copies or anything like that? My local newsagency used to sell copies of La Gazzetta dello Sport but they haven't done so for about five or six years.
     
  3. RandyNA74

    RandyNA74 Member

    Jun 9, 2004
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    You can go to http://www.gazzetta.it/iniziative/gazzextra/ to find all the previous DVD series. I recently bought the Grande Storia della Nazionale which originally came out before the last World Cup. The DVDs themselves are actually sold through www.ibs.it. The first link aboves gets you right to there.
     
  4. dor02

    dor02 Member

    Aug 9, 2004
    Melbourne
    Club:
    UC Sampdoria
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Does IBS take creit cards only or do they take money orders?
     

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