Former Castel di Sangro President – and recent FIGC Presidential candidate – Gabriele Gravina denied the “defamation” that he helped fix Serie B games. The scandal had already erupted in a ...

McGinniss followed Castel di Sangro during its first Serie B season in 1996/97 and the book was a chronicle of the events. The emotional extremes are beautifully captured by McGinnis in the book.

There is a scandal brewing after two Castel di Sangro players confessed their 3-1 defeat to Bari in June 1997 was fixed “by the club.” The story of their surprise ascent into Serie B became ...

Gabriele Gravina, like most at the top of football's governing bodies, needs a miracle. The coronavirus crisis has decimated football and nowhere more than in Italy, one of the hardest hit nations.

The incredible story of Italian team Castel di Sangro and their rise from local football to Serie B ranks among football's greatest miracles. But one tale stands out.