Newspaper Il Calcio Illustrato 1938-XVI, Slavia Praga – Genoa

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Condition: as found, minor damage.

Size: 27 cm x 37 cm

Il Calcio Illustrato: the voice of Italian football

"Il Calcio Illustrato" was a magazine published in Milan, a city with a rich football history, and became one of the most authoritative sources of information for Italian football fans and experts. Founded by a group of enthusiastic football journalists, it offered an in-depth view of Italian football – from the professional leagues to local amateur clubs – at a time when television was in its infancy and radio was the main way fans learned about matches. Each issue brought exclusive interviews with players, coaches and other leading figures, together with statistics, tables and results, while match and player photographs gave the articles visual context. In the years when Italian football was searching for its identity, the magazine played a key role in informing and shaping public opinion and became a platform for debate about the future of the game. Although it later ceased publication, its influence on Italian football journalism and culture is undeniable, and many football journalists regard it as a gold standard of the profession.