soccer

October 13, 2015 by edmachine23 0 comments

I Sneaked Into Italy’s National Football Museum

On a quiet spring afternoon in the Florentine Hills, TPA’s Ben Shine quietly slipped into the empty and unguarded Italian National Football Museum and Training Base, Coverciano. Unaccompanied, he perused the displays of World Cup glory and retraced the footsteps of idols Maldini, Baggio and Sacchi. He shares his experience here.

May 9, 2012 by edmachine23 0 comments

Extreme Overhaul: From Fat Kid to Sydney Scenester

A young man who was constantly teased as an overweight boy has had the last laugh after an attractive woman publicly acknowledged his “awesome rig.” 23-year-old Steve Du Bois was once a promising young striker who starred up front for his under 8 soccer team. But in 1997 he was forced to quit the side after a series of…