Squadra Fantastica News


The first game of the season

Monday, April 19 2021, 9 PM. A gentle breeze surrounds the streets of Florence while a warm night descends on the famous Italian city, embracing it with its darkness. The atmosphere around Cerreti stadium is electrifying. A subtle and yet palpable tension pervades the air as thousands of supporters gather on the bleachers. After more […]

Match Report, vol. 1 (2019)

A semi-anonymous report of last night’s match has reached the misters’ mailboxes, which we would like to share with you. Enjoy! “On Monday night, 7 October, the 2019-20 edition of La Squadra Fantastica made its debut. Five car-loads of intrepid footballers eventually found a large, lumpy pitch at Rignano sull’Arno, there to reacquaint with their […]

The first of many p(o)ints to come

Match report nr 1 by Jan Karremans A new season of IUE Calcio Squadra Fantastica is already well on the way. As usual, the engine that makes the Squadra run works like a diesel: it has a slow start but is well designed for travelling long distances. This is especially true in those years with […]

Un Presidente! Grazie, Alex!

We publish below the final Presidential Adress of outgoing IUE Calcio President Alexander Trechsel, delivered at the annual IUE Calcio Presidential BBQ in Le Cure, Florence, on Saturday, 9. June 2018. While one chapter of the history of the IUE Calcio draws to a close, Presi Alex Trechsel will always be in the hearts of all […]

Novoli vs IUE Calcio 1:4 – Yeehaw!

A well-deserved and overall fairly easy 1-4 win against Novoli seems to indicate IUE Calcio recuperated after a series of losses in late 2017. Is this the beginning of a glorious streak of victories, asks former Mister Jonathan Fink-Jensen. The sun shone gently, the temperature was surprisingly pleasant and to top it all off there […]