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Great Stories from Calcio’s Past: Helenio Herrera and the Fat Man, Plus Other Tales of Ruthlessness

Helenio Herrera and "catenaccio" usually go hand-in-hand: two words so interlinked that, were there a calcio thesaurus, each would be a synonym for the other. An amazingly successful coach based on an amazingly defensive system, Herrera has written his name in the lore of both Inter and Italy. Besides the bolt-approach to football, however, Herrera was known for one other attribute: he was, in essence, an asshole.

Read the full article at The Offside: Italy.

The Offside: Italy @ Apr 13, 2011 6:34 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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