Luke Taylor
@luketaylortcd.bsky.social
Writer & Creative. Calcio, mainly. Food, culture, history.
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· Apr 25
Why AC Milan are Still Paying a Hefty Price for Selling Sandro Tonali
Destination Calcio feature by Luke Taylor Milan are in disarray. The project is not bearing the fruit that was expected post-2022 Scudetto. RedBird isn’t delivering, on or off the pitch.…
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🆕 My latest piece for @destinationcalcio.bsky.social focuses on why Milan should regret the sale of Sandro Tonali and how him leaving the club was such a significant turning point in their project.
He's flourishing in Newcastle as Milan continue to struggle. destinationcalcio.com/why-ac-milan...
He's flourishing in Newcastle as Milan continue to struggle. destinationcalcio.com/why-ac-milan...
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➡️ The chaos of Serie C
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November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This week's Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up drops into subscribers' inboxes at 6pm tomorrow...🇮🇹⚽️
Talking:
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➡️ Scudetto race
➡️ Monza, Spezia and Palermo's weekends
➡️ The chaos of Serie C
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➡️ Scudetto race
➡️ Monza, Spezia and Palermo's weekends
➡️ The chaos of Serie C
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A derby win straight out of the Massimiliano Allegri textbook.
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A derby win straight out of the Massimiliano Allegri textbook.
Tonight @ 6pm…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Friday. 6pm. New FORZA CALCIO newsletter 🇮🇹⚽️
The Colosseum of Football: A Love Letter to San Siro 🏟️
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October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Friday. 6pm. New FORZA CALCIO newsletter 🇮🇹⚽️
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Issue #32 of The Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up is live now! 🇮🇹⚽️
This week, we're talking all things Milan vs Napoli and looking at the other results across the Serie A. I also dive into Serie B as well as the future of the Azzurri.
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This week, we're talking all things Milan vs Napoli and looking at the other results across the Serie A. I also dive into Serie B as well as the future of the Azzurri.
Dive in now ➡️ forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/p/the-tuesda...
October 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Issue #32 of The Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up is live now! 🇮🇹⚽️
This week, we're talking all things Milan vs Napoli and looking at the other results across the Serie A. I also dive into Serie B as well as the future of the Azzurri.
Dive in now ➡️ forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/p/the-tuesda...
This week, we're talking all things Milan vs Napoli and looking at the other results across the Serie A. I also dive into Serie B as well as the future of the Azzurri.
Dive in now ➡️ forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/p/the-tuesda...
It’s been a while since I logged onto here (it’s hard juggling so many different platforms…)
Ciao, ragazzi. How are we all doing?
Ciao, ragazzi. How are we all doing?
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s been a while since I logged onto here (it’s hard juggling so many different platforms…)
Ciao, ragazzi. How are we all doing?
Ciao, ragazzi. How are we all doing?
Coming tomorrow, 6pm...
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➡️ The early signs of the title race
➡️ Jamie Vardy's Party
➡️ Sampdoria woes
➡️ Alberto Paloschi
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This week's Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up hits inboxes tomorrow 🇮🇹⚽️
We're looking at:
➡️ The early signs of the title race
➡️ Jamie Vardy's Party
➡️ Sampdoria woes
➡️ Alberto Paloschi
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September 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Coming tomorrow, 6pm...
This week's Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up hits inboxes tomorrow 🇮🇹⚽️
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➡️ The early signs of the title race
➡️ Jamie Vardy's Party
➡️ Sampdoria woes
➡️ Alberto Paloschi
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This week's Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up hits inboxes tomorrow 🇮🇹⚽️
We're looking at:
➡️ The early signs of the title race
➡️ Jamie Vardy's Party
➡️ Sampdoria woes
➡️ Alberto Paloschi
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Tomorrow. 6pm...
The 1ST Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up of the season! 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 Napoli at Sassuolo
👉 Nico Paz being a special talent
👉 Gasperini's Roma and Evan Ferguson
👉 The return of Serie B
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The 1ST Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up of the season! 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 Napoli at Sassuolo
👉 Nico Paz being a special talent
👉 Gasperini's Roma and Evan Ferguson
👉 The return of Serie B
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August 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tomorrow. 6pm...
The 1ST Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up of the season! 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 Napoli at Sassuolo
👉 Nico Paz being a special talent
👉 Gasperini's Roma and Evan Ferguson
👉 The return of Serie B
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The 1ST Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up of the season! 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 Napoli at Sassuolo
👉 Nico Paz being a special talent
👉 Gasperini's Roma and Evan Ferguson
👉 The return of Serie B
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🆕 The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
Latest FORZA CALCIO newsletter looks at the career of the big striker and why he should be given more respect as one of the great Italians.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🆕 The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
Latest FORZA CALCIO newsletter looks at the career of the big striker and why he should be given more respect as one of the great Italians.
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It’s HERE! The Serie A fantasy calcio has dropped…🇮🇹⚽️
And LEGA FORZA CALCIO is now open for entries.
The app we’re using is World Fantasy Soccer.
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The code to join the league: QCBmL1jQ
And LEGA FORZA CALCIO is now open for entries.
The app we’re using is World Fantasy Soccer.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It’s HERE! The Serie A fantasy calcio has dropped…🇮🇹⚽️
And LEGA FORZA CALCIO is now open for entries.
The app we’re using is World Fantasy Soccer.
Download it 📲
iOS - apps.apple.com/gb/app/world...
Android - play.google.com/store/apps/d...
The code to join the league: QCBmL1jQ
And LEGA FORZA CALCIO is now open for entries.
The app we’re using is World Fantasy Soccer.
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Coming soon...
The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
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The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
In the next FORZA CALCIO newsletter, I look at the career of Luca Toni and why he deserves to be mentioned regularly among the Italian greats.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Coming soon...
The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
In the next FORZA CALCIO newsletter, I look at the career of Luca Toni and why he deserves to be mentioned regularly among the Italian greats.
Friday. 12pm. Subscribe to not miss it ➡️ forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/subscribe
The Underrated Case of Luca Toni
In the next FORZA CALCIO newsletter, I look at the career of Luca Toni and why he deserves to be mentioned regularly among the Italian greats.
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It's that time of week again...
THE TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW 🇮🇹⚽️
6pm, we're looking at:
👉 The Coppa Italia preliminary round
👉 Malick Thiaw's departure
👉 Francesco Camarda's time to shine
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THE TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 The Coppa Italia preliminary round
👉 Malick Thiaw's departure
👉 Francesco Camarda's time to shine
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August 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's that time of week again...
THE TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW 🇮🇹⚽️
6pm, we're looking at:
👉 The Coppa Italia preliminary round
👉 Malick Thiaw's departure
👉 Francesco Camarda's time to shine
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THE TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW 🇮🇹⚽️
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👉 The Coppa Italia preliminary round
👉 Malick Thiaw's departure
👉 Francesco Camarda's time to shine
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This is so good from Catania.
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This is so good from Catania.
Triestina have now reportedly paid all their wages and are ready to start training.
Still yet to see if there are any further repercussions or if they can steady the ship to make it through the season. t.co/2j2KoS8GRk
Still yet to see if there are any further repercussions or if they can steady the ship to make it through the season. t.co/2j2KoS8GRk
https://www.tuttoc.com/primo-piano/triestina-menta-stipendi-pagati-ora-dobbiamo-pensare-al-campo-domani-si-comincia-415203
t.co
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Triestina have now reportedly paid all their wages and are ready to start training.
Still yet to see if there are any further repercussions or if they can steady the ship to make it through the season. t.co/2j2KoS8GRk
Still yet to see if there are any further repercussions or if they can steady the ship to make it through the season. t.co/2j2KoS8GRk
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August 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
⚽️BIG NEWS!☕️
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This week's Tuesday’s Calcio Wrap-Up drops 6pm TOMORROW! 🇮🇹⚽️
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➡️ The Ademola Lookman saga
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August 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This week's Tuesday’s Calcio Wrap-Up drops 6pm TOMORROW! 🇮🇹⚽️
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➡️ The Ademola Lookman saga
➡️ Triestina's problems
➡️ Milan's hunt for a striker
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It's nearly....TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP TIME 🚨📨
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👉 A pre-season update
👉 The madness of the mercato
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July 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's nearly....TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP TIME 🚨📨
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👉 A pre-season update
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👉 The madness of the mercato
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TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPPING AT 6PM TOMORROW 🚨
👉 Livorno's rebranding horror
👉 Rino's revolution at the Azzurri
👉 Transfer madness
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July 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
TUESDAY CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPPING AT 6PM TOMORROW 🚨
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👉 Rino's revolution at the Azzurri
👉 Transfer madness
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👉 Rino's revolution at the Azzurri
👉 Transfer madness
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📩 THIS WEEK'S CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW AT 6PM 🚨
👉 The ongoing transfer window
👉 UK's TV rights
👉 Palermo vs Man City - The Anglo-Palermitan Trophy
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👉 The ongoing transfer window
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👉 Palermo vs Man City - The Anglo-Palermitan Trophy
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July 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
📩 THIS WEEK'S CALCIO WRAP-UP DROPS TOMORROW AT 6PM 🚨
👉 The ongoing transfer window
👉 UK's TV rights
👉 Palermo vs Man City - The Anglo-Palermitan Trophy
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👉 The ongoing transfer window
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👉 Palermo vs Man City - The Anglo-Palermitan Trophy
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🚨 THIS WEEK’S WRAP-UP DROPS 6PM TONIGHT 📩
👉 Victor Osimhen and Napoli
👉 Milan’s mercato
👉 The Maurizio Sarri situation
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👉 Victor Osimhen and Napoli
👉 Milan’s mercato
👉 The Maurizio Sarri situation
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July 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK’S WRAP-UP DROPS 6PM TONIGHT 📩
👉 Victor Osimhen and Napoli
👉 Milan’s mercato
👉 The Maurizio Sarri situation
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👉 Victor Osimhen and Napoli
👉 Milan’s mercato
👉 The Maurizio Sarri situation
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This week’s Calcio Wrap-Up will drop into inboxes 6pm tomorrow.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This week’s Calcio Wrap-Up will drop into inboxes 6pm tomorrow.
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The Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up #18 drops in inboxes tomorrow night... 🇮🇹⚽️
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June 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Tuesday Calcio Wrap-Up #18 drops in inboxes tomorrow night... 🇮🇹⚽️
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An ideal candidate for the Italian national team job is currently managing Brazil, for some reason…
June 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An ideal candidate for the Italian national team job is currently managing Brazil, for some reason…
An afternoon aperitivo (meats, tomato, bread and of course a spritz) accompanied by Vera.
Sun is out, so why not?
🍅🌞
Sun is out, so why not?
🍅🌞
June 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An afternoon aperitivo (meats, tomato, bread and of course a spritz) accompanied by Vera.
Sun is out, so why not?
🍅🌞
Sun is out, so why not?
🍅🌞