If you were told to mention the greatest teams in the history of Italian football you’d throw in clubs like Juventus, Milan, Inter, maybe even a Napoli or one from the capital. You’d mention players like Baggio, Platini, Zidane, Maradona, Totti and the like.
But they’re not the best Calcio ever seen. This is, and it’s the story of Il Grande Torino: the best football team you’ve never heard of.
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – A Brief History of Italian Football and Torino
03:15 – Erno Erbstein
06:35 – Lucchese: The Blueprint
09:20 – The False Start
16:35 – When Torino Became Grande
23:35 – Il Grande Torino
31:05 – Up On Superga Hill
36:25 – Legacy
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