Up On Superga Hill: The Story of Il Grande Torino

What if Football

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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