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The Derby Italiano is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Capannelle over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. It is Italy's equivalent of The Derby, a famous race in England.
The Derby della Madonnina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdɛrbi della madonˈniːna]; named after the Madonnina statue on top of the Milan Cathedral), also known as the Derby di Milano (English: Milan Derby), is a derby football match between the two prominent Milanese clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan.
The first derby was played on 8 December 1929, and ended 1–0 for Roma with a goal by Rodolfo Volk. Lazio won its first derby on 23 October 1932 with goals by Demaría (L), Volk (R) and Castelli (L). The biggest win in a derby was the 5–0 victory for Roma in 1933–34.
Derby della Mole (Derby of the Mole Antonelliana): Juventus and Torino contest the derby of Turin, which stretches back to 1907 and is Italy's longest running derby featuring the same sides. Derby della Scala (Derby of the Scaligers): Italy's newest city derby is between Chievo and Verona and was held for the first time in the Serie B in 1994.
The Derby d'Italia (English: Derby of Italy) is the name of the football derby between Internazionale of Milan and Juventus of Turin. The term was coined in 1967 by Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera. [1] [2] The teams are from the two biggest cities in Northern Italy.
This is a timeline of Italian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Italy and its predecessor states, including Ancient Rome and Prehistoric Italy. Date of the prehistoric era are approximate. For further background, see history of Italy and list of prime ministers of Italy
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The derby's name is derived from the Torre della Lanterna, the ancient landmark and the main lighthouse for the city's port. [2]The rivalry is fueled by the fact that Genoa has a long history, being Italy's oldest football club, while Sampdoria is the country's newer continuously operating club.