JAMES RICHARDS recalls when an island team shocked Italy’s footballing aristocracry…

JAMES RICHARDS
LOOKING at the Serie A table, it seems pretty clear that two of last year’s three promoted sides are heading for an immediate return to Serie B.
Pescara have gone back down with a whimper and Crotone have put up a brave fight but look to be falling just short. Only Cagliari Calcio have had a season of consolidation.
Yet there was a time when Cagliari were more than just a makeweight.
They were, in fact, an elite team that competed and often frustrated the li...