My name is Tiziano, I’m almost 40 years old, and I was born in Italy, where I still live today.

Football has been my passion since I was a child, and I owe that to my grandfather, a die-hard AS Roma supporter. I have vivid memories of him taking me to the stadium in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Back then, most of my classmates were Milan or Inter fans (as was trendy at the time), but I stood firm: I supported Roma.

I remember the endless conversations with my grandfather, Pietro (Peter), as he told me about legends I had never even heard of—Boniperti, Ghiggia, Zoff, Rivera, Schiaffino, Mazzola (father and son), and many more. My imagination ran wild, picturing these legendary players. Driven by curiosity, I started buying sports magazines (in Italy, we had the Guerin Sportivo) and collecting VHS tapes of football’s greatest legends.

As I grew older, my passion only intensified. With the rise of the internet, a whole new world opened up for me. I started collecting rare newspapers, foreign magazines like El Gráfico, old VHS tapes of classic matches, rare interviews, and so much more. I didn’t just watch football on TV—I traveled to stadiums across Italy and Europe, watching World Cup and Champions League matches.

Seeing football live changes everything. On TV, you only see a fraction of what happens. But in the stadium, you feel the energy, the movement, the intelligence of a player off the ball. I’ll never forget witnessing Rooney’s sheer physical dominance, Raul’s tactical brilliance, and Totti’s unmatched vision.

To me, football is a modern battlefield, where two armies are led by strategic masterminds. And the most fascinating part? The unpredictability—anything can happen, no two moments are ever the same. That’s what makes this sport so magical.