GOOOOOOOOLAZZO!

Yes, that's right, there's an Italian flavour to this episode of FANS as Sachin is joined by Serie A writer and broadcaster Chloe Beresford to talk all things Fiorentina.

The girl from Stockport who became a fan of La Viola via her great grandad playing for Manchester City, Chloe has an incredible story to tell and does so with warmth and honesty. The twists and turns, how Fiorentina's Ultras became family friends, the joy of watching games at the Artemio Franchi, and, of course, the glory that was Gabriel Batistuta in a purple shirt.

There's also chat about Chloe's broad love of Italian football and how it has formed the basis of her self-made, successful business - the Curva e Calcio newsletter and podcast - as well as reflections on what happened the last time she and Sachin spoke ... it was eventful to say the least!

Finally, Chloe goes through her all-time Fiorentina XI, which includes a place for the captain who was taken away too soon and the Egyptian forward whose presence at the club felt like a bomb going off.

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Saluti!