Alasdair Mackenzie
Sports Journalist and Writer at Freelance
I live in Rome and I write about sport.
Articles
How Giovanni ‘The Cobra’ Sartori Earned his Nickname with Fairytales at Chievo, Atalanta and Bologna
2 weeks ago |
destinationcalcio.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
Chievo’s miracle rise out of obscurity, Atalanta’s transformation from yo-yo club to Scudetto contenders. Bologna’s ascent from mid-table to the Champions League. A quarter of a century might separate the first of these iconic calcio underdog stories from the most recent, but they share a common denominator: Giovanni Sartori.
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1 month ago |
scotlandrugbynews.com | Alasdair Mackenzie
Edinburgh Rugby stalwart Magnus Bradbury blamed “emotional and mental lapses” for a fruitless, decade-long search for consistency after another opportunity passed by in Treviso. Bradbury started at number eight in Saturday’s late collapse to Benetton, when Edinburgh led for the entire second half before Mosese Tuipulotu’s red card was followed by a last-gasp Alessandro Izekor try.
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1 month ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Alasdair Mackenzie
Last week, Scott McTominay posted a picture on Instagram. In it, he and Billy Gilmour stand arm in arm, sunglasses on, waves rolling in to meet the Campanian coastline behind them as Mount Vesuvius peaks through the clouds. ‘A beautiful lunch with Maestro,’ McTominay wrote. We can only imagine he got a good recommendation in one of the world’s culinary hotspots. ‘Fratello,’ Gilmour responded. It means ‘brother’. La Dolce Vita seems to suit Scotland’s brothers-in-arms.
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1 month ago |
tntsports.co.uk | Alasdair Mackenzie
SIX NEW FACES FOR IRELANDIt's the last dance for Ireland legends Murray and O'Mahony today, with both named on the bench ahead of their international retirements. Easterby makes six changes from the side that lost a thriller to France last time out. The big news is the selection of Crowley at fly-half for this first time in the 2025 Championship, while Lowe, Hansen and Ringrose are back in a stacked backline.
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2 months ago |
tntsports.co.uk | Alasdair Mackenzie
Bellingham with 'silky' moves to put Real Madrid further in front in style
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RT @DstnCalcio: 🎯Hits the target with transfers 👏Huge success at three clubs 🐍Nicknamed 'Cobra' ⚽Bologna transfer guru Giovanni Sartori is…
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RT @ScotRugbyNews: Magnus Bradbury on Edinburgh’s as-yet elusive search for consistency after defeat to Benetton ✍🏻 @aksmackenzie https…
