ACF Fiorentina was founded on August 29, 1926, through the merger of two local clubs - CS Firenze and PG Libertas. The club has a rich history spanning nearly a century of Italian football. In 2002, the original club faced bankruptcy and was refounded as Florentia Viola, starting from Serie C2 (fourth tier). The club quickly rose back to Serie A by 2004, reclaiming its historic name and identity along the way, demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of financial crisis.

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Fiorentina has achieved significant success both domestically and in Europe. The club has won 2 Serie A Championships (1955-56, 1968-69), 6 Coppa Italia titles (1939-40, 1960-61, 1965-66, 1974-75, 1995-96, 2000-01), and 1 Supercoppa Italiana (1996). In European competitions, they won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960-61) and have been runners-up in the European Cup (1956-57), UEFA Cup (1989-90), and UEFA Conference League (2022-23, 2023-24). Notably, Fiorentina is the first team to reach the finals of all four major European club competitions.

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Known as I Viola (The Purples/Violets) or I Gigliati (The Lilies), Fiorentina's identity is strongly tied to its distinctive purple colors, which were adopted in 1928, replacing the original red and white. The club plays its home matches at Stadio Artemio Franchi, which has a capacity of 43,147. Based in Florence, Tuscany, Fiorentina represents one of Italy's most culturally significant cities and has cultivated a passionate and loyal fan base throughout its history.

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Fiorentina currently competes in Serie A, Italy's top football division. The club has been owned by Rocco B. Commisso since June 2019, who has invested in its infrastructure, including the construction of Viola Park, the club's first training center, which opened in October 2023. Under coach Vincenzo Italiano, the team has shown recent European success by reaching consecutive UEFA Conference League finals in 2022-23 and 2023-24, becoming the first club to achieve this feat in the competition. This recent progress suggests a positive trajectory for the club as it builds on its storied legacy while developing modern facilities and competitive squads.

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In 2004, the Gunners went the entire season in the Premier League without a single defeat.\"\n\n**It was not just a championship** - it was a **football work of art**.\n\n**After Wenger** the club had a difficult period. New coaches, change of generations, restructuring. But now, under **Mikel Arteta**, **Arsenal** once again look like a team that wants more than just being in the table.\n\n**He wants to become champion again** - not because he has stars, but because he **found his idea again**.","club_identity":"## Arsenal stadium\n\nFor many years, the heart of **Arsenal** was **Highbury** — cozy, compact, with narrow stands and character. It felt like **the field was meeting the fans**. But time passed, and the club needed a **new arena**.\n\nThis is how **Emirates** appeared — a modern stadium with more than **60,000 seats**, opened in **2006**.\n\n**Emirates** is not as atmospheric as **Highbury**, but it became **the foundation for a new era**. **Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie** played here, and now **Saka, Edegore, Rice**. In this stadium, **Arsenal** was looking for itself and, it seems, **found**.\n\n> \"At the Emirates, everything is built for comfort: space, sound, view. But most importantly, it has preserved the voice of Arsenal.\"\n\n**On big match days**, when the stadium is singing, when the tension is in the air, it becomes clear: this is not just a building. This is a **new home**.\n\n## Arsenal achievements\n\nIn the football sense, **Arsenal** is a **giant**:\n\n* **Thirteen times** the club won the **Championship of England**. **The last championship** won **without defeat** became legendary. No one else has repeated this in the **Premier League**.\n\n* In the **FA Cup**, **Arsenal** is the **absolute record holder**: **fourteen wins**.\n\n* And also — **two European Cup finals**: **1994 Cup Winners' Cup**, won against **Parma**, and **Champions League 2006**, when **Arsenal** put up a decent fight with **Barcelona**.\n\n> \"But Arsenal's achievements are not just about trophies. It's about the game. The style. The dedication to the idea.\"\n\n**When a team builds an attack** from the defender's first pass and leads it to a shot, the fans know that this is **our football**.","current_status_and_future":"## Arsenal famous players\n\nIn the list of great names of **Arsenal** — **a whole era**:\n\n1. **Thierry Henry** — **elegance in movement**, precision in every touch. His goals are **separate poetry**.\n\n2. **Patrick Vieira** is a captain who held the midfield like a **fortress**.\n\n3. **Tony Adams** — **a symbol of stability and loyalty**, a person who **gave the club a career**.\n\n4. **Denis Bergkamp** is a player who could **stop the ball in the air** like no other.\n\n**In more recent times** there were **Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey, Robin van Persie**. And today — **Bukayo Saka, Martin Edegore, Gabriel Jesus**.\n\n> \"Arsenal never depended on one person - there was always a team here, where each player added something of his own to the overall mosaic.\"\n\n## Arsenal interesting facts\n\n* **Arsenal** is **the first club from the south of England** to join the **Football League**. It also became the **first team** to play a **televised** match.\n\n* **Only Arsenal** have a streak of **49 matches without defeat** in the **Premier League**.\n\n* And also - he has **never been relegated** from the top division since **1919**. This is a **stability** that not everyone can boast of.\n\n* **Arsenal fans** are known for their **stamina**. They went through years without trophies, through the change of generations, through doubts - but **did not break**.\n\n> \"Because loving Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"\n\n**It is worth noting** that **Arsenal** continues to **rebuild its greatness** under the leadership of **Mikel Arteta**, combining **glorious traditions** with a modern approach to the game. Will the club be able to **return the championship titles**? 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Information about the Arsenal club: important and interesting facts

Arsenal is not just a football club from London. This is a team that changed the perception of English football and created new eras with their own hands. Founded in 1886, Arsenal is today one of the most recognizable and respected clubs in the world.

His story is a path from a working class to the elite of European football. The team has more than ten championships, fourteen FA Cups, as well as a unique season without a single defeat, which is still fondly remembered.

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\"Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"
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Arsenal history: where it all began

The history of Arsenal begins not with a big arena, but with a small workshop. The club was created by workmen of the arsenal in Woolwich - hence the name. In the early years, the team played mostly for themselves and local spectators, but gradually established themselves in London football.

In 1913 the club moved to a new stadium — Highbury — and began to write major pages in the history of the English game.

The real transformation came in the 30s when the team was led by Herbert Chapman. It was he who made Arsenal a leader — tactically, physically, mentally. In those years, the club won title after title and introduced new methods, which were later used by everyone.

In the post-war period successes alternated with pauses, but Arsenal always remained in the game. In the 90s everything changed — Arsene Wenger came. The Frenchman who brought to London not only new football, but also new vision.

\n
\"With him, the team played brightly, elegantly, quickly. In 2004, the Gunners went the entire season in the Premier League without a single defeat.\"
\n

It was not just a championship - it was a football work of art.

After Wenger the club had a difficult period. New coaches, change of generations, restructuring. But now, under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal once again look like a team that wants more than just being in the table.

He wants to become champion again - not because he has stars, but because he found his idea again.

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Arsenal stadium

For many years, the heart of Arsenal was Highbury — cozy, compact, with narrow stands and character. It felt like the field was meeting the fans. But time passed, and the club needed a new arena.

This is how Emirates appeared — a modern stadium with more than 60,000 seats, opened in 2006.

Emirates is not as atmospheric as Highbury, but it became the foundation for a new era. Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie played here, and now Saka, Edegore, Rice. In this stadium, Arsenal was looking for itself and, it seems, found.

\n
\"At the Emirates, everything is built for comfort: space, sound, view. But most importantly, it has preserved the voice of Arsenal.\"
\n

On big match days, when the stadium is singing, when the tension is in the air, it becomes clear: this is not just a building. This is a new home.

Arsenal achievements

In the football sense, Arsenal is a giant:

Thirteen times the club won the Championship of England. The last championship won without defeat became legendary. No one else has repeated this in the Premier League.
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In the FA Cup, Arsenal is the absolute record holder: fourteen wins.
\n
And also — two European Cup finals: 1994 Cup Winners' Cup, won against Parma, and Champions League 2006, when Arsenal put up a decent fight with Barcelona.
\n

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\"But Arsenal's achievements are not just about trophies. It's about the game. The style. The dedication to the idea.\"
\n

When a team builds an attack from the defender's first pass and leads it to a shot, the fans know that this is our football.

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Arsenal famous players

In the list of great names of Arsenal — a whole era:

Thierry Henry — elegance in movement, precision in every touch. His goals are separate poetry.
\n
Patrick Vieira is a captain who held the midfield like a fortress.
\n
Tony Adams — a symbol of stability and loyalty, a person who gave the club a career.
\n
Denis Bergkamp is a player who could stop the ball in the air like no other.
\n

In more recent times there were Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey, Robin van Persie. And today — Bukayo Saka, Martin Edegore, Gabriel Jesus.

\n
\"Arsenal never depended on one person - there was always a team here, where each player added something of his own to the overall mosaic.\"
\n

Arsenal interesting facts

Arsenal is the first club from the south of England to join the Football League. It also became the first team to play a televised match.
\n
Only Arsenal have a streak of 49 matches without defeat in the Premier League.
\n
And also - he has never been relegated from the top division since 1919. This is a stability that not everyone can boast of.
\n
Arsenal fans are known for their stamina. They went through years without trophies, through the change of generations, through doubts - but did not break.
\n

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\"Because loving Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"
\n

It is worth noting that Arsenal continues to rebuild its greatness under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, combining glorious traditions with a modern approach to the game. Will the club be able to return the championship titles? One thing is certain - the spirit of the Gunners and their dedication to beautiful football make Arsenal a special place where traditions are respected and the art of the game is valued above all else. The Emirates continues to be the home of those who believe in the power of the team and the beauty of football.

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Then everything happened very quickly:\n\n* In **1978** **Forest** won the **First Division**.\n* In **1979** — won the **European Champions Cup**.\n* In **1980** — **did it again**.\n\n> \"At that moment it seemed that this club could turn football around.\"\n\n**It was a team** without superstars, but with **incredible belief in their own abilities**. **Brian Clough** created something completely new — not only tactics, but a **psychological atmosphere** where every player felt his importance.\n\n**After that, there was a decline.** The club gradually slipped to the **lower divisions**, and later disappeared from the top football radar altogether. There were decades of silence, constant changes, instability.\n\n**But Forest didn't disappear.** He was reborn, picked himself up piece by piece, until in **2022** he returned to the **Premier League** — after **23 years of absence**. It wasn't just a comeback. It was an **act of willpower**.","club_identity":"## Nottingham Stadium\n\n**City Ground** is the home arena of **Nottingham Forest**, located right on the **banks of the River Trent**. If you haven't been there, you haven't experienced **traditional English touch football**. Opened in **1898**, this arena now holds just over **30,000 fans**.\n\n**This is not the most modern stadium.** There is no shiny glass or **fancy interiors**. But there is something more important: **closeness to the field**, the real noise of the fans, **the spirit of history in every stand**.\n\n> \"Locals call this place a shrine, because this is where the team created their legendary victories.\"\n\n**The stadium was repeatedly renovated**, but the main thing was left — **the feeling of home**. When you're at the **City Ground**, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. Here they always believe that **Forest** can fight anyone.\n\n## Nottingham achievements\n\nThe main titles of **Forest** are not just loud, but **historic**:\n\n* In **1978** the club won the **England Championship**.\n* And already in **1979 and 1980** he became a **two-time winner of the European Champions Cup**. It was a **shock for football Europe**: a modest team from **Nottingham** beat everyone.\n* Even earlier, in **1959**, the club won the **FA Cup**.\n* In different periods, he won the **League Cup**, reached the **semi-finals of the European Cups** and repeatedly became the **main surprise of the season**.\n\n> \"And while recent decades have been trophyless, Forest won the Championship play-off in 2022 and returned to the Premier League.\"\n\n**Showing everyone:** legends never die.","current_status_and_future":"## Nottingham famous players\n\nThere are many players who have made a name for themselves in the **Nottingham** shirt:\n\n1. **John Robertson** — he was **the heart of that legendary Clough team**, scored **decisive goals in Euro finals**.\n\n2. **Peter Shilton** is a **world-class** goalkeeper, one of **the best in the history of England**.\n\n3. **In the 90s** played **Roy Keane** — the future captain of **Manchester United**. It was in **Forest** that he passed the **character school**.\n\n4. **Stuart Pearce** is another icon, a player who **left everything he had** on the field.\n\n**Today, the club** does not have world-class stars, but **grows its own**. **Taivo Avonia, Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White** — these players are already becoming **the new faces of modern Forest**.\n\n## Nottingham interesting facts**\n\n* **Nottingham Forest** is the **only club** to have won the **European Champions Cup more times** than **the national championship**. And this still remains a fact that **surprises even experienced football fans**.\n\n* The club was also the **first** to use the **red shirts** - it was **Nottingham Forest** who handed over the **red kit to Arsenal** when it was just being created.\n\n> \"That's the football legacy.\"\n\n**It is worth noting** that **Nottingham Forest** is a **unique example** of how **history and character** can be stronger than any temporary difficulties. Will the club be able to **repeat the legendary achievements** of the **Brian Clough** era? One thing is certain - the **spirit of the City Ground** and the **traditions of Sherwood Forest** make **Nottingham** a special place where **dreams of greatness** never die and **come back** when you least expect them. This is a club that **proves** that true greatness is measured not only by **the number of trophies**, but also by **spirit** and **the ability to come back from the ashes**.","stb_internal_id":"0192f730-ca82-717c-9074-dcc864fc7554","overrides":null,"has_social_media_links":true,"has_social_media_relations":true,"has_membership_relations":true,"has_matches":true,"has_article_relations":false,"history_and_foundation_html":"

Nottingham Football Team: Overview

Nottingham Forest, founded in 1865, the club from the city of Nottingham is among the oldest in the world. But the main thing is not the date, but the fact that Forest won the European Champions Cup twice in a row, which many more famous teams failed to do.

He had a loud fame, difficult years and an unexpected comeback. And today Nottingham is among the best again.

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\"Legends don't die - they come back when you least expect them.\"
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Nottingham history: how it began and what succeeded

It all started in the nineteenth century, when a group of men in Nottingham who were fond of hockey decided to create a football club. The name \"Forest\" was not taken by chance - the city is closely connected with the legends of Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood, so the symbolism was deeper than just a word.

In the 20th century the club gradually announced itself. But the real glory came at the end of the 70s, when the team was led by the charismatic and completely unconventional Brian Clough. Then everything happened very quickly:

In 1978 Forest won the First Division.
In 1979 — won the European Champions Cup.
In 1980 — did it again.

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\"At that moment it seemed that this club could turn football around.\"
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It was a team without superstars, but with incredible belief in their own abilities. Brian Clough created something completely new — not only tactics, but a psychological atmosphere where every player felt his importance.

After that, there was a decline. The club gradually slipped to the lower divisions, and later disappeared from the top football radar altogether. There were decades of silence, constant changes, instability.

But Forest didn't disappear. He was reborn, picked himself up piece by piece, until in 2022 he returned to the Premier League — after 23 years of absence. It wasn't just a comeback. It was an act of willpower.

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Nottingham Stadium

City Ground is the home arena of Nottingham Forest, located right on the banks of the River Trent. If you haven't been there, you haven't experienced traditional English touch football. Opened in 1898, this arena now holds just over 30,000 fans.

This is not the most modern stadium. There is no shiny glass or fancy interiors. But there is something more important: closeness to the field, the real noise of the fans, the spirit of history in every stand.

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\"Locals call this place a shrine, because this is where the team created their legendary victories.\"
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The stadium was repeatedly renovated, but the main thing was left — the feeling of home. When you're at the City Ground, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. Here they always believe that Forest can fight anyone.

Nottingham achievements

The main titles of Forest are not just loud, but historic:

In 1978 the club won the England Championship.
And already in 1979 and 1980 he became a two-time winner of the European Champions Cup. It was a shock for football Europe: a modest team from Nottingham beat everyone.
Even earlier, in 1959, the club won the FA Cup.
In different periods, he won the League Cup, reached the semi-finals of the European Cups and repeatedly became the main surprise of the season.

\n
\"And while recent decades have been trophyless, Forest won the Championship play-off in 2022 and returned to the Premier League.\"
\n

Showing everyone: legends never die.

\n","current_status_and_future_html":"

Nottingham famous players

There are many players who have made a name for themselves in the Nottingham shirt:

John Robertson — he was the heart of that legendary Clough team, scored decisive goals in Euro finals.
\n
Peter Shilton is a world-class goalkeeper, one of the best in the history of England.
\n
In the 90s played Roy Keane — the future captain of Manchester United. It was in Forest that he passed the character school.
\n
Stuart Pearce is another icon, a player who left everything he had on the field.
\n

Today, the club does not have world-class stars, but grows its own. Taivo Avonia, Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White — these players are already becoming the new faces of modern Forest.

Nottingham interesting facts**

Nottingham Forest is the only club to have won the European Champions Cup more times than the national championship. And this still remains a fact that surprises even experienced football fans.
\n
The club was also the first to use the red shirts - it was Nottingham Forest who handed over the red kit to Arsenal when it was just being created.
\n

\n
\"That's the football legacy.\"
\n

It is worth noting that Nottingham Forest is a unique example of how history and character can be stronger than any temporary difficulties. Will the club be able to repeat the legendary achievements of the Brian Clough era? One thing is certain - the spirit of the City Ground and the traditions of Sherwood Forest make Nottingham a special place where dreams of greatness never die and come back when you least expect them. This is a club that proves that true greatness is measured not only by the number of trophies, but also by spirit and the ability to come back from the ashes.

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