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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

LIVORNO v MILANO - 4th PART

LIVORNO v MILANO. An old picture showing the comparision between Leghorn and Milan back to the past. In this photo a momento of the match between SIMMENTHAL MILAN (the mythical red shoes) and the formation of "LEGHORN BASKETBALL" in the 1957/58 season of the italian basketball top division.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

LIVORNO v MILANO - 3rd PART

LIVORNO v MILANO. It's a classic game of italian basketball championship. In this picture BILL "CHINA" ALLEN (FARGAS LIVORNO - LL) against SIMMENTHAL MILANO (the mythical red shoes).

Friday, September 18, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009

LEGHORN v MILAN - 1st PART

LEGHORN v MILANO. Is considered a classic of Italian Basketball Championship. In this picture ALESSANDRO FANTOZZI (ENICHEM LIVORNO - LL) v MIKE D'ANTONI (PHILIPS MILANO).

Monday, September 14, 2009

THE TWO BEST TEAMS OF LIBERTAS AND PALLACANESTRO LIVORNO

picture 1. LIBERTAS LIVORNO WITH MAIN SPONSOR ENICHEM (1988/89)
picture 2. PALLACANESTRO LIVORNO WITH MAIN SPONSOR ALLIBERT (1987/88)
In this two images, the best teams of Libertas and Pallacanestro Livorno.
In picture 1 the Libertas Livorno in the 1988/89 season. This team won the final championship and access to the Korac Cup. In picture 2 the Pallacanestro Livorno in the 1987/88 season. This team that touched the semi-finals of the playoffs and captured the participation in the Korac Cup.



Tuesday, September 8, 2009

THE CITY COMPETITION!!!


This is the real competition in Leghorn. In the first image the Libertas Livorno's fans carried in triumph their idol Alessandro Fantozzi after a victory in a derby. In the second image the Pallacanestro Livorno's supporter celebrate victory after an intense derby.

Monday, September 7, 2009

WHEN LEGHORN WAS A "BASKET CITY"

In this image an older article of the local newspaper "Il Tirreno". The Title is: "Go Peroni, Go Rapident". These two names were the main sponsors of the two Leghorn's team basketball. In this period Leghorn was nicknamed "The italian BasketCity", because it was the only city to have two teams in the greatest italian basketball league.

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