Writer, broadcaster and presenter. The Guardian, ESPN, BBC & more.https://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3mhyivkfi4c2cAfter 322 minutes of Italy in World Cup playoffs, spread across 12 years, at least we have finally scored a goal 😅26 Mar 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyivkfi4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3mfpgwgdiz22fRarely more happy to be wrong. What an effort from Atalanta!25 Feb 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpgwgdiz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3mdj5yrkmjk2lLovely moment for local boy Antonio Vergara scoring his first senior goal for Napoli vs Chelsea. Amusingly at the weekend he was caught on camera in Napoli's game against Juve trying to get the referee - who didn't know who he was & just assumed he was foreign - to stop speaking to him in English28 Jan 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdj5yrkmjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3mbwdhb42422nFluffed penalties! Canadians Parmesan cheese on clam pasta! My latest Serie A column for the Guardian truly has it all* https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/08/juventus-jonathan-david-tale-of-humiliation-and-redemption-inside-three-days https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/08/juventus-jonathan-david-tale-of-humiliation-and-redemption-inside-three-days#comments08 Jan 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwdhb42422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3m7g3cossdc2aHaving a blast hosting the Blood Bowl 3 World Championship for the second year. Grand final coming up shortly www.twitch.tv/nacon @nacon.bsky.social @cyanidestudio.bsky.social07 Dec 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7g3cossdc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3m3zvkkaun22cProper Roy of the Rovers goal from McTominay, that!25 Oct 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zvkkaun22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nickybandini.bsky.social/post/3lyy7hcy4j22cTwo goal comeback in injury time for Juventus against Dortmund, after a two goal comeback to beat Inter at the weekend. 8 goals scored total across the two games. They're certainly not a great team right now. But they are a very entertaining one.16 Sep 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:ajbdfjgpmxfyo25ndeol3chc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyy7hcy4j22c