OTD E0148 — 28 Mar 1976: The Derby Won on the Desktop

28 Mar 1976: Torino beat Juventus 2–1 in a derby that helped swing the scudetto race — but the lasting result became 2–0 a tavolino after goalkeeper Luciano Castellini was struck in the eye by a rocket at halftime. This episode traces the social and football meaning of the Derby della Mole, Radice’s rising Torino, the title-race stakes, the match itself, and how one afternoon became one of the defining junctions in Torino’s post-Superga history.Ideas: [email protected]