Sampdoria fighting relegation disaster as old heroes ride into town
2 years ago(FILES) Sampdoria supporters burn flares and wave flags during the Italian Serie A football match between Sampdoria and Atalanta at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa on August 13, 2022. Sampdoria are fighting for Serie B survival as the 1991 Italian champions and former European Cup finalists flirt dangerously with dropping into Italy's third tier for the first time. Sat in the relegation play-off zone ahead of April 21, 2025, match at promotion chasers Juve Stabia, Sampdoria have a huge battle on their hands -- and they have called on some heroes from their golden age of the late 1980s and 1990s to save the day. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)
Sampdoria are fighting for Serie B survival as the 1991 Italian champions and former European Cup finalists flirt dangerously