Cagliari is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu means castle. It has about 155,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city has about 420,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia.
Gianfranco Zola is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He is currently in charge as vice-president of the Lega Pro, the Serie C football league.
Luigi "Gigi" Riva is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward.
Cagliari Calcio, commonly referred to as Cagliari, is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. In the 2022-23 season, they compete in Serie B. As of 2021–22, the team is temporarily playing their home games at the 16,416-seat Unipol Domus, adjacent to their future new stadium site.
Nedo Sonetti is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender.
Gianluca Festa is an Italian professional football manager and former player. Festa played as a defender for clubs such as Internazionale and Roma, and is best known playing for Middlesbrough and Cagliari.
Daniele Dessena is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Olbia on loan from Virtus Entella.
Luis Diego López Breijo is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender and manager.
Andrea Lazzari is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vigor Senigallia.
The Sardinian Reformers is a liberal-conservative and regionalist, Christian-democratic political party in Sardinia, led by Michele Cossa. The party, which has always been part of the centre-right at the Sardinian regional level, is a keen supporter of the free market, competition, globalization and a two-party system.
Radja Nainggolan is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club SPAL.
Joaquín Oscar Larrivey is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre forward who plays as a for Serie B club Südtirol.
Segundo Víctor Ibarbo Guerrero is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Japanese side V-Varen Nagasaki.
Davide Astori was an Italian professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Andrea Cossu is a former Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Throughout his career, he played for several Italian sides, mostly for Cagliari.
Mauro Vargiu is a retired Italian professional football player.
João Pedro Geraldino dos Santos Galvão, commonly known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian-born naturalized Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. He also represents the Italy national football team.
The Diocese of Sulcis or Diocese of Sulci was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the Sulcis region in the Province of South Sardinia. Erected in 484, it was suppressed in 1514. In 1966, it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See.
Metalla was a Roman mining center located in the Iglesiente region of Sardinia entrusted to a procurator metallorum where were destined Christians and slaves condemned to forced labor. Mentioned in ancient sources, it hosted a thermal building with mosaic floors and a public clock. Here passed the last stretch of the road form Tibulas Sulcis up to Sulci. In the sources would be recognized in Sardiparias, the Sartiparias of the Ravenna Cosmography and the Sardopatoris Forum of Ptolemy.
Tullio Ghersetich is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
