Some small Italian teams have familiar logos

With more than 160 years of football history behind us, it should not be a surprise that some ideas in this world undergo a sort of recycling process. Logos, for instance, are often reinvented and revamped, while at times they are only slightly modified, producing some comical similarities between the biggest clubs in the world and the lower tiers. In Italy especially, there seems to be a growing movement among small, provincial teams in taking famous logo designs and marginally tweaking them to suit their needs, as suggested by the site FootyHeadlines.com. 

Varesina & Virtus CiseranoBergamo (Barcelona)

Varesina and Virtus CiseranoBergamo share quite a lot of things: both play in Serie D, both are from the Lombardy region, and both have logos heavily inspired by Barcelona's. The iconic design is extremely popular all over the world, and it is no surprise that Italy also has its share of Barça influence on logos.

Simaxis 2014 (Leicester City)

Despite being born in 2014, Simaxis' current logo was introduced in 2020. Ever since their legendary Premier League victory, Leicester City have been an emblem of sporting hope and motivation. It is not hard to see why the small Italian team decided to honour the Foxes.

Luciano Manara Calcio (AC Milan)

Luciano Manara hails from the Province of Lecco and plays in Eccellenza (5th tier). Named after Milanese soldier and patriot Luciano Manara, the team is coincidentally part of the Rossoneri's academy network.

FC Lodigiana (Bayern Munich)

The similarity between Lodigiana's and Bayern's logos is probably the closest on this list. The design is exactly the same, as are the colours. There seems to be no particular reason behind this occurrence, especially considering that Bayern is a German team that has little to do with Italy, let alone a 7th tier team.

Calcio Mario Rigamonti (Torino)

This particular case has a lot to do with respect and honour for a certain individual. Mario Rigamonti was a footballer from the city of Brescia, member of the Grande Torino team of the 1940s. Like the rest of the team, he perished in the infamous Superga Air Disaster on May 4th, 1949. Rigamonti was a very respected figure in his native Brescia, which is why a team in his name was born and took inspiration from Torino's logo.

Valsamoggia (Newcastle)

Straight from the 9th tier, Italy's lowest, Valsamoggia probably has the funniest background story behind its logo choice. The team does not actually play in Valsamoggia proper, but rather in a small district of the town named Castelletto, or Castlàt in Bolognese dialect. This presumably inspired the local team to adopt Newcastle's logo, as the "Newcastlàt" writing suggests.

Virtus Roma (Boca Juniors)

Clubs like Boca Juniors are respected and admired throughout the entire globe, and Virtus Roma's logo is a testament to that. Curiously, Daniele de Rossi, a Rome and Roma legend turns 40 today, and he had a short stint with the Argentine club back in 2019-2020. Could there be a connection?

Quincinetto Tavagnasco (Vasco da Gama)

Vasco da Gama's logo, despite its beauty, is not exactly the easiest to replicate. Quincinetto Tavagnasco has borrowed some elements, but one must admit that those in charge also did a fantastic job in making this logo somewhat unique.

Sangiuliano City (Manchester City)

The best left for last. Sangiuliano City is the only professional team (recently professional, due to their relegation from Serie C earlier this year) to make this list. Modern, stylised logos seem to be appealing to many different clubs all over, but Sangiuliano definitely took this trend a step further.