Tardini Tales | Part 10 | Mateo Pellegrino, Parma’s All-Time Record League Goalscorer Parma just missed out on defending their maiden Serie A title to a relentless Inter Milan in 2029, but manager Alessio Rinaldi remained delighted with the progress of his young side.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 10: Mateo Pellegrino, Parma's All-Time Record League Goalscorer. Striker Pellegrino sets a new #ParmaCalcio record ahead of leading his team into another title showdown with Inter.

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Tardini Tales | Part 9 | Alajbegovic Breaks Serie A Assists Record n exciting young Parma Calcio side topped Serie A at the halfway mark of their maiden title defence and was looking good to reach the Champions League knockout rounds.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 9: Alajbegovic Breaks #SerieA Assists Record. Parma's title defence hopes seem to fade, despite racking up more points! But their exciting attackers hit new levels with record-breaking goals and assists tallies.

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Tardini Tales | Part 8 | Parma’s First Title Defence An unbelievable season saw Parma Calcio claim their maiden Serie A title in dramatic fashion, finishing level with Inter Milan on points then beating them at their own ground 3-2 in a title playoff.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 8: Parma's First Title Defence. Alessio Rinaldi continues building an exciting young squad, including signing Francesco Pio Esposito and Sverre Nypan. And they very much hit the ground running. #ForzaParma

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Tardini Tales | Part 7 | Could One Penalty Decide A Title Race? Parma Calcio came into 2028 looking well in the hunt for European qualification for the third season in a row and having guaranteed knockout football in the Europa League.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 7: Could One Penalty Decide A Title Race? A wild season in Parma sees @ParmaCalcio_en reach the #EuropaLeague semis and push the big 2 Milan clubs all the way in #SerieA race. And it comes down to a crazy final day!

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Tardini Tales | Part 6 | Wonderkid Signings Bolster Parma Attack Two seasons under the tutelage of boyhood Parma Calcio supporter Alessio Rinaldi had seen the Emilia-Romagna club enjoy back-to-back top six finishes. The challenge now was for the young manager to refresh a squad that he felt was in danger of becoming stale.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 6: Wonderkid Signings Bolster Parma Attack. @ParmaCalcio_en snap up exciting wingers Kemil Alajbegovic, Cardoso Varela and Mikkel Bro Hansen who, along with Mateo Pellegrino, inspire Serie A's best attack heading into 2028.

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Tardini Tales | Part 5 | Overperforming Parma Shock FC Bayern Parma Calcio endured a tricky start to Alessio Rinaldi's second season in football management. But, despite giving up countless shots per match, they'd just about snuck a few results and went on a solid run before Christmas.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 5: Overperforming Parma Shock FC Bayern. @ParmaCalcio_en don't quite live up to last season's highs, but overperform in #SerieA and upset a European giant in the #ChampionsLeague.

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Tardini Tales | Part 4 | Our Trusty Suzuki Boyhood Parma Calcio supporter Alessio Rinaldi led his hometown club to the second-best finish in its history, as I Crociati finished in an incredible 3rd place in Serie A in 2026. That meant Rinaldi now faced a massive challenge to bolster a threadbare squad for an unexpected step up to the Champions League.

#TardiniTales Part 4: Our Trusty Suzuki. Parma endure a tricky start to #SerieA ahead of a bruising set of #ChampionsLeague fixtures. But they finally find solace in their superb goalkeeper.

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Tardini Tales | Part 3 | Parma Battle Italy’s Big Boys Parma had made a surprisingly good start in Serie A under the tutelage of new man and boyhood supporter Alessio Rinaldi. I Crociati sat in an impressive 4th place after 12 games, a mighty 15 points clear of the relegation zone, despite having a threadbare squad and no transfers.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 3: Parma Battle Italy's Big Boys. The unexpected @ParmaCalcio_en title challenge continues. But could boyhood fan Alessio Rinaldi really take them all the way in #SerieA? #ForzaParma

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Tardini Tales | Part 2 | A Surprisingly Strong Start Boyhood Parma Calcio supporter Alessio Rinaldi walked through the staff entrance at Stadio Ennio Tardini feeling on top of the world, fresh from being appointed the Emilia-Romagna club's new manager. However, he was quickly brought back down to earth with a bump.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 2: A Surprisingly Strong Start. Boyhood @ParmaCalcio_en supporter Alessio Rinaldi faces a CB issue early in his reign. But, after settling on a solid tactic, leads his hometown club to a strong start in #SerieA.

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Tardini Tales | Part 1 | Mission: Make People Fall in Love With Parma Again 27 years on from joining the club's academy, 41-year-old Alessio Rinaldi put pen to paper to become the 96th permanent manager of Parma Calcio.

#FM26 #TardiniTales Part 1 - Mission: Make People Fall in Love With Parma Again. Life-long @ParmaCalcio_en fan, former youth player and coach Alessio Rinaldi is handed the reigns at his boyhood club. #ParmaCalcio

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