On January 9th 1900, Societa Podistica Lazio or Lazio Track and Field Club was founded in the Prati District of Rome, with the founding fathers naming the club after the local district rather than the city to establish the whole region, not just the city. A year later the locals adopted the game of football and had the Eternal City to themselves until 1927, when Roma was formed. Lazio resisted Mussolini's efforts to merge the two clubs, ensuring the fierce rivalry contested in the Rome Derby.
Lazio had to wait until 1974 to win their first Scudetto and their second was delivered in 2000 by Sven-Goran Eriksson, who then resigned from the job on this day in 2001, as he ventured towards being England manager. The Swede had agreed to to take over in the summer but Lazio's form dived once he made public his intention to retire, he was forced to leave early taking over England's vacant spot for an manager, which he took overseeing England's rise to heights mediocrity.
By chance....tomorrow Lazio meet
Roma
in the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final
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