"Teste di Calcio" (literally "Football Heads") is a term primarily associated with sports-focused media and art, most notably as a long-running radio segment and a hybrid sculpture series. Radio and Media Segment
: It is a regular feature on Slash Radio Web , the official radio of the Italian Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted. Hosted by Gianluca Nucci, the segment invites fans from various Serie A teams to discuss championship news and European cups [14].
: Comedian and host Matteo Montalto has also hosted a program by the same name on Radio Montecarlo Sport, showcasing the term's popularity as a brand for football-related talk shows [16]. Artistic Expression: KAYA
The name also refers to a significant contemporary art project by the duo (comprising Kerstin Brätsch and Debo Eilers).
In a broader sense, "testa di calcio" is used in Italy to describe someone who is "football-mad"—someone whose thoughts and life revolve entirely around the sport. It is often used playfully to describe the intense passion of Italian tifosi (fans).
: This work is a hybrid sculpture-painting "being" that explores youth culture and personal histories [5.1].
: First presented at the Fondazione Memmo in Rome during the Kerstin Brätsch Ruine / KAYAKOVO exhibition, it later featured at major international fairs like Art Cologne 2019 [5.1, 5.3]. Cultural Slang