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Month: June 2020

Home / 2020 / June

‘Viva Rivera, Mandelli in galera’: The forgotten story of Walter Mandelli and Italy’s 1970 World Cup

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020Gentleman Ultra

‘There are ten thousand fans waiting at Fiumicino,’ announced the captain of the plane carrying the Italian team home from Mexico City on Monday June 21 1970, the day...

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François Zahoui

The Story of François Zahoui: The First African to Play in Serie A

June 13, 2020August 16, 2021Gentleman Ultra

On 27 September 1981, at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Ascoli’s Francois Zahoui came on as a second-half substitute for Carlo Trevisanello as the visitors drew 0-0 with...

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TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton

June 12, 2020July 26, 2023Gentleman Ultra

TGU Calcio Castaways (E03): With Adam Summerton In the latest instalment of the series, Richard Hall asked Adam Summerton to choose two goals, two games and one player to...

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