Diego Armando Maradona played in Serie A for seven years. In honour of the great man’s 60th birthday. We at The Gentleman Ultra asked Napoli shirt expert Damien Eck,...
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Diego Armando Maradona: Six for 60
“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona,” professed director Paolo Sorrentino on stage at the 86th Academy Awards. It’s...
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Can Bartu: Signor of the Bosphorus
“We can’t lose in front of our fans,” exclaimed the captain of Fenerbahçe. Having drawn 0-0 in the first leg at Maine Road two weeks earlier, Fenerbahçe were now...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Napoli vs Juventus – it’s always feisty
There are many brilliant stories connected to Napoli and the Stadio San Paolo. I myself have been fortunate enough to see a few matches in the famous city and...
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Sir Thomas Lipton: The Tea Magnate Who Inspired Italian Football
Sir Thomas Lipton: The Glaswegian Tea Magnate Who Inspired Early Italian Football Visitors to the town of West Auckland in County Durham, northern England, are greeted with road signs...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Andreas Möller – Juve’s overlooked playmaker
In 1992, Simply Red sang Stars, while German Eurodance group, Snap! rose to prominence when they released the instant classic Rhythm is a dancer. They became definitive records of...
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The San Siro’s Significance: Amphitheatre of Calcio’s Heroes
The San Siro stadium, named after the district around five kilometres north-west of Milan city centre, opened in 1926. In its earliest days, the stadium consisted of four separate...
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