Sam Brookes recalls Vincenzo Montella's crucial goal for Roma against Milan in the 2000/01 season....
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The season Genoa (nearly) became the European Capital of Football
1991/92 saw both sides from the city of Genoa very nearly reach the top of the European mountain. They've never come as close again....
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E07): With Luca Hodges-Ramon
TGU Calcio Castaways (E07): With Luca Hodges-Ramon In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Luca Hodges-Ramon to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang...
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TGU Interview: Jonathan Grade
The Gentleman Ultra founder Richard Hall and site editor Emmet Gates spoke to Jonathan Grade. Jonathan was first runner, and later producer, of the legendary Channel 4 show Gazzetta...
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Antonio Conte’s Juve: The beginning of a dynasty
There wasn’t a single empty seat. Over 41,000 people were celebrating on their feet, as a pin-point through ball from Andrea Pirlo dissected the Parma defence to reach Stephan...
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Top Five Calcio Shirts: Richard Hall
We at The Gentleman Ultra are fascinated by football shirts, especially Italian football shirts. Many of the greatest jerseys ever made originated from Serie A. In a new series,...
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Classic Match: Russia 1-1 Italy, World Cup ’98 Play-off
Surviving the snow – Gigi Buffon’s eventful Italy debut Gianluca Pagliuca was hobbling, heavily. Moments earlier, he had done well to intercept a through ball at the feet of...
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Juan Seba Veron: Lazio’s difference maker
Born into a footballing family in La Plata, Juan Sebastian Veron was always destined for greatness. His father, nicknamed ‘La Bruja’ (The Witch), had beguiled the small Argentine town...
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Anselmo Robbiati: Fiorentina’s cult-hero supersub
Every season since 1982/83, the National Basketball Association releases its Sixth Man of the Year Award. This award is given to the best performing player coming off the bench...
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Tales from the Peninsula: “You’ve come from Australia to watch Brescia?”
“You’re here from Australia to watch Brescia?” It wasn’t the first time I was asked that question that day, but I didn’t have the heart to tell them I...
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