In a digital world, it’s easy to look upon social media as a bad thing. Anyone who watched Adolescence will be well aware of the pitfalls of the sort...
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Mister! The Italian Manager Series
In the first in a new series for the Gentleman Ultra, Mark Gordon charts the highs and lows of Roberto Mancini's managerial career....
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Curva Express: The Ultra Column
In a new monthly column for the Gentleman Ultra, Federico Farcomeni is on the ground with all the latest news from the Italian football ultra scene. You can follow...
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Notes from Verona: Historic Day at the Bentegodi Ends in Disappointment
The last Notes from Verona column posed the question "will the Bentegodi embrace the women's game?" While the answer was an emphatic "yes", like most over-hyped events, the first...
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The San Siro’s days are numbered, and so are San Siro derbies
Giuseppe Meazza scored 13 times in Milan derbies during his illustrious career, netting goals for both teams. The split is a little one sided, with the Inter legend bagging a dozen for them and...
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Notes from Verona: Will the Bentegodi Embrace the Women’s Game?
Hellas Verona’s Bentegodi Stadium is one of the last surviving relics of a bygone age. Substantially renovated to host the 1990s World Cup, its glory days came in the...
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Scott McTominay’s Difficult Second Album
Morning Glory isn’t as good as Definitely Maybe. I’ll just say it. That’s not to say that Morning Glory isn’t great. It’s fantastic. But Definitely Maybe was one of...
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Marco Landucci: The Flying Keeper and the Soul of a Fiorentina Defence
For the Florentines, he wasn't just a number one; he was a visceral presence....
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Curva Express: The Ultra Column
In a new monthly column for the Gentleman Ultra, Federico Farcomeni is on the ground with all the latest news from the Italian football ultra scene. You can follow...
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Notes from Verona: Another calamitous start for Hellas
With just four points from seven games (four draws and three losses), Hellas Verona are yet to win in Serie A this season. But, despite scoring just two goals...
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