Our previous article on the golden age of Calcio introduced why we all thought it was so cool, but there was once a time when the cult teams ruled...
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Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
It’s a sepia tinted memory in all of our minds, Saturday mornings with our cereal sat in the living room watching James Richardson bring us the best of that...
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The Tragedy of L’Imperatore
A profile of Adriano, the troubled but prolific Brazilian striker by guest contributor Krisztián Horváth of Behind The Transfer....
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Halcyon Calcio: When I fell in love with Italian football
Close your eyes and cast your mind back. There’s a Labour government in the UK, Liam and Noel are filling stadiums, their mortal enemies – Blur – are doing...
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The Stoic Sentinel: Samir Handanović and the Art of Quiet Endurance
The story of Samir Handanović is not one of explosion, but of compression. It is a narrative meticulously folded into itself, defined by discipline, longevity, and the rare gift...
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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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