Stadium: Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, 1963, capacity 38,402 The StadioMarc’Antonio Bentegodi is one of Italy’s iconic stadiums. Built in 1963, the venue’s only fault is that it may be too...
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The launch of Golazio London: Calcio comes to Camberwell Road
Preamble Here at Gentleman Ultra we have long dreamed of having a place where we could hang out with like-minded souls and indulge in our love of 90s Italian...
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TGU Interview: Designer Gavin Hall talks Hallyink and Calcio Art
There is something inspiring about Italian football’s heyday. During the 1980s and 90s’, Serie A had it all: Maradona’s Napoli, Osvaldo Bagnoli’s Verona, Ronaldo’s Inter, Lippi’s Juve, the Dutch...
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Reminiscing about Ray: How Wilkins helped AC Milan on their path to revival
I went to Milan and had an absolute ball of a time. In the summer of 1984, two of football’s most distinguished names earned record breaking moves to Serie...
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Paul Elliott: The English tower of Pisa
“When I got transferred to Pisa, my first game was against AC Milan. I marked the great Ruud Gullit and I always remember when I challenged for the ball...
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Joe ‘Lo Squalo’ Jordan: AC Milan’s penalty box predator
“The Italians have their ways, but as long as you know what they are like, you are fine.” Joe Jordan’s advice on the Italian ‘stile di vita‘ Jordan played...
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Luther Blissett’s Italian adventure: AC Milan, anarchists and Rice Krispies
“Platini scored the most goals last year with 18? Milan, I will score more.” Unfortunately, Luther Blissett never quite lived up to this self-assured prophecy. Having swapped Watford for...
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Trevor Francis: Remembering Sampdoria’s elegant Englishman
“He was the best Englishman to have played in Italy.” Fabio Capello on Trevor Francis. “I was very pleased to hear this,” Francis admitted, later responding to Capello’s praise....
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Grande 50: Part V
NICOLÓ BARELLA Age: 19 Club: Cagliari Country: Italy Born and bred in Sardinia’s capital, it is no surprise that Barella’s career has been coloured in shades of red and...
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Fiorentina vs. Juventus: A proud, fierce & enduring rivalry
Close to the historic city centre of Florence, slightly off the beaten track, there is a bar called ‘Antico Beccaria’. The local is the quintessential ‘football pub’ and distinctly...
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