As the final whistle went in Milan after the aggregate play-off defeat to Sweden, the fate of the Italian National team was sealed. The 2018 World Cup in Russia...
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Remembering Torino vs. Aberdeen: A classic Cup Winners’ Cup tie
Located in the far north-east of Scotland, the city of Aberdeen has many famous sons. Amongst them are the poet Lord Byron, but perhaps its most famous birth-son was...
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Silvio Berlusconi: AC Milan’s great conductor
It could be said that the San Siro has an association with Silvio Berlusconi in much the same way that La Scala has an association with Verdi. Many of...
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Sergio Cragnotti: The rise and fall of Lazio’s Roman Emperor
The emperors of ancient Rome were well-known for lascivious lifestyles, eccentric tastes and political controversies. History has long sought to argue just who built the biggest wall or which...
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Tales from the peninsula: The Piacenza Derby – an empty rivalry
Back in early 2015, The Gentleman Ultra featured an article about Piacenza Calcio and their financial struggles. Now safe from the turmoil of recent times, the club hailing from...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Conflict in Reggio-Emilia
“This…we simply cannot accept it,” said one post on a Reggiana fans shared Facebook group. As with many contentious postings on social media platforms, the message was immediately shared...
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