Rob Smith, author of Echoes from a God: Diego Maradona, the Manager and his Post Playing Life, explains Maradona's enduring legacy in Napoli, the city where he is revered...
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Grosseto: The Alternative Club Guide
Richard Hall continues this exclusive series for the Gentleman Ultra taking a deep dive into some of Italian football’s sleeping giants and lesser known gems. From history, nostalgia and...
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Pro Vercelli: The Alternative Club Guide
Mark Gordon, author of Roberto Baggio, the World Cup Years, restarts a legendary series for the Gentleman Ultra taking a deep dive into some of Italian football's sleeping giants...
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Halcyon Calcio: When cult teams ruled the coolest league
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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Como 1907: Elation and complication
In this second in the series, Richard Hall charts the origins and rise of Como 1907 for the Gentleman Ultra. This article focuses on the tumultuous period between 1925-1945....
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Francesco Mancini: The Maverick Goalkeeper of Zemanlandia
The story of Francesco Mancini is less the chronicle of a football player and more the narrative of a football revolution, confined to the 18-yard box. He was the...
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