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Alternative Guides & Stadia

We travel across the peninsula to take a closer look at the clubs and ultras that take centre stage in Italian football, and the cities and stadiums that provide the backdrop for the theatre of calcio. Our guides venture off the sporting track to explore the historical, political and social landscapes that have shaped the identity of Italy’s great teams.

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Stadium Guide – Stadio Pierluigi Penzo

April 15, 2021August 14, 2021Gentleman Ultra

In our latest entry, Marco Rinaldi explores arguably Italy's most unique stadium: Venezia's Stadio Pierluigi Penzo...

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Stadio Artemio Franchi

Stadium Guide: Stadio Artemio Franchi

April 8, 2021August 16, 2021Gentleman Ultra

Giancarlo Rinaldi delves in the history of Fiorentina's Stadio Artemio Franchi, one of the oldest stadiums in the country....

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Stadio Ennio Tardini

Stadium Guide: Stadio Ennio Tardini

March 29, 2021August 16, 2021Gentleman Ultra

In our latest TGU Stadium Guide entry, Parma-based writer Conor Clancy gives the rundown on life in the city, and going to the Ennio Tardini on a weekly basis. ...

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Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Stadium Guide: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

March 22, 2021August 18, 2021James Nye

The latest in our 'Stadium Guide' series takes us to the south of Italy, and to the newly-named Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the home ground of Napoli. James Nye...

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Stadio San Nicola

Stadium Guide: Stadio San Nicola

March 15, 2021August 16, 2021Gentleman Ultra

In the latest entry to our 'Stadium Guide', Jeremy Bowling delves deep into the magnificent Stadio San Nicola in Bari....

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Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

Stadium Guide: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

March 8, 2021August 18, 2021Richard Hough

In the first of a new 'Stadium Guide' series on TGU, Verona-based writer Richard Hough kicks us off with the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi....

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What’s in a Stadium Name? Part II

February 26, 2021September 6, 2021Tom Griffiths

Tom Griffiths concludes his look at the history behind some of Italy's stadia with part II of his 'What's in a Stadium Name' series....

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Stadio Luigi Ferraris

What’s in a Stadium Name? Part I

February 24, 2021September 6, 2021Tom Griffiths

What's in a stadium name in Italy? In the first of a two-part special, Tom Griffiths explores the stories behind the names of some of the most loved Stadia...

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San Siro Baggio

The San Siro’s Significance: Amphitheatre of Calcio’s Heroes

October 2, 2020August 16, 2021Wayne Girard

The San Siro stadium, named after the district around five kilometres north-west of Milan city centre, opened in 1926. In its earliest days, the stadium consisted of four separate...

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Hellas Verona: The Alternative Guide

March 13, 2020August 21, 2021Luca Hodges-Ramon

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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