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A death-staring referee, techno music and no man’s land – A night in Reggio Emilia

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021Frank Risorto

Frank Risorto returns in another installment of his travels around Italy in November 2019, when he went to Reggio Emilia to watch Sassuolo take on Bologna...

TGU Interview: Top Five Calcio Shirts – Amilcare Elvo, Head Designer of Zeus Sport

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Frank Risorto

Frank Risorto speaks to Amilcare Elvo, Head Designer at Zeus Sport, about his top five calcio shirts of all time, and the process behind creating shirts for the likes...

Maradona and Baggio: Serie A genius that transcended narrative.

September 17, 2021September 27, 2021Henry Bell

Henry Bell examines the true genius of Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio, rather than focus on the narrative that has been built around their respective careers....

Tales from the Peninsula: Anxiety, panic & ecstasy at Euro 2016

June 15, 2021August 26, 2022Frank Risorto

In a deeply personal account, Frank Risorto recalls the emotions he felt whilst seeing Italy against Spain at Euro 2016, and how football - for a brief period -...

Classic Match: Italy vs. Turkey – Euro 2000

June 8, 2021August 20, 2021Gentleman Ultra

Onur Bilgic recalls how Gli Azzurri kicked off Euro 2000, with a win against Turkey....

Napoli’s greatest XI of the Diego Maradona era – without Maradona

June 3, 2021September 5, 2021Henry Bell

Dr. Henry Bell disagrees that Napoli were a one-man team during the Diego Maradona years, so much so that he's chosen his ideal starting Napoli XI - without Maradona....

Tales from the Peninsula: You can’t wear shorts in November

May 25, 2021September 6, 2021Frank Risorto

Frank Risorto continues the story of his epic two-weeks stint in Italy in November 2019 travelling around many of the country's stadia. This time taking in SPAL vs Sampdoria....