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Tales from the Peninsula

From the streets and bars, to the turnstiles and terraces, we have been there to witness the passion. This is the view from behind the pyro – this is Italian football seen through our eyes.

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Tales from the Peninsula: The Derby della Capitale final

April 8, 2016August 20, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

Italy’s capital city is just as magical as the movies and the books make it out to be. A diverse and bustling centre filled with streams of tourists where...

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Tales from the Peninsula: Fiorentina fans tired of apathetic owners

February 17, 2016August 20, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

They travelled to watch their team despite a recent losing run, visiting the home of a resurgent AC Milan side who had begun to earn positive results. The game...

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Tales from the Peninsula: Stadio Filadelfia – the old granata heart 

January 3, 2016August 20, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

Walking down via Filadelfia, in the Lingotto district of Turin, eventually leads to the Stadio Olimpico, home of Torino FC. Along the way is a building site in a...

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European Semi-Final in Florence

Tales from the Peninsula: A European semi-Final in Florence

May 27, 2015August 20, 2021Blair NewmanLeave a comment

On 24th April 2015, UEFA pulled a mouth-watering semi-final draw out of the bag when Fiorentina were drawn against La Liga side Sevilla. I decided that a Europa League...

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Hellas Verona

Tales from the Peninsula: To Hellas & back

April 8, 2015August 20, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

In hindsight, it was far and away the worst impulsive decision I ever made. Yet it was almost the perfect trip. Almost. Let’s deal with the facts: A short,...

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