Once, the Supercoppa Italiana felt like a quiet punctuation mark at the start of the season — a single game, rooted in place, often played in the shadow of...
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The San Siro’s days are numbered, and so are San Siro derbies
Giuseppe Meazza scored 13 times in Milan derbies during his illustrious career, netting goals for both teams. The split is a little one sided, with the Inter legend bagging a dozen for them and...
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Curva Express: The Ultra Column
In a new monthly column for the Gentleman Ultra, Federico Farcomeni is on the ground with all the latest news from the Italian football ultra scene. You can follow...
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Nostalgia Ultra. This is The Gentleman Ultra.
Nostalgia is a peculiar thing. It’s an extremely personal thing. It’s a pop song from when you were 17. It’s the sun on your back, sand between your toes...
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Roberto Baggio’s retirement 20 years later: the greatness, the end of a golden age, and no more Sundays
Roberto Baggio retired 20 years ago, and as Emmet Gates writes, Sundays haven't really been the same since....
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From Braveheart to the Bel Paese: Scottish football players in Italy (Part I)
From Verona in Italy, Richard Hough's “Notes from Verona”, charts the highs and lows of following his local team. In this second monthly column he remembers the handful...
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Top Ten Italian “Misters” of all time
Italy has produced more than its fair share of outstanding and innovative managers. From rigid tacticians to revolutionary innovators, Italian coaches have achieved incredible success at home and abroad. Here...
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Notes from Verona
Richard Hough begins a new column which explores his life in Verona. First up, he looks at changes in calcio since he first moved in 2011....
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Season of Their Life: Paolo Maldini 1987/88
On the great man's birthday, Mark Gordon reflects on Paolo Maldini's 1987/88 season, when the Milan and Italy legend fully announced himself on the world stage....
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TGU Interview: Andriy Shevchenko
Emmet Gates speaks to calcio and Milan legend, Andriy Shevchenko about his experiences of competing in the Champions League....
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