“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona,” professed director Paolo Sorrentino on stage at the 86th Academy Awards. It’s...
Read More
The San Siro’s Significance: Amphitheatre of Calcio’s Heroes
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...
Read More
Classic Match: Fiorentina 3-7 AC Milan (1992/93)
A Ruud Gullit masterclass, match-winning moments of magic from Marco van Basten, a personal duel between Sebastiano Rossi and Stefan Effenberg and 10 goals; Sunday 4 October 1992 was...
Read More
TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E11): #DerbyDellaMadonnina
TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E11): #DerbyDellaMadonnina With the Milan derby upon us, what better time to bring you the first of our TGU podcast bitesize specials. In the black...
Read More
Arena Civica: Milano’s other iconic stadium
Milano’s Parco Sempione is a hive of activity on a warm, autumnal afternoon; the gentle hum of a lawn mower, mothers pursuing their young children, dogs on leads and...
Read More
Classic Calcio Kits: AC Milan 1987-92
Shirt: AC Milan Seasons: 1987-92 Manufacturer: Kappa/Adidas Sponsor: Mediolanum Worn by: Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Franco Baresi, Paulo Maldini, Roberto Donadoni, Alessandro Costacurta, Carlo Ancelotti, Mauro...
Read More
The Founding Fathers of Italian Football: A tribute to Edoardo Bosio, James Richardson Spensley and Herbert Kilpin
Italy may now be one of the leading names in world football, but association football came to the country relatively late. Italy in the late 1880s was a newly...
Read More
Vines of Glory: Andrea Pirlo’s greatest moments re-imagined as fine wines
The Maestro exhales, his wooden chair creaking back and forth as he finally takes a seat. The sun begins to set over the hills of Fiero, illuminating the vineyard...
Read More
TGU Interview: Designer Gavin Hall talks Hallyink and Calcio Art
There is something inspiring about Italian football’s heyday. During the 1980s and 90s’, Serie A had it all: Maradona’s Napoli, Osvaldo Bagnoli’s Verona, Ronaldo’s Inter, Lippi’s Juve, the Dutch...
Read More
Success in Sardinia: Allegri and the Cagliari years
Massimiliano Allegri has arguably been Italy’s most successful coach of the last decade. During this time, he has compiled an enviable CV, winning the Scudetto at AC Milan in...
Read More