The queen of the provincial clubs was crowned Europa League winners last season. Yet Atalanta have rarely been mentioned alongside the established Italian football royalty. The Bergamo side had...
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Andy Wallace’s 99 Legends of Calcio, Part 1
Andrew Wallace picks a legend for each of Italian football's 99 professional clubs. First up is A to F....
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TGU Down Under: Interview with ‘The Working Hands of a Goddess’ author Tom Underhill
In this episode of TGU Down Under, Frank talks to Tom Underhill, author of the book, 'The Working Hands of a Goddess: The Tactics, Culture and Community behind Gian...
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part II: The Rise of La Dea
Wayne Girard returns with part II of his epic look at Papu Gomez's career, highlighting what was arguably his peak - the Atalanta years....
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part I: The Journey to Atalanta
In part I of Wayne Girard's epic journey on the career of Papu Gomez, he retraces the earliest part of Gomez's career, when the Argentine played under Diego Simeone...
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Ternana Fans Create Unity Scarf to Raise Coronavirus Funds
The Gentleman Ultra crew are proud to support this fan initiative which has already raised thousands of euros for health facilities in four Italian regions. Neil Morris spoke to...
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A Life in Black & Blue: A tribute to Zaccaria Cometti
When Atalanta took to the field on June 2, 1963, to contest the Coppa Italia final against Torino, goalkeeper Zaccaria Cometti had to watch from the side-lines. Up until...
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Order vs. Chaos: Methodical Atalanta face Spain’s perpetual crisis club
Atalanta have made a habit of defying the odds in recent years. Breaking into Serie A’s top four in 2017 was one example. Qualifying for this season’s Champions League,...
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TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E13): #CoppaItalia
TGU Calcio Bitesize Podcast (E13): #CoppaItalia It’s another TGU podcast bitesize special as Richard Hall and Neil Morris look ahead to the Coppa Italia while also looking back at...
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Local Heroes: Atalanta’s 1962/63 Coppa Italia triumph
In the 1960s, the Coppa Italia lacked the lustre of some equivalent competitions abroad. There was no fanfare, no music and no important dignitaries to hand over the trophy....
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