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Adriano: Inter’s Brazilian superstar who flew too close to the sun

July 31, 2018August 16, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

The story of Icarus and his father, Daedalus, is one of recklessness that results in a tragic fall from grace. It also provoked the idiom “Don’t fly too close...

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Roberto Baggio’s redemption: A story of two World Cup penalties

June 1, 2018August 17, 2021thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

According to Buddha’s teachings, “it is not prayer, not grace and not sacrifice that brings redemption, but only knowledge. The knowledge lies within the power of the individual”. It...

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Classic Azzurri Match: Brazil 2-3 Italy (1982)

June 2, 2016August 19, 2021Giovanni DougallLeave a comment

A total of 44,000 people were crammed into the Sarria Stadium in Barcelona on the 5th July 1982. They didn’t know yet but they were to witness a true...

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Zico: Udinese’s little Brazilian

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015thegentlemanultraLeave a comment

Zico, or Arthur Antunes Coimbra, was born on 3 March 1953 in Rio. He became known throughout the footballing world as the “White Pelé” for his exploits with Brazil...

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