A profile of Adriano, the troubled but prolific Brazilian striker by guest contributor Krisztián Horváth of Behind The Transfer....
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The Stoic Sentinel: Samir Handanović and the Art of Quiet Endurance
The story of Samir Handanović is not one of explosion, but of compression. It is a narrative meticulously folded into itself, defined by discipline, longevity, and the rare gift...
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The Supercoppa Italiana and Italy’s attempt to globalise Calcio
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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Christmas, Boxing Day, and the Day Italian Football Learned to Stay Home
After a Christmas Day spent indoors — behaving politely with family, drifting in and out of conversation, half-watching the same James Bond films that seem to exist solely for...
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Mister! The Italian Manager Series
In the first in a new series for the Gentleman Ultra, Mark Gordon charts the highs and lows of Roberto Mancini's managerial career....
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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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Ciao Toto, the Man with Sicilian eyes
Nervous, white as a sheet and with the eyes of a nation transfixed on him, he could probably have heard the simultaneous beats of the hearts of those in...
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Nostalgic Serie A five-a-side teams: picking a line-up for … Inter
The Gentleman Ultra is back with a new Series. This time its the nostalgic Serie A teams of Calcio. Richard Hall takes his pick from the Inter’s rich history....
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Auf Wiedersehen Andreas Brehme, an Inter icon
Rich Hall leads The Gentleman Ultra’s tributes to Andreas Brehme, an Inter legend...
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Forgotten Serie A goals: 2010-2020
The Gentleman Ultra remembers six forgotten Serie A goals from the 2010s. Not regarded by many as a golden age for Italian football, this was an era dominated by...
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