Torino won five consecutive league titles in the 1940s, playing a flowing brand of football with such dominance they were named Grande Torino. Their dominance was tragically and shockingly...
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The Azzurri hit New York!
A sea of fans in blue rose, removed their hats, and gazed downwards as an announcement was made over Red Bull Arena’s PA, calling for a moment of silence....
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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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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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Italy at the Euros (Part II)
With the knock-out phase of Euro 2024 about to commence the Gentleman Ultra reflects on the highs and lows, heroes and villains of past European campaigns....
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Levico Terme: Another hidden gem of Italy’s lower leagues
George Young scours Italian football’s lower leagues so you don’t have to! At Levico Terme on the shores of Lake Terme he discovered another hidden gem of the Italian game....
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Paolo Maldini’s Euro ‘88
Mark Gordon looks back at Euro ‘88, when a teenage Paolo Maldini began his long and storied career with Gli Azzurri...
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Bobo Vieri @ 50: His 3 Greatest Goals
Henry Bell celebrates Christian ‘Bobo’ Vieri’s 50th Birthday by choosing a tripletta of goals that sum up his dramatic career....
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Italy Icons World Cup XI
Henry Bell make up for Italy's absence at the 2022 World Cup by selecting his team of Italy icons....
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TGU Down Under Podcast: Interview with Australian comedy and broadcasting legend, and Calcio fan, Santo Cilauro
Frank talks with Santo Cilauro, an Australian comedian, television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author and a co-founder of the legendary The D-Generation and The Late Show....
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