Tom Griffiths concludes his look at the history behind some of Italy's stadia with part II of his 'What's in a Stadium Name' series....
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Tales from the Peninsula: Napoli vs Barcelona – the noise before the quiet
James Nye went to the Champions League clash between Napoli and Barcelona exactly a year ago today. Little did he know of what lay ahead for not just football,...
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What’s in a Stadium Name? Part I
What's in a stadium name in Italy? In the first of a two-part special, Tom Griffiths explores the stories behind the names of some of the most loved Stadia...
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TGU’s tribute to Diego Armando Maradona
Richard Hall and Emmet Gates sat down to pay tribute to the genius of Diego Armando Maradona, who sadly passed away on November 25th 2020....
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TGU Calcio Castaways (E07): With Luca Hodges-Ramon
TGU Calcio Castaways (E07): With Luca Hodges-Ramon In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Luca Hodges-Ramon to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang...
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Top Five Calcio Shirts: Richard Hall
We at The Gentleman Ultra are fascinated by football shirts, especially Italian football shirts. Many of the greatest jerseys ever made originated from Serie A. In a new series,...
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Anselmo Robbiati: Fiorentina’s cult-hero supersub
Every season since 1982/83, the National Basketball Association releases its Sixth Man of the Year Award. This award is given to the best performing player coming off the bench...
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The Greatest Napoli Shirts of the Maradona Years
Diego Armando Maradona played in Serie A for seven years. In honour of the great man’s 60th birthday. We at The Gentleman Ultra asked Napoli shirt expert Damien Eck,...
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Diego Armando Maradona: Six for 60
“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...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Napoli vs Juventus – it’s always feisty
There are many brilliant stories connected to Napoli and the Stadio San Paolo. I myself have been fortunate enough to see a few matches in the famous city and...
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