Ross Kilvington examines Gli Azzurri's struggles in the aftermath of the Superga disaster, as the 1950s became the lost decade for the Italian national side....
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TGU Interview: Tony Dorigo (Part II)
Part II of our exclusive chat with former Leeds Utd and Torino left-back Tony Dorigo. The Australian tells Emmet Gates about his season with Il Granata in 1997/98....
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TGU Interview: Tony Dorigo
In part one of our interview with former Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United and Torino left-back Tony Dorigo, he discusses his relationship with Italian football, his memories of Italia...
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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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Sir Thomas Lipton: The Tea Magnate Who Inspired Italian Football
Sir Thomas Lipton: The Glaswegian Tea Magnate Who Inspired Early Italian Football Visitors to the town of West Auckland in County Durham, northern England, are greeted with road signs...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Aberdeen vs. Torino (1993-94)
When Aberdeen were drawn to play Torino in the second round of the 1993-94 Cup Winners Cup my two footballing loves of the time were brought together. Born and...
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Andrea Silenzi: The first Italian in the Premier League
Roberto Di Matteo, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Gianluca Vialli and Gianfranco Zola – a who’s who of Italians that have left an indelible mark on the English game. It would be...
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Alessio Cerci: The regrets of a wasted talent
Robert Di Niro is the face of several iconic movie quotes. In relation to this article, one particular line from the film ‘A Bronx Tale’ stands out: “the saddest...
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Torino: The Alternative Guide
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino, 1933, capacity 28,140 Iconic, historic and atmospheric, the Stadio Olimpico in Turin is becoming a constant in the lives of the Torino fans but it hasn’t...
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TGU Interview: Rick Hough talks calcio with Matteo Fontana during Italy’s years of lead
On 12 December 1969, an explosion ripped through the foyer of the Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura in Piazza Fontana in Milan. Seventeen people were killed and 88 more were injured....
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