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Purveyors of Italian passion. Disciples of the Football Italia years. 🇮🇹
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The Stoic Sentinel: Samir Handanović and the Art of Quiet Endurance
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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 ofRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/07/the-stoic-sentinel-samir-handanovic-and-the-art-of-quiet-endurance/
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With just 99 days to the 2026 World Cup Finals here's a trip down memory lane from the Gentleman Ultra archives. 2006 World Cup Final Memories
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2006 World Cup Final Memories -
On the 17th anniversary of Italy’s 2006 World Cup triumph in Germany, our writers share their personal recollections of the final.
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2023/07/08/2006-world-cup-final-memories/
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Giancarlo Rinaldi
about 16 hours ago
We’re back with more Calcio nonsense - happily recorded before Udinese battered Fiorentina
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Rigore! - Listen on Spotify - Linktree
View Rigore’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
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Scott Balaam
7 days ago
Groundhopping in Italy 🇮🇹⚽ Not just matches — but ultras, medieval towns, flares, regional rivalries & stadiums full of history. From San Siro to Serie D terraces with 500 fans. Which Italian ground should every fan visit?
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This is Italy! We'll believe it when we see it!
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Juventus face an uphill task in the Champions League tonight. From the Gentleman Ultra archive, it's now 30 years since The Old Lady were champions of Europe.
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Juventus' last Champions League win, 25 years on. -
Emmet Gates talks to former Juventus midfielder Vladimir Jugovic about the last time The Old Lady won the Champions League, 25 years ago.
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2021/06/01/juventus-last-champions-league-win-25-years-on/
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Could Atalanta cause an upset tonight? Here's one from the Gentleman Ultra archives>
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Merthyr Tydfil vs. Atalanta: The story of an unforgettable upset -
Wales is a country where the oval ball dominates, yet there is one town in mid-Glamorgan where football is a religion and eclipses everything else. Merthyr Tydfil does not rollRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2016/12/23/merthyr-tydfil-vs-atalanta-the-story-of-an-unforgettable-upset/
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Scott Balaam
7 days ago
The next Serie A fixtures are out soon 🇮🇹⚽ But when will the remaining kick-off times be confirmed? Lega Serie A published a structured timeline back in the summer. If you’re planning an Italy trip, read this first
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Serie A 2025–26 fixture dates: When fans will know the kick-off times - TIBS News
The anticipation surrounding a new Serie A season is always high, with supporters eager to mark their calendars for the biggest clashes on the Italian football calendar. For the 2025–26 season, the f...
https://www.tibsnews.co.uk/calcio-amore/serie-a-2025-26-fixture-release-dates-and-big-games/
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Football Heritage
10 days ago
Thanks to everyone who listened to our latest podcast on the history and culture of the Ultras movement. If you haven't yet, you can check it out in the post below. We're well off the mark for 2026. Next podcast out tomorrow.
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AS Roma
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La nostra formazione per Roma Cremonese 🐺
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New from the Gentleman Ultra
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By The Calcio Blog
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Halcyon Calcio: When cult teams ruled the coolest league -
Our previous article on the golden age of Calcio introduced why we all thought it was so cool, but there was once a time when the cult teams ruled thisRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/21/halcyon-calcio-when-cult-teams-ruled-the-coolest-league/
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💛 MATCHDAY 💙 ⏰ 20:45 ⚽️ Sassuolo v Hellas Verona Verona in desperate need of points tonight. Flashback to happier times with
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The miracle season when Hellas Verona came from nowhere to win Serie A
What Claudio Ranieri is doing with Leicester City has few precedents, but Osvaldo Bagnoli gave the people of Verona something similar in 1984-85
https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2016/apr/11/hellas-verona-serie-a-miracle-season-leicester-city
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Verona Campione
13 days ago
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New on the Gentleman Ultra from The Calcio Blog... Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership
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Halcyon Calcio: The beginning of our “Golden Era”, why Serie A was cooler than the Premiership -
It’s a sepia tinted memory in all of our minds, Saturday mornings with our cereal sat in the living room watching James Richardson bring us the best of that week’sRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/17/halcyon-calcio-the-beginning-of-our-golden-era-why-serie-a-was-cooler-than-the-premiership/
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Trending now on the Gentleman Ultra... All Time XI: Fiorentina By
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All Time XI: Fiorentina -
Giancarlo Rinaldi takes us to one of the most beautiful cities in the world as he selects his All Time Fiorentina XI
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2022/07/27/all-time-xi-fiorentina/
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‘They were like bombs’: Helenio Herrera’s little white pills kept Inter’s players buzzing
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‘They were like bombs’: Helenio Herrera’s little white pills kept Inter’s players buzzing
In an extract from his book, Richard Fitzpatrick reveals in the early 1960s the grand Italian club was equipped for doping like ‘a small hospital’
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/17/they-were-like-bombs-helenio-herreras-little-white-pills-kept-inters-players-buzzing
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felix natalis imperator It’s Adriano’s birthday today, read our article on him below ⬇️
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15 days ago
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Simon Kuper
20 days ago
In London on March 18? Please come to my talk about my new book World Cup Fever, at Backstory bookshop in Balham. Tickets here:
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18th March, 7:30pm - Simon Kuper, World Cup Fever
Please note event tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. Wednesday 18th March, 7:30pm Backstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP Sports writer Simon Kuper will be joined by Head of Sport at The ...
https://backstory.london/products/18th-march-7-30pm-simon-kuper-world-cup-fever
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Lazio have submitted plans for a £380million project to redevelop and modernise Rome’s Historic Stadio Flaminio. Back in December Federico Farcomeni took us back to the the stadium in its prime:
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A stadium abandoned to its destiny? Rome's Historic Stadio Flaminio -
Federico Farcomeni charts the demise of Rome's historic Stadio Flaminio. You can follow Federico’s weekly updates from the Curva on his Calcio Express substack.
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2025/12/15/a-stadium-abandoned-to-its-destiny-romes-historic-stadio-flaminio/
15 days ago
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🔝⚽ content as always from our friends at
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16 days ago
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New guest article on the Gentleman Ultra The Tragedy of L’Imperatore A profile of Adriano, Inter's troubled but prolific Brazilian striker by guest contributor Krisztián Horváth of Behind The Transfer.
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The Tragedy of L’Imperatore -
A profile of Adriano, the troubled but prolific Brazilian striker by guest contributor Krisztián Horváth of Behind The Transfer.
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/16/the-tragedy-of-limperatore/
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Remember to follow us on Instagram for, amongst other things, a daily review of the Italian newspapers with the original Gentleman Ultra,
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16 days ago
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Plenty to unpack... This isn't a bad place to start!
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16 days ago
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Mark Gordon
17 days ago
📘WATERSTONES DISCOUNT OFFER!! ‘Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years’ - Tells the story of three unforgettable tournaments and one iconic player.⚽️ A special pre-order discount goes live TOMORROW!!
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Grosso goes home happy as Sassuolo pick up 3 points on the road.
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17 days ago
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La Gazzetta dello Sport
17 days ago
Torino-Bologna, le formazioni ufficiali: Baroni punta su Adams, Italiano si affida a Castro Ecco le scelte dei due allenatori per la s...
https://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/fantanews/15-02-2026/torino-bologna-le-formazioni-ufficiali-tutti-i-titolari.shtml
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James Richardson
17 days ago
A mic awaits its imminent red hotness here in the Totally studio. Join us live on our YouTube channel at 7.30 this evening, with thoughts on The Cup and Igor Tudor and that!
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Richard Hall
17 days ago
Despite everything today Radinovic has been superb for
#Spezia
today, he really does breed confidence and there was little he could do to prevent the
#Frosinone
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#SpeziaFrosinone
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Verona Campione
17 days ago
FT:
#Parma
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#Hellas
💛💙🇮🇹🏴 Parma inevitably grab a 93rd minute winner. Heroic rearguard defence from 10-man Hellas but home side threw everything at it and eventually got the winner. Bernabe and Strefezza were outstanding but question marks again about another controversial red card.
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Another controversial red card in the Parma v Verona game The Calcio Podcast with
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asks Are referees getting worse?
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AS Roma
17 days ago
🟨 MATCHDAY 🟥 ⏰ 20:45 ⚽️ Napoli Roma 🐺 DAJE ROMA DAJE!
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Richard Hall
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HT:
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#Frosinone
⚪️⚫️🇮🇹🦅 The home side have defended well in general and only switched off for a moment but that was enough for Frosinone. Spezia dangerous on set pieces and there maybe opportunities to equalise coming in the second half. Desperately close minute before the breaks
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Verona Campione
17 days ago
HT:
#Parma
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#Hellas
💛💙🇮🇹🏴 Despite conceding to a Bernabé wonder strike after 5mins and going down to 10 men 5 mins later, Harroiu’s 43rd min penalty even things up for Verona. 🏴 Bowie easing himself into Italian game - bundled down in the box after a great first touch for the penalty💪
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Calcio is still 🔝! But it was 🐐 back then!
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🆕 Series on the Gentleman Ultra Halcyon Calcio: When I fell in love with Italian football
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/13/h...
With the legendary The Calcio Blog
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Halcyon Calcio: When I fell in love with Italian football -
Close your eyes and cast your mind back. There’s a Labour government in the UK, Liam and Noel are filling stadiums, their mortal enemies – Blur – are doing theRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/13/halcyon-calcio-when-i-fell-in-love-with-italian-football/
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BBC to show Scots' games live as Serie A returns to free-to-air TV
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BBC to show Scots' games live as Serie A returns to free-to-air TV
Games involving Scotland internationals Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Lennon Miller, Kieron Bowie and Josh Doig are to be shown live on the BBC from Sunday thanks to a new...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2ye666jjlo
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Derby d'Italia this evening 👀
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A bit late to the party but never too late to celebrate this cult hero 💙❤️ Happy belated birthday Popeye!
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21 days ago
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🆕 Feature on the Gentleman Ultra When Newcastle humbled Inter In 1970 Newcastle humbled Inter at St James’ Park. A chance discovery in an attic brought the memories flooding back for one passionate young Geordie.
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Notes from Verona: When Newcastle humbled Inter -
In 1970 Newcastle United humbled Inter Milan at St James' Park. A chance discovery in an attic brought the memories flooding back for one passionate Geordie. Richard Hough, author of Verona Campione, ...
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/01/28/notes-from-verona-when-newcastle-humbled-inter-mian/
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Nothing is impossible💪
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20 days ago
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Should be on every Gentleman Ultra's bucketlist!
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👀 ✅ Nostalgia. ✅ Azzuri. ✅ Baggio. Straight to the top of our reading list.
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🆕 Feature on the Gentleman Ultra When Newcastle humbled Inter In 1970 Newcastle humbled Inter at St James’ Park. A chance discovery in an attic brought the memories flooding back for one passionate young Geordie.
www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/01/28/n...
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Notes from Verona: When Newcastle humbled Inter -
In 1970 Newcastle United humbled Inter Milan at St James' Park. A chance discovery in an attic brought the memories flooding back for one passionate Geordie. Richard Hough, author of Verona Campione, ...
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/01/28/notes-from-verona-when-newcastle-humbled-inter-mian/
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Trending now on the Gentleman Ultra... Azzurri: The story behind Italy’s nickname and colours By Kevin Nolan
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Azzurri: The story behind Italy's nickname and colours -
Words fail us. When it comes to love or grief, they can never fully articulate how we feel inside. How can the word ‘love’ really convey what we mean whenRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2018/05/28/azzurri-how-the-national-team-got-its-name/
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The Stoic Sentinel: Samir Handanović and the Art of Quiet Endurance
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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 ofRead More
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/02/07/the-stoic-sentinel-samir-handanovic-and-the-art-of-quiet-endurance/
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Richard Hall
21 days ago
#SpeziaCalcio
are at the San Nicola for the game against
#Bari
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