The Gentleman Ultra is back with a new Series. This time its the nostalgic Serie A teams of Calcio. Richard Hough takes his pick from the Hellas Verona golden...
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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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Italy at the Euros (Part I)
With the group stages of Euro 2024 reaching its climax the Gentleman Ultra reflects on the highs and lows of past European campaigns....
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The 10 greatest Italian players snubbed by the Azzuri
This is a collection of players whose talent, for one reason or another, was never fully recognised by the Italian national team. Careers cut short by injury, illness or...
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That Crazy Faith
From Verona in Italy, Richard Hough charts the highs and lows of following his local team, Hellas Verona. In this Notes from Verona column he reflects on the unlikely joy that...
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From Braveheart to the Bel Paese: Scots in Italy
From Verona in Italy, Richard Hough's “Notes from Verona”, charts the highs and lows of following his local team. In this second monthly column he remembers the handful...
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Top Ten Italian “Misters” of all time
Italy has produced more than its fair share of outstanding and innovative managers. From rigid tacticians to revolutionary innovators, Italian coaches have achieved incredible success at home and abroad. Here...
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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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Notes from Verona
Richard Hough begins a new column which explores his life in Verona. First up, he looks at changes in calcio since he first moved in 2011....
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Stadium Guide: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
In the first of a new 'Stadium Guide' series on TGU, Verona-based writer Richard Hough kicks us off with the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi....
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