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Five Classic Calcio Kits, as chosen by Football Shirt Collective

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At the Football Shirt Collective, we believe football shirts are special. Not just because they’re beautiful, but also […]

thegentlemanultra April 12, 2017 Art, Classic Kits

The chronicles of Buffon: A relentless pursuit of greatness

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The day was November 19, 1995. Needing a shakeup between the posts for his side’s upcoming clash against […]

thegentlemanultra April 10, 2017 Gazzetta

Genoa CFC and the English roots of calcio

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The sea has long shaped the port of Genoa’s destiny. From here, local navigator Christopher Columbus set out […]

thegentlemanultra April 4, 2017 Gazzetta

The TGU Interview: Mark Hateley – AC Milan’s towering derby day hero

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I will never forget the first time I saw Stadio San Siro. Reaching the top of those famous […]

thegentlemanultra April 1, 2017 Gazzetta, Interviews, The Author's 15

The development of Zinedine Zidane at Juventus

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Italian football is a place where players can come of age. When you think of players that have […]

thegentlemanultra March 29, 2017 Gazzetta

Promotion, salting and Simeone: The story of Romeo Anconetani and Pisa

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Born in Trieste in 1922, Romeo Anconetani was the hugely popular, charismatic and superstitious president of Pisa throughout […]

thegentlemanultra March 14, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Italia Wasteels: The story of the UK’s longest surviving Italian football club

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When a player breaks his leg in a top-flight game, it is never immediately obvious. In the stadiums, […]

thegentlemanultra March 12, 2017 Gazzetta

An interview with Gavin Ferguson: CS Lebowski’s new English recruit

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On a bitterly cold January day in Florence, there was nothing unusual at CS Lebowski on first glance. […]

thegentlemanultra March 5, 2017 Gazzetta

Sassuolo: The Alternative Club Guide

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Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, capacity 21,584 The Mapei Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in Reggio-Emilia. […]

thegentlemanultra March 5, 2017 The Guide

A tactical analysis of Massimo Carrera’s Spartak Moscow

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”He changed our tactics and gave us character.” Spartak Moscow captain Denis Glushakov on Massimo Carrera. Spartak Moscow […]

thegentlemanultra March 4, 2017 Tactical

Following Herbert Kilpin: From Nottingham to Milano with the relatives of AC Milan’s founder

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James Kilpin returns to the table with a pint of beer in each hand. He slides one across […]

thegentlemanultra February 26, 2017 Gazzetta

Antonio Conte at Juventus: The anatomy of a renaissance

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Juventus are a strange anomaly among the traditional footballing giants of Europe. This is a club whose fans […]

thegentlemanultra February 21, 2017 Gazzetta

Magical Marek Hamsik: Napoli’s comic book hero

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​Bologna’s Twitter account raised the social media equivalent of the white flag when they hosted Napoli last weekend. […]

thegentlemanultra February 15, 2017 Gazzetta

My Aunt Rose Reilly: A World Cup winner with Italy, by Martin Dunlop

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“My aunt has won a World Cup final for Italy.” This can be quite the conversation starter, especially […]

thegentlemanultra February 11, 2017 Calcio Femminile, Gazzetta

Pisa will not bend: Ultras, protests and injustice in Tuscany, by Allan Gaskin

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The message from the protesting fans is clear: ‘Pisa will not bend’ It is Thursday, 2 February 2017, […]

thegentlemanultra February 10, 2017 Series, Tales From The Peninsula

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