A sea of fans in blue rose, removed their hats, and gazed downwards as an announcement was made over Red Bull Arena’s PA, calling for a moment of silence....
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The Ballad of Francesco Totti – The Last Caesar
How Francesco Totti returned from a potentially career ending injury to become a focal point in Italy’s march towards winning the 2006 World Cup. A story of willpower and...
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Roma’s Golden Era and the forgotten tragedy of its legendary captain
During Roma’s golden era in the early 1980s, the club nurtured home grown talent and showcased top international stars as it enjoyed a period of unprecedented success. It was...
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Dries Mertens and the Legend of Partenope
Wayne Girard explores Dries 'Ciro' Mertens' relationship with Napoli, the club and the city. Ciro's love affair with Naples being as legendary as the origin myth of the city...
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Tales from the Peninsula: Como, Ciro Di Marzio and a train to Florence
Wayne Girard recounts his not-so-well planned trip to Como in 2017, in which his dream to replicate Ciro Di Marzio from Gomorrah was scuppered....
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part II: The Rise of La Dea
Wayne Girard returns with part II of his epic look at Papu Gomez's career, highlighting what was arguably his peak - the Atalanta years....
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The Story of Papu Gomez, Part I: The Journey to Atalanta
In part I of Wayne Girard's epic journey on the career of Papu Gomez, he retraces the earliest part of Gomez's career, when the Argentine played under Diego Simeone...
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The San Siro’s Significance: Amphitheatre of Calcio’s Heroes
The San Siro stadium, named after the district around five kilometres north-west of Milan city centre, opened in 1926. In its earliest days, the stadium consisted of four separate...
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TGU Storytelling Sagas (E01): Daniele De Rossi – The Wall of Ostia
In the first episode of Storytelling Sagas, Wayne Girard narrates his piece on Daniele De Rossi’s heroic yet tumultuous career: https://anchor.fm/gentlemanultra/episodes/TGU-Storytelling-Sagas-EO1-Daniele-De-Rossi—The-Wall-of-Ostia-ek5h7r The original story can be found here: Daniele...
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A Season with Verona: 20 Years On the Remarkable Season
A Season with Verona, the cult classic by Tim Parks, charted the highs and lows of one memorable season spent following Hellas Verona. At that time, they were an...
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