Our dedication to celebrating the art of Italian football continues with our latest giveaway. We were like kids […]
Category Archive: Calcio Culture
To reflect the high-brow nature of our mainstays here at The Gentlemen Ultra, we thought it was only correct that we should dedicate a section of the site to the cultural side of calcio. However, we recognise that culture means more than just intellect and sophistication – it also defines the behaviours, ideas and values of those involved in a social movement. In this section you will find discourse related to both. From books, film, art, music and fashion, to terrace culture, customs and folklore, this space is dedicated to the cultural and sociocultural facets of the Italian game.
“The next young player who says he does not want to play for England should be ordered to […]
On 12 December 1969, an explosion ripped through the foyer of the Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura in Piazza Fontana […]
Words fail us. When it comes to love or grief, they can never fully articulate how we feel […]
For Azzuri fans, Italia ’90 was the one that got away. Stolen in Naples by the head of […]
Taking in the sights and sounds of Via San Gregorio Armeno, a narrow alley in the heart of […]
You may have noticed from our previous articles that our love of Italian football also extends to the […]
No matter how pithy the quote, football should never become a matter of life and death. Nor should […]
As you know, we are passionate about Italian football. But we also love great artwork. So when the […]
Music and football have had a tempestuous relationship over the years. The two seem so compatible yet their […]
Italy was bracing itself for Il Burian, the ferocious Siberian wind that would render the match between Juventus […]
“We will be able to win only if we sacrifice ourselves for one another.” This is the message […]
The image of Lazio club manager Angelo Peruzzi celebrating the side’s 2017 Italian Super Cup triumph over Juventus […]
Between February 23 and 29, 2016 in Osaka Japan, 12 Italian players aged between 20 and 50 took […]
Bruised, bloodied and battered, the Bianchi (white) team celebrated a Calcio Storico victory in the final held in […]