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The Gentleman Ultra’s Mark Gordon spent 48 hours in Milan with the sole purpose of seeing as much football as possible. He squeezed in three games in three different...
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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 Verona in Italy, Richard Hough charts the highs and lows of following his local football team. In this Notes from Verona longread he remembers the life and times...
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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...
Read MoreWhen Calcio Ruled the World: Francesco Toldo
Richard Hall remembers the career of Fiorentina goalkeeper Francesco Toldo for the Gentleman Ultra's "When Calcio Ruled the World" series....
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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....
Read MoreItalian Footballers as Actors XI
Stephen Kasiewicz dusts down his tux and walks the red carpet as he imagines an Italian footballing XI as... actors...
Read MoreGreatest Forgotten Serie A Goals of the 2000’s
TGU Writers reassemble to choose the forgotten Serie A goals of the 2000’s. Golazzi galore from calciatori that might have slipped your mind...
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