Surviving the snow – Gigi Buffon’s eventful Italy debut Gianluca Pagliuca was hobbling, heavily. Moments earlier, he had done well to intercept a through ball at the feet of...
Read MoreTales from the Peninsula: “You’ve come from Australia to watch Brescia?”
“You’re here from Australia to watch Brescia?” It wasn’t the first time I was asked that question that day, but I didn’t have the heart to tell them I...
Read MoreThe Greatest Napoli Shirts of the Maradona Years
Diego Armando Maradona played in Serie A for seven years. In honour of the great man’s 60th birthday. We at The Gentleman Ultra asked Napoli shirt expert Damien Eck,...
Read MoreTales from the Peninsula: Napoli vs Juventus – it’s always feisty
There are many brilliant stories connected to Napoli and the Stadio San Paolo. I myself have been fortunate enough to see a few matches in the famous city and...
Read MoreWhen Calcio Ruled the World: Andreas Möller – Juve’s overlooked playmaker
In 1992, Simply Red sang Stars, while German Eurodance group, Snap! rose to prominence when they released the instant classic Rhythm is a dancer. They became definitive records of...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreGoal O’ The Times: Andriy Shevchenko vs. Juventus (2001)
There are few better sights in football than a striker at the peak of their powers. Scoring goals is supposed to be the toughest task of them all. It...
Read MoreClassic Match: Fiorentina 3-7 AC Milan (1992/93)
A Ruud Gullit masterclass, match-winning moments of magic from Marco van Basten, a personal duel between Sebastiano Rossi and Stefan Effenberg and 10 goals; Sunday 4 October 1992 was...
Read MoreThe Greatest African XI to Play in Serie A
Many great African players have graced Serie A over the years and choosing a best-XI was not an easy task. Luckily, our good friends over at African Football HQ...
Read MoreThe TGU Dream Team: Serie A in the 2000s
Following the publication of our Serie A team of the 1980s and 1990s articles, it was only natural we would tackle the 2000s next. After the golden era of...
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