Atalanta have made a habit of defying the odds in recent years. Breaking into Serie A’s top four in 2017 was one example. Qualifying for this season’s Champions League,...
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“He first takes the ball, pulls it, pre-brakes, and then stops. It’s not easy to play against a football player like him, we had to get fresh blood to...
Read MoreFalling in love with Calcio, by Martin Dunlop
The blue and black stripes of Inter, the black and white of Juventus, the pale blue of Napoli and Sampdoria’s iconic blue with horizontal red, white and black bands...
Read More‘Real Vicenza’: When Lanerossi challenged the giants of Serie A
The Veneto is a region full of history and culture – from the historic city of Venice, the quaintness of Padua, to fair Verona. In footballing terms, recently it has been the latter flying the flag for the region, with Chievo and Hellas routinely frequenting Serie A. Hellas’...
Read MoreTGU launches a YouTube page
After a brief hiatus over the summer, we are delighted to announce The Gentleman Ultra will be returning with more content than ever before! In addition to our articles...
Read MoreTrials, tribulations and triumphs: How Fabio Quagliarella became one of Italy’s great strikers
The incredible story of how Fabio Quagliarella grew to become one of Serie A’s top strikers before a stalker turned his world upside down – and his rise back...
Read MoreThe TGU Dream Team: Serie A in the 1980s
After suffering the sling and arrows that followed the publication of our best Serie A XI of the 1990s article, it felt only right we should put our heads...
Read MoreThe TGU Movie Review: Diego Maradona
It begins with a high-octane car journey through the chaotic streets of Naples to the city’s San Paolo stadium. The stadium and surrounding streets are alive with more than...
Read MoreYears of Lead, Songs of Freedom: When Bob Marley played the San Siro
Such was the strength of political divide in Italy from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, the country became a symbolic border between the Eastern and Western Blocs;...
Read MoreWhy Juventus fans have developed a Champions League obsession
Before Juventus began their 2018/19 campaign, the improbable news broke out in Turin: Cristiano Ronaldo had signed a four-year contract with Juve worth €100m. The former Real Madrid star...
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