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Diego Maradona

What’s in a Stadium Name? Part I

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What’s in a stadium name in Italy? In the first of a two-part special, Tom Griffiths explores the stories behind the names of some of the most loved Stadia in the peninsula.

thegentlemanultra February 24, 2021 Calcio Culture, Stadia

TGU Interview: Sven-Goran Eriksson

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Emmet Gates talks with the former Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio manager about his various spells coaching in Serie A.

Emmet Gates February 16, 2021 Gazzetta, Interviews

TGU’s tribute to Diego Armando Maradona

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Richard Hall and Emmet Gates sat down to pay tribute to the genius of Diego Armando Maradona, who sadly passed away on November 25th 2020.

thegentlemanultra December 15, 2020 Art, TGU Podcast

The Greatest Napoli Shirts of the Maradona Years

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Diego Armando Maradona played in Serie A for seven years. In honour of the great man’s 60th birthday. […]

Emmet Gates October 30, 2020 Classic Kits

Diego Armando Maradona: Six for 60.

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“Thank you to my sources of inspiration: Federico Fellini, Talking Heads, Martin Scorsese and Diego Armando Maradona,” professed […]

Emmet Gates October 29, 2020 Calcio Caught on Camera, Gazzetta

The TGU Movie Review: Diego Maradona

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It begins with a high-octane car journey through the chaotic streets of Naples to the city’s San Paolo […]

dunlop85 June 26, 2019 Art, Calcio Culture

When Calcio Ruled the World: Fernando De Napoli

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No football team can rely on one genius alone to achieve greatness. Perhaps nowhere in Italian football history […]

richhall80 March 6, 2019 Gazzetta, When Calcio Ruled The World

Classic Calcio Kits: Napoli 1986-90

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Shirt: Napoli Season: 1986-91 Manufacturer: Ennerre Sponsor: Buitoni/Mars Worn by: Diego Maradona, Careca, Bruno Giordano, Ciro Ferrara, Luca […]

jdevans75 September 11, 2018 Art, Classic Kits, Gazzetta

Tickets, touts and transport strikes in Naples, by Martin Haley

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It is 15.00pm on Sunday afternoon and tipping 34 degrees as I step out of the railway station, […]

thegentlemanultra January 22, 2018 Series, Tales From The Peninsula

Juventus vs. Napoli: A tale of Italy’s regional divide

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Juventus versus Napoli is one of Italian football’s classic rivalries. On the field, it has pitted some of […]

Luca Hodges-Ramon October 28, 2016 Gazzetta, The Author's 15

Argentinians and Serie A (III): Diego Maradona & Napoli

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The World’s greatest ever footballer? It is a perpetual debate that rages on. Diego Maradona, arguably the most […]

Blair Newman July 16, 2015 Gazzetta
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