Skip to content

The Gentleman Ultra

Purveyors of Italian Passion
Main navigation
  • Home
  • Gazzetta
  • Series
    • The Author’s 15
    • Presidenti
    • Grande 50
    • When Calcio Ruled the World
    • Tales from the Peninsula
    • Goal O’ the Times
    • Azzurri
    • All-time Lists
    • Interviews
    • Calcio Femminile
  • Tactical
  • The Guide
  • Art/Culture
    • TGU Podcast
    • Sketches by Fede
    • Calcio Caught on Camera
    • Classic Kits
    • Calcio Culture
    • Stadia
  • About
    • Our story
    • La Squadra
    • Kind Words

Fascism

The birth of political extremism in Italian Football

T T Read More

The following story explores neo-radicalism during Italy’s Years of Lead and the era’s impact on contemporary football. The […]

Wayne Girard March 14, 2020 Calcio Culture, Gazzetta

Red and blue rivals: Bologna, Genoa and the great theft of 1925

T T Read More

In 1925, Italy was in the grip of fascism. Following a campaign of scare tactics and violence that […]

thegentlemanultra July 30, 2018 Gazzetta

A culture of violence: How political and social turmoil gave rise to Rome’s radical ultras

T T Read More

No matter how pithy the quote, football should never become a matter of life and death. Nor should […]

thegentlemanultra May 1, 2018 Calcio Culture, Gazzetta

Masters Versus champions: British Perceptions of Calcio in the Fascist Era

T T Read More

On 2 April 2013, Paolo Di Canio entered the pressroom at the Stadium of Light to begin his […]

thegentlemanultra July 28, 2016 Gazzetta

Calcio Storico Fiorentino

T T Read More

Calcio – the Italian word for football – is markedly different to the words used in other languages […]

thegentlemanultra October 12, 2015 Gazzetta

Vittorio Pozzo and the Italian Assertion of  Power (Part II)

T T Read More

In the second and final instalment of Neil’s two-part article, he looks at how Vittorio Pozzo’s Italy – […]

Neil Morris May 6, 2015 Gazzetta

Vittorio Pozzo and the Italian assertion of power (Part I)

T T Read More

In the first instalment of this two part article, Neil maps out the political backdrop to which the […]

Neil Morris May 5, 2015 Gazzetta

The story of Leandro Arpinati and his chequered history in Italian football

T T Read More

Italian football has had its fair share of scandals over the years, from the Totonero betting scandal that […]

giovd86 April 30, 2015 Gazzetta
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Footer navigation
  • Guardian Sport Network
  • YouTube
  • Contact
Secondary navigation
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×