The TGU Writers’ Room have collaborated to bring you the most glorious goals from Serie A in the 90’s that history has forgotten....
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TGU Down Under: Interview with Stephen Brandt
Frank chats with author Stephen Brandt (@StephenCBrandt). In this conversation they discuss; The legendary Flamengo era of the early 80s'; 1981 Club World Cup between Flamengo and Liverpool; Zico's footballing...
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All Time XI: Udinese
Frank Risorto picks his All Time Udinese XI. This side features legendary players known for their great work both on and off the pitch....
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TGU Interview: Tony Dorigo
In part one of our interview with former Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds United and Torino left-back Tony Dorigo, he discusses his relationship with Italian football, his memories of Italia...
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Trials, 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 MorePaolo Poggi: the forgotten story of Italy’s itinerant goalscorer
If Italian football was a Trivial Pursuit category, Paolo Poggi would feature prominently among the answers. The scorer of the fastest-ever goal in Serie A? Poggi, of course. The...
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The making of Alexis Sanchez: How Udinese helped polish a jewel of European football
At Udine, the video tapes were beginning to pour in. A talented teenager, wiry but tenacious, had caught the eye in Chile’s arid north, deep in the dusty copper...
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In praise of Toto Di Natale: The kind-hearted goal-scorer and hero of Udine
Loyalty. In today’s game, no one really knows what the word means. Is it loyalty to a club? Are you loyal to anything in the game anymore? Agents and...
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When Calcio Ruled the World: Oliver Bierhoff
In the 1997-98 season Oliver Bierhoff became capocannoniere in Serie A. An under-rated forward playing for an unfashionable team made 32 appearances and scored 27 goals, only two of which were...
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Zico: Udinese’s little Brazilian
Zico, or Arthur Antunes Coimbra, was born on 3 March 1953 in Rio. He became known throughout the footballing world as the “White Pelé” for his exploits with Brazil...
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