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]]>enSoccerCopyright Federico Farcomenihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6237235208cd2d992f682a8a28474053.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-gentleman-ultra--6424709Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:44:01 +0000Federico FarcomeniFederico Farcomenifede.farco@gmail.comAs you know, we love to write. But we also like to talk – and now you can listen in! Richard Hall talks us through the big Serie A teams of yesteryear from the 1980s onwards. Baggio, Batistuta, Buffon, Del Piero, Gascoigne, Maldini, Mancini, Maradona,...
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72436020Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:39:46 +0000Federico FarcomeniWe talk to Mark Gordon and his newly released book about Roberto Baggio and the World Cup years: Italia '90, USA '94 and France '98. Book published on 18 May 2026 by Pitch Publishing Ltd https://www.gentlemanultra.com/...
Book published on 18 May 2026 by Pitch Publishing Ltd

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https://www.youtube.com/@thegentlemanultra 
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]]>1680baggio,book,brazil,chile,cup,france,gentleman,italia,italy,penalties,spain,ultra,worldfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-referees-getting-worse--70107770]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70107770Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:16:52 +0000Federico FarcomeniChris Willis and Richard Hall discuss the season so far and all the controversies surrounding the VAR and referees' calls in Italy.]]>1931calcio,football,gentleman,italy,podcast,referees,seriea,ultra,varfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-palermo-experience--69666244Relive his experience here!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69666244Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:35:03 +0000Federico FarcomeniChris Willis from Calcio Blog tells all about his latest trip to Palermo where he enjoyed a premium experience, visiting the Renzo Barbera behind the scenes and having some of the best food of his life. Relive his experience here!Relive his experience here!]]>2169experience,gentleman,palermo,sicilia,sicily,ultrafalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happened-to-chievo--69055422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69055422Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:52:06 +0000Federico FarcomeniWe talk to Chievo's official commentator Matteo Fezzi about what happened to the "guys from the dam" and the dream of the "flying donkeys" in Serie A as we remember when Chievo Verona took everyone by surprise and were top at the end of 2001. Hosted...772asini,chievo,christmas,dam,diga,donkeys,eriberto,football,italian,manfredini,nostalgia,podcast,seriea,veronafalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-genoa-experience--68991385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68991385Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:30:45 +0000Federico FarcomeniChris Willis from Calcio Blog tells all about his latest trip to Genoa where he stood amongst the Gradinata Nord's ultras in a topsy-turvy encounter against Hellas Verona both on and off the pitch. Relive his experience here!1739blog,calcio,english,genoa,gradinata,nord,spensley,ultras,veronafalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-calcio-blog-gentleman-ultra-together-at-last--68784155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68784155Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:57:11 +0000Federico FarcomeniIn this conversation, Rich and Chris discuss the future of collaboration between The Calcio Blog and The Gentleman Ultra! Find out what's in store!1337blog,calcio,fiorentina,gentleman,inter,juventus,lazio,milan,napoli,podcast,roma,ultrafalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rivals-fiorentina-v-juventus--68676298Hosted and produced by Federico Farcomeni.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68676298Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:05:42 +0000Federico FarcomeniFrom 1928 when Juventus beat Fiorentina 11-0 to today's clashes. How has this rivalry evolved throughout the years? We talked to Giancarlo Rinaldi and his memories from famous matches involving la Viola and the Bianconeri from the 1981-82...Hosted and produced by Federico Farcomeni.]]>3226baggio,calcio,del,final,fiorentina,gentleman,hattrick,juventus,piero,pirlo,podcas,rivalry,rossi,salah,seriea,uefa,ultra,ultrasfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vardy-s-debut-kelly-s-goals-and-more--67822769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67822769Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:54:00 +0000Federico FarcomeniWe talk everything Jamie Vardy after his debut in Verona with our local gentleman Richard Hough, before commenting on Lloyd Kelly's making waves at Juventus + the usual Scott McTominay madness (in the Champions League too). Bonus track: new season's...2408champions,cremonese,debut,henderson,juventus,kelly,league,mctominay,napoli,sampdoria,seriea,vardy,veronafalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/verona-campione-the-miracle-of-85--66300875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66300875Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:08 +0000Federico FarcomeniRichard Hough takes us through his book about that extraordinary season which saw Hellas Verona conquer the league title for the first time in their history. Mind you, the Gialloblu had been on the losing side of two cup finals before embarking on...1678bagnoli,briegel,calcio,elkjaer,fanna,fans,football,garella,gentleman,goal,hellas,italy,juventus,maradona,milan,napoli,podcast,ultra,ultras,veronafalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/serie-a-1991-92-season-review--65850939Juventus (without Europe for the first time since 1962-63) recall Trapattoni from Inter and the fans respond with enthusiasm (30,000 season tickets, a club record) - Antonio Conte joins in the winter transfer window. Inter live a turbulent season on and off the pitch (out against Boavista in the Uefa Cup, only 28 goals scored in the league, fans vent their anger at the club). Arrigo Sacchi leaves Milan to lead Italy who in turn can't qualify for Euro '92. In comes Fabio Capello to lead the likes of Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit to an undefeated season for the Rossoneri (as Carlo Ancelotti hangs his boots). Napoli, led by Claudio Ranieri and Gianfranco Zola, start their new life after Diego Maradona. Lazio have to wait for Paul Gasoigne. In other transfers, Oliver Bierhoff joins Ascoli, David Platt goes to Bari and Dragan Stojkovic signs for Hellas Verona. All while Zdenek Zeman's Foggia entertain, Sampdoria and Torino reach two European finals against Barcelona and Ajax, and Genoa win at Anfield. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65850939Fri, 02 May 2025 08:00:47 +0000Federico FarcomeniIn May 1991, Sampdoria have been crowned Champions of Italy for the first time in their history and, when the transfer season starts, the Big striped clubs are trying to be creative to be back on top. Juventus (without Europe for the first time since...Juventus (without Europe for the first time since 1962-63) recall Trapattoni from Inter and the fans respond with enthusiasm (30,000 season tickets, a club record) - Antonio Conte joins in the winter transfer window. Inter live a turbulent season on and off the pitch (out against Boavista in the Uefa Cup, only 28 goals scored in the league, fans vent their anger at the club). Arrigo Sacchi leaves Milan to lead Italy who in turn can't qualify for Euro '92. In comes Fabio Capello to lead the likes of Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit to an undefeated season for the Rossoneri (as Carlo Ancelotti hangs his boots). Napoli, led by Claudio Ranieri and Gianfranco Zola, start their new life after Diego Maradona. Lazio have to wait for Paul Gasoigne. In other transfers, Oliver Bierhoff joins Ascoli, David Platt goes to Bari and Dragan Stojkovic signs for Hellas Verona. All while Zdenek Zeman's Foggia entertain, Sampdoria and Torino reach two European finals against Barcelona and Ajax, and Genoa win at Anfield. ]]>3523barcelona,conte,euros,gascoigne,genoa,gentleman,gullit,inter,italy,juventus,liverpool,milan,podcast,ranieri,realmadrid,sacchi,ultra,vanbasten,wembley,zolafalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lazio-inter-i-hate-you-because-i-love-you--64374275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64374275Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:03:46 +0000Federico FarcomeniThe concept of "twinning" (gemellaggio) is not really understood on the Anglosphere, but even in Italy things are probably starting to change just by the sake of looking at the history of a famous friendship between Inter and Lazio, the blue sides of...2956calcio,championsleague,fans,football,gemellaggio,inter,inzaghi,italian,italy,juventus,lazio,mancini,milan,mourinho,roma,seriea,twinning,ultras,vecinofalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-forgotten-goals-from-the-noughties--63874511Words by Richard Hall, Giancarlo Rinaldi, Henry Bell, Andy Wallace, Frank Risotto, Mark Gordon. Edited by Federico Farcomeni

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63874511Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:15:56 +0000Federico FarcomeniRichard Hall talks us through some of the great forgotten goals from the 2000s: Dino Baggio, Hidetoshi Nakata, Eriberto, Francesco Flachi, Mark Bresciano, Gianfranco Zola, Cristiano Lucarelli, Christian Riganò, Giuseppe Mascara and Juan Manuel...Words by Richard Hall, Giancarlo Rinaldi, Henry Bell, Andy Wallace, Frank Risotto, Mark Gordon. Edited by Federico Farcomeni

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]]>9612000s,baggio,bresciano,calcio,eriberto,flachi,football,goals,inter,italia,italy,juventus,lucarelli,mascara,milan,nakata,noughties,riganò,vargas,zolafalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/acceptable-in-the-80s--63037184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63037184Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:53:00 +0000Federico FarcomeniIn this episode, Richard Hall talks us through the best XI from the 1980s in Serie A. From Dino Zoff to Marco Van Basten via Diego Maradona and Michael Laudrup. Coach: Arrigo Sacchi. Words by Richard Hall, Jorge Ramon and Martin Dunlop. Edited by...8251980s,a,calcio,fiorentina,football,inter,italianfootball,juventus,laudrup,lazio,maradona,milan,napoli,podcast,rijkaard,roma,sacchi,serie,vanbasten,zofffalse11full