The Gentleman Ultra

On Wednesday November 25th, the world lost arguably the greatest footballer the game has ever seen. Diego Armando Maradona, a man who lived many lifetimes in one, died aged 60 in his homeland. Many tributes have been done over the weeks since his passing, and we at TGU felt it was only right, given his long association with Napoli, that we also paid our own small tribute to the diminutive genius....

Welcome to the first in a new podcast series for The Gentleman Ultra . TGU will review, inspect and analyse some of the greatest games in Serie A history, and we felt there was no better game to start than this all-time classic between Inter and Sampdoria from May 1991. Sampdoria were on the verge of winning an historic first Scudetto, but had to travel to Giovanni Trapattoni's Inter side with fou...

The Gentleman Ultra founder Richard Hall and site editor Emmet Gates spoke to Jonathan Grade. Jonathan was first runner, and later producer, of the legendary Channel 4 show Gazzetta Football Italia from 1993 to 2002. Jonathan has recently released a book, titled: Golazzo: The Football Italia Years . In our exclusive interview, Jonathan recounts his remarkable time working on the show, interacting...

Luca is an original member of The Gentleman Ultra and currently works as a Football Agent between the UK and Italy. In this episode he is interviewed to discuss his favourite goals, match, and player he would most love to sit down with.

In the first episode of Storytelling Sagas, Wayne Girard narrates his piece on Daniele De Rossi's heroic yet tumultuous career.

Richard Hall is the founder and creator of The Gentleman Ultra. In this episode he is interviewed to discuss his favourite goals, match, and player he would most love to sit down with. 

TGU Calcio Castaways (E05): With Wayne Girard In the latest installment of our series, Richard Hall asked Wayne Girard to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang out with on a desert island. Wayne is a columnist for A.S. Roma and editor for The Gentleman Ultra.

TGU Calcio Castaways (E04): With Sheridan Bird In the latest instalment of our series, Richard Hall asked Sheridan Bird to choose his favourite goals, games and person to hang out with on a desert island. Sheridan is a journalist and broadcaster in Milan.

In the latest instalment of the series, Richard Hall asked Adam Summerton to choose two goals, two games and one player to hang out with on a desert island. Adam is a commentator for BT Sport and Prime Video amongst others.

In the second of the series, Richard Hall asked Andrew Cesare to choose two goals, two games and one player to hang out with on a desert island. Andrew covers Italian football for ESPN.

In the first of a new series with a familiar concept, Richard Hall asked @theinsidelefty to choose two goals, one game and one player to watch on a desert island.

It's another TGU podcast bitesize special as Richard Hall and Neil Morris look ahead to the Coppa Italia while also looking back at Atalanta's triumph in the 1962/63 edition.  

Host Richard Hall is joined by TGU regular Luca Hodges-Ramon as we begin our quest to select a best XI from the 1980s by chatting to Milan-based broadcaster and journalist Sheridan Bird . 

With the Milan derby upon us, what better time to bring you the first of our TGU podcast bitesize specials. In the black and blue corner, Richard Hall searches for hope amongst the Inter gloom, while in the red and black corner, Luca Hodges-Ramon  travels to the San Siro with quiet confidence.

TGU's very own veteran performer Richard Hall is joined by young gun Luca Hodges-Ramon  to discuss Ramez Nathan 's piece on the old-timers who shone in the crepuscular light of their calcio careers. 

TGU host and founder Richard Hall and editor Neil Morris are joined by special guest Giancarlo Rinaldi to discuss Pirlo's oenological exploits, how the seeds of Football Italia were planted and Fiorentina's current plight.

TGU host and founder Richard Hall, and editor Luca Hodges-Ramon are joined by special guest Chris Lee to discuss calcio’s early pioneers, Schillaci’s steep trajectory and the burden of expectation placed on emerging talent.

TGU host and founder Richard Hall, and editor Luca Hodges-Ramon are joined by special guests Adam Digby and Matt Santangelo to discuss indignation on Juventus’ Curva Sud and the upcoming Milan derby.

To mark the new season, TGU host and founder Richard Hall, and editors Luca Hodges-Ramon and Neil Morris are joined by special guest Nima Tavallaey Roodsari to discuss the coming season and the TGU 90's Serie A Dream Team. Also, Richard enthuses about Diego Fuser while Serie B's ongoing shenanigans prompts some collective head shaking.

As one star arrives in the north of Italy and another disappears in the south, TGU host and founder Richard Hall, and editors Luca Hodges-Ramon and Neil Morris, discuss the growing divide between the haves and the have nots in Italian football. Also covered are the launch of Golazio bar in London and how fans can watch this season’s calcio action.

In episode 4, host and TGU founder Richard Hall, editors Luca Hodges-Ramon and Neil Morris, and contributor Wayne Girard look at the events that played out on and off the field in Roma's recent Champions League clash with Liverpool.

In episode 3, host and TGU founder Richard Hall, and editors Neil Morris and Emmet Gates look back at the playing and broadcasting career of Ray Wilkins and pick their favourite goals from the Gazzetta/Football Italia era.

In episode 2, host and TGU founder Richard Hall and editors Luca Hodges-Ramon and Neil Morris chat about players who ventured abroad in the 1950s and 60s, and how to win friends and influence people in Bergamo, before tackling a couple of questions from our followers on Twitter.

In our first ever episode, host and TGU founder Richard Hall and editors Luca Hodges-Ramon and Neil Morris chat about their most memorable moments from Italia 90, pay tribute to Davide Astori, go on a sticker hunt with Paolo Poggi and discuss the best Italian football kits of the last 50 years.