The Gentleman Ultra
By The Gentleman Ultra
The Gentleman UltraSep 15, 2022
Napoli, Milan, the Camorra and Gullit's dreadlocks
Richard, Luca and Emmet reunite for the second consecutive week to discuss the upcoming Napoli against Milan game, and delve into Emmet's piece on the epic encounter between the two sides from May 1988, which included Maradona, Sacchi, whispers of Camorra influence, Van Basten and Gullit's dreadlocks.
The Band is Back Together
After a prolonged absence, The Gentleman Ultra podcast is back in business! To kickstart the 2023/24 season, we have got the band back together.
Richard Hall is joined by Luca Hodges-Ramon and Emmet Gates - the old guard of TGU - to discuss Italy's defeat to England in the Euro 2024 qualifier, who are favourites to win the Scudetto, and the top 10 Italian misters of all time.
Interview with Nicky Bandini, Sports writer & broadcaster specialising in Italian football and the co-host of Serie A Chronicles Podcast.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with sports writer, broadcaster and co-host of Serie A Chronicles Podcast Nicky Bandini.
Frank sits down with Nicky to talk about how she got her start in journalism and almost stumbled into football writing, Roberto Baggio, her Italian heritage and family holidays to Italy, the influence her family has had on her career and perspective on life, finding your own voice, working with good people, making human connections, writing about Serie A, the next WWE superstar 'The Night Uploader' and much more. Enjoy the conversation.
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Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Nicky on Twitter at @NickyBandini
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with filmmaker Duncan McMath, writer and producer of 'The Phenomenon: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Ronaldo'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with filmmaker Duncan McMath.
Duncan wrote and produced the incredible 'The Phenomenon: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Ronaldo' documentary.
Frank sits down with Duncan to talk about how the he ended up in Spain working with the likes of Guillem Balague, Sid Lowe, Graham Hunter and La Liga TV, how the Ronaldo documentary came about and how he had to tailor his pitch to the Brazilian legend, why everyone loves Ronaldo, the Ronaldo redemption story, his career in the Netherlands, Spain and Italy and the battles on and off the field, the good and bad of Ronaldo's time at Inter Milan, the emotions behind the documentary and watching the film with Ronaldo and much more. Enjoy the conversation.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Duncan on Twitter at @dj_mcmath
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Adam Summerton, football commentator for BT Sport
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the football commentator Adam Summerton.
Frank sits down with Adam to discuss his interest in Serie A, why he loves commentating on Italian football, getting his commentary start in radio and how it differs from commentating on television and why radio remains important, visiting Italy and the San Siro, following Serie A back in the day, the language of football in English and Italian and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Adam on Twitter at @adamsummerton
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Simon Causerano, Calcio fan and Producer of SerieA Chronicles Podcast
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the producer of Serie A Chronicles podcast, Calcio and AS Roma fan Simon Causerano.
Frank sits down with Simon to discuss podcasting, his love of Calcio and AS Roma, growing up in and around the Italian community in Western Australia, Serie A Chronicles Podcast and how it began, his memorable experiences at the 2006 World Cup following the Azzurri and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Simon on Twitter at @SimonChronicles and the Serie A Chronicles Podcast at @serieAchronpod
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Mike Tomalaris, Australian football and cycling television reporter, analyst and presenter
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with Australian broadcasting legend, ex-football commentator and cycling reporter and presenter Mike Tomalaris.
Frank sits down with Mike to discuss his early days working in journalism, commentating at Australian National Soccer League games and his start on Australian TV, his transition to working in cycling, the benefits of cycling both physically and mentally, working at every Tour De France since the mid 90s' and at multiple FIFA World Cups, how the two sports differ in analysis and coverage, mental health and his charity work and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find Mike on Twitter at @miketomalaris, his Sydney to Surfers Youth off the Streets charity and @YOTSAustralia.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with John Foot, research director, historian and author of 'Calcio' and his new book 'Blood and Power - The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the author of the legendary football book 'Calcio' John Foot to discuss his new book 'Blood and Power - The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism'.
Frank sits down with John to discuss the process in writing his new book, the comparison between researching and writing his previous books, how Fascism in Italy used sport as a propaganda weapon, Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism, the movements rise to power and its bloody demise, the impact the regional divide played on fascism and the national football team and its players, what fascism did for Calcio and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find John on Twitter at @Footymac
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Sam Delaney, journalist, broadcaster, Calcio fan and author of the bestselling book 'Sort Your Head Out - Mental Health without all the Bollocks'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with journalist, broadcaster and Calcio fan Sam Delaney.
As well as respectively hosting and co-hosting the 'The Reset' and 'You Irons' podcast, Sam has recently authored and released a bestselling book called 'Sort Your Head Out - Mental Health without all the Bollocks'.
Frank sits down with Sam to discuss his book and why he wrote it, his battle with mental health and addiction, how football and alcohol were intrinsically linked, his early days in London, drinking and drug habits and the process to recovery, sobriety and his support network.
Sam then talks about travelling to Italy for the first time and visiting Rome and Sardinia, watching Serie A football in the late 80s and early 90s', his Italian family and the influence they've had on his life, supporting Lazio, attending multiple European finals, playing Subbuteo and why it always ended up in chaos, and his memorable day with the legendary Italian referee Pierluigi Collina as well as much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Sam on Twitter at @DelaneyMan and Sam's link tree page here.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Art Morelli, author of Change Games blog and Napoli fan
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with Napoli fan and author of the Change Games blog Art Morelli.
Frank sits down with Art to discuss his Napoli fandom, past and present Napoli, what a Scudetto would mean to Naples, the people and the city, the differences as a fan watching both the North American sports and Calcio, parody in Serie A and Italian football, his Change Games blog, how his work in business improvement relates to sport and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Art on Twitter at @ArtMorelli and his blog at Change Games
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Andy Wallace, Chiacchierata Calcistica on Twitter, Lega Pro enthusiast and Calcio fan
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down with writer, Lega PRO expert and Calcio fan Andy Wallace.
Frank and Andy's chat's a perfect accompaniment to Andy's work on the Gentleman Ultra All-Star Lower League XI and 99 Legends of Calcio.
Andy is besotted with the magical world of lower league Italian football and it tells as he delves into his 99 Legends of Calcio piece and how it came about and then runs through each region to visit some former Serie A clubs to give us a rundown on the state and health of each club - including Mantova, Piacenza, Triestina, Reggiana, Cesena, Foggia, Crotone, Catanzaro to name a few - as well as a quick review of the Lega Pro season so far and what's in store for the playoffs.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Andy at @CCalcistica on Twitter.
You can find Frank at @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
Interview with Peter Alegi, Professor of History at Michigan State University, author and Calcio fan.
Frank sits down with Peter to discuss his early days in Rome, making the move to the United States as a teenager, following Juventus and the Azzurri, his work in South Africa and its legacy, moving between continents and the perspective it continues to give him on life and football, his love of Subbuteo, the Global Soccer class he runs at MSU and its origins, Roberto Baggio and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Peter on Twitter at @_futbolprof
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Alasdair Mackenzie, freelance journalist based in Rome and Lazio fan
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the Rome-based freelance journalist and Lazio fan Alasdair Mackenzie.
Frank sits down with Alasdair to discuss his early days following football, making the move to Italy, the life of a freelance journalist in Italy, the matchday experience in Italy and in particular in Rome, watching Lazio and starting The Lazio Lounge, Italian bureaucracy, his alter ego as Alessandro Moretti, the good and the bad of Italian football, how it compares to covering other sports and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Alasdair on Twitter at @aksmackenzie and the Lazio Lounge at @Lazio_Lounge
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Ruud Krol, Ajax legend, Napoli cult hero and Dutch national team icon.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the former Ajax and Napoli defender, Dutch national team icon and footballing legend Ruud Krol.
Frank sits down with Ruud to discuss his early playing days at Ajax Amsterdam, playing for Rinus Michels and Stefan Kovacs, being a part of the early dominant 70s' Ajax side, playing with and without Johan Cryuff, why he and his team-mates curiosity led to moves abroad, European away days as well as his time with the Dutch national team at the both the 1974 and 1978 World Cup.
Ruud then takes us on a deep dive on how he ended up making the move to Naples for his legendary four-year spell, why the move nearly didn't happen, what it was like playing Serie A in the early 80s', life on and off the field in Naples, his relationship with the city and the club, former team-mates and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Libby Cacace, Empoli F.C. and New Zealand defender
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the New Zealand and Empoli left-back Libby Cacace.
Frank sits down with Libby to discuss how the All Whites' defender made the move to Empoli, his transition from New Zealand to Serie A, life in Tuscany, growing up watching the Azzurri and Serie A, his Italian background and connection to Naples, Wellington Phoenix and pathways, academy life in New Zealand, learning to play as a fullback, New Zealanders in Italy and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Henry Bell, co-editor of The Gentleman Ultra and co-host of In The Shadow of Vesuvio podcast and Napoli fan
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with the co-editor of The Gentleman Ultra, writer, lecturer, In The Shadow of Vesuvio podcast co-host and Napoli fan Henry Bell.
Frank sits down with Henry to discuss where his love of Italian football came from, the impact Paul Gascoigne's move and Italia 90' had on his childhood, supporting Napoli and why it's so special, growing up in the UK following Serie A as well as how he can intertwine Calcio into his 'day job'.
Henry talks about time spent in Sardinia and the footballing prowess of a certain small village, Napoli's past and present, what Napoli needs to do to immerse itself in the local community, travelling to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for the first time, social media and its impact on the Italian footballing community, visiting Naples, why he loves Mario Rui and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Henry on Twitter at @HenryBellCalcio
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Rick Hough, author, writer and Hellas Verona fan
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with author, writer and Hellas Verona fan Rick Hough.
Frank sits down with Rick to discuss writing about football, life as a local Hellas Verona supporter and visiting the Bentegodi for the first time.
Rick talks about Hellas Verona's past and present, the reputation of the club at home and abroad, life in Italy, wartime Verona, his move to Italy from Scotland, Scottish players in Serie A, raising a family in Verona and much more.
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated.**
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Rick on Twitter at @rick_hough and his blog http://www.notesfromverona.com/.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
Interview with Andy Brassell, European football expert and regular contributor to The Football Ramble, The Guardian, TalkSport and author of 'Football Murals'
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto speaks with football journalist, Football Ramble and TalkSport regular, and the author of 'Football Murals', Andy Brassell.
Frank sits down with Andy to discuss his early days in football, his love and support for Wimbledon, Italia 90' and its impact on and off the field, Diego Maradona, Naples and watching Italian football in the 90s', visiting the Stadio Olimpico for the first time with his AS Roma supporting son, Dries Mertens and Mauro Icardi, Classic Serie A kits, Gabriel Batistuta and much more.
Enjoy the conversation and enjoy your Calcio!
You can find Andy on Twitter at @andybrassell.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra and at https://gentlemanultra.com
**Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast. It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated.**
3 World Cup Questions with the author of 20 Great Italian Games Vol 1 & 2, Football Italia contributor and co-host of the Rigore Podcast, Giancarlo Rinaldi
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is the author of 20 Great Italian Games Vol 1 & 2, Football Italia contributor and co-host of the Rigore Podcast, Giancarlo Rinaldi.
** Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast.
It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated. **
Thanks for listening.
You can find Giancarlo on Twitter at @ginkers and @Rigorepod
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with lead football commentator for Paramount Plus and CBS Sports, Andres Cordero
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Paramount Plus and CBS Sports lead football commentator, Andres Cordero.
** Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast.
It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated. **
Thanks for listening.
You can find Andres on Twitter at @DreCordero
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with football broadcaster and host of Lega Football podcast, David Ferrini
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is football broadcaster, commentator and the host and producer of the Lega Football podcast, David Ferrini.
** Please don't forget to follow, share and rate and review the podcast.
It all helps to spread the word of the podcast and of Calcio and is greatly appreciated. **
Thanks for listening.
You can find David on Twitter at @davidferrini_ and Lega Football podcast at @LegaFootball
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with the author of 'Calcio', John Foot.
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is historian, research director and author John Foot.
John's responsible for arguably the greatest Italian football book in English, 'Calcio. The History of Italian Football' as well as other titles such as 'Pedalare! Pedalare! The History of Italian Cycling' and the recently released 'Blood and Power. The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism'.
This was an early morning chat before coffee so apologies if we got a World Cup year or two wrong.
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Thanks for listening.
You can find John on Twitter at @Footymac
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Serie A Chronicles and Media Chronicles producer, Simon Causerano
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Simon Causerano, producer extraordinaire for Media Chronicles, the Australian production company that brings us Serie A Chronicles hosted by Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Serie A Chronicles on Twitter at @serieAchronpod and Simon at @SimonChronicles
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with the author of '1982 Brazil. The Glorious Failure' and writer for These Football Times, Stuart Horsfield
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Stuart Horsfield, the author of '1982 Brazil. The Glorious Failure' and a member of the leadership team for These Football Times.
Stuart has written a follow up to his superb book on the 82' Brazil side, 'Espana 82: A Hazy Shade of Summer' due to be released by Pitchside Publishing in 2023.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Stuart's work on Twitter at @loxleymisty44 and at @thesefootytimes
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Australian comedian, television and feature film producer, screenwriter , Santo Cilauro
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Santo Cilauro, a comedian, television and film producer and screenwriter and who brought us iconic television shows and movies such as 'The Late Show', 'The D-Generation', 'The Panel' and 'The Castle', to name a few.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can see Santo on Twitter at @SantoSamEd
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Author, Professor and Roman-American Historian, Peter Alegi
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Peter Alegi, an author, professor and Roman-American historian.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find more of Peter on Twitter @_futbolprof as well as at https://history.msu.edu/people/faculty/peter-alegi/
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with the editor of Argentinean football website Mundoalbiceleste.com, Roy Nemer.
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is the owner of your one-stop shop for all things Argentinean football at Mundo Albiceleste.com, Roy Nemer.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find more of Roy's work on Twitter @RoyNemer and @MundoAlbicelest and at https://mundoalbiceleste.com/
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Leonardo Bertozzi, football journalist and commentator for ESPN Brazil
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is football journalist and commentator for ESPN Brazil, Leonardo Bertozzi.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Leonardo on Twitter @lbertozzi
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Martin Dunlop, football writer, AS Roma fan and contributor to The Gentleman Ultra
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is football writer Martin Dunlop, contributor to The Gentleman Ultra and AS Roma fan.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Martin on Twitter @Dunlop85
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Sal Bono, journalist and host of the Curva Mundial Podcast
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Sal Bono, journalist and reporter and host of the Curva Mundial Podcast - A Podcast About the Fans of the "The Beautiful Game”.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Sal on Twitter @CurvaMundialPod
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Tom Underhill, author of The Working Hands of a Goddess: The Tactics, Culture and Community Behind Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta BC
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Tom Underhill, author of The Working Hands of a Goddess: The Tactics, Cultrure and Community Behind Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta BC.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Tom on Twitter @tomd_underhill
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter and at https://gentlemanultra.com.
3 World Cup Questions with Chris Lee, the author of 'The Defiant - A History of Football Against Fascism' and creator of Outside Write.
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' host Frank Risorto asks the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio. The three questions? What's your favourite World Cup moment? What's your favourite World Cup game? Who's your favourite World Cup team?
Todays guest is Chris Lee, the author of the recently released book 'The Defiant - A History of Football Against Fascism' and creator of the Football Culture blog The Outside Write.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Chris and Outside Write on Twitter @CMRLee and @outsidewrite.
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter.
3 World Cup Questions with Richard Hall, founder of The Gentleman Ultra, contributor to Football Italia and co-host of the official Inter podcast
In a new episode of The Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' with host Frank Risorto we ask the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions?
What's your favourite World Cup moment?
What's your favourite World Cup game?
Who's your favourite World Cup team?
For this episode we've called up the boss Richard Hall, the founder of Gentleman Ultra, host of the official @Inter_en podcast and also a contributor to http://Inter.it, @FootballItalia & @ACFFiorentinaEN us his three answers and unique perspective on World Cup history.
Please don't forget to rate, share and review the podcast and thanks for listening.
You can find Richard @RichHall80 on Twitter.
You can find Frank @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter.
3 World Cup Questions with Andy Wallace of Chiacchierata Calcistica
In a new Gentleman Ultra podcast series '3 World Cup Questions' we ask the same three World Cup related questions to our friends in and around the world of Calcio.
The three questions?
What's your favourite World Cup moment?
What's your favourite World Cup game?
Who's your favourite World Cup team?
First up we've got our friend Andy Wallace, the doyen of Italian lower league football, of Chiacchierata Calcistica to give us his three answers and unique perspective on World Cup history.
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You can find Andy at @CCalcistica on Twitter.
You can find Frank at @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter.
Interview with Tobias Jones, journalist, writer and author of 'Ultra: The Underworld of Italian Football'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with writer and journalist Tobias Jones.
Frank and Tobias talk about Tobias's award winning book 'Ultra: The Underworld of Italian Football' and much more.
Tobias talks about the collective and shared experience of the Ultra movement, the history of the Ultras in Italy and how it has evolved over the years for better and worse, following Cosenza all over Italy and learning to love the unorganised chaotic nature of the Cosenza Ultras, the process behind the book and its backstory, the matchday experience in Italy as well as touching on his charity and community work in the UK with Windsor Hill Wood and Shepton Mallet Community Woodland as well as Common Home in Parma, Italy.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Tobias on Twitter at @Tobias_Italia, his work at http://www.tobias-jones.com/ and Common Home on Twitter @CommonHomeParma.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening. Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Ross Howard, an award-winning playwright and the founder of MaraZola.com
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with playwright, writer and lover of all things Italian football Ross Howard.
Frank and Ross talk about Ross's first interaction with Italian football - watching Brescia play Bolton - his passion for Italian football and how he started collected thousands of hours of Italian football matches, MaraZola.com, his popular YouTube channel, travelling to Italy for the first time as a fan, his love of Roberto Mancini, the ten best games on Channel 4 from 1992 - 2001, collecting anything to do with Italian football, the wonderful tale of Alviero Chiorri and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Ross on Twitter at @CalcioinRetro and MaraZola at MaraZola.com.
You can find Ross's Substack page at https://substack.com/profile/72046313-ross-howard
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening. Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Andres Cordero, lead Serie A commentator for Paramount Plus and CBS Sports.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with Paramount Plus and CBS Sports lead football commentator Andres Cordero.
Andres and Frank discuss the rise of Serie A in North America and the always growing Calcio community, his first experience commentating live at the San Siro, his love of Serie A football as well as spending time in Italy as a part of his role with Paramount Plus and CBS Sport.
They get into the weeds of football coverage in North America and how far it's come over the past 15 years.
Andres discusses his passion for football, his career and start commentating, how Italian football is presented and perceived, and why it's on the rise, as well as Andres's parents story and immigration to the US, the influence they've had on his working and family life and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Andres on Twitter at @DreCordero and as a part of the @CBSSportsGolazo network.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra. Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening. Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Conor Clancy, football journalist and co-creator of Total Italian Football.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with football journalist, co-creator of Total Italian Football and Parma local, Conor Clancy.
Conor and Frank discuss his move to Parma from Ireland, the ins and outs of moving abroad and living in Italy, the Italian language, watching Italian football as a local and working in Italy as an accredited Serie A and UEFA journalist, the creation of Total Italian Football and their excellent Serie A Femminile coverage.
Then Frank breaks Conor's heart by bringing up his one true football love and his eventual departure from Italy and what he meant to Conor.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Conor on Twitter at @ConJClancy and TIF at @SerieATotal.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening. Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Musa Okwonga, author, poet, musician and co-host of Stadio podcast.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with author, podcaster, poet, musician and co-host of the 'Stadio: A Football podcast', Musa Okwonga.
Musa has authored five books including two in the last year. 'One of Them: An Eton College Memoir' and 'In The End, It Was All About Love' and co-authored a book with former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright called 'Striking Out'.
Musa and Frank discuss his new found love of Napoli, watching Serie A in the early 90s', Arrigo Sacchi's legendary AC Milan side, 'the three Germans' and Inter Milan, Marco Van Basten and the impact George Weah had on Musa and why he was so special.
Musa shares stories about his upbringing, his parents and their legendary refugee story, his career in football, his early days and subsequent move to Berlin, Germany and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Musa on Twitter at @Okwonga and his podcast @stadio.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening. Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Tim Parks, the author of the classic Calcio book 'A Season with Verona'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with novelist, translator, professor and author of the classic Calcio book, 'A Season with Verona', Tim Parks.
In this episode Frank talks to Tim reflect on the book's origins, lifespan and cult like status over the past 20 years.
Tim tells Frank discuss how the book came about, the writing process, Italian politics, the Verona ultras, living in Italy over the past 40 years and life in Verona, following Hellas Verona, life after the book and his work since and much much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Tim on Twitter at @TimParksauthor.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
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Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Spanish football journalist, presenter and author Guillem Balague.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with author, journalist and presenter Guillem Balague (BBC5Live, CBS, LaLigaTV) who has written a book on Diego Maradona - 'Maradona. The Boy. The Rebel. The God' available now.
In this episode Guillem tells Frank about his childhood and love of storytelling through the prism of football, how he got his start working as a football journalist, moving abroad and the influence his family has had on his career.
Frank and Guillem then talk at length about Diego Maradona.
They discuss his upbringing in Argentina, his career in Italy and the affect it had on Diego, his wife Claudia and the role she played in his life, what it took for Diego to thrive and survive on and off the field, the downfall of Diego in Naples, his World Cup record and much much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Guillem on Twitter at @GuillemBalague and his podcast @PureFootballpod.
Guillem is also a patron for the excellent charity Football Beyond Borders - @FBeyondBorders.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Chris Lee, the author of 'The Defiant - A History of Football Against Fascism' and creator of 'Outside Write'.
In this episode of TGU podcast host Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with author of the new book 'The Defiant' Chris Lee.
Frank and Chris talk about the origins of his new book 'The Defiant', the impact that facism and Benito Mussolini had on sport including football in Italy, the resistance movement amongst footballers, Italian stadiums, Chris's fandom of Fiorentina and his recent trip to Italy, the creation of his website 'Outside Write' and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Chris on Twitter at @CMRLee and Outside Write at @OutsideWrite.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
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Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Mooney VR46 Racing Team Moto GP rider Luca Marini
In this bonus episode of the TGU podcast Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with Mooney VR46 Moto GP rider Luca Marini.
Frank and Luca discuss his love and passion for football and AS Roma, Francesco Totti, his recent charity football matches playing against fellow Moto GP riders and the likes Gabriel Batistuta and Totti himself, the thought process and emotions between football and Moto GP and much more.
Check out Luca's goal on YouTube, it's well worth it.
https://www.moto.it/MotoGP/motogp-2022-inter-juve-milan-perche-non-pensate-a-luca-marini-che-gol-nella-partita-del-cuore-video.html
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Luca on Twitter at @Luca_Marini_97.
You can find Mooney VR46 Racing Team on Twitter at @VR46RacingTeam.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast, thanks for listening and enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Roy Nemer of Argentinean football website Mundo Albiceleste
In this episode of the TGU podcast Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with Roy Nemer, the editor of the Argentinean footballing website Mundo Albiceleste.
Frank and Roy discuss his love and passion for Argentinean football, his website Mundo Albiceleste and the influence Argentina's finest footballers past and present have had on Italy and the Serie A.
They discuss Maradona and Napoli, Italia 90', Argentinean footballing positions and shirt numbers and their importance, Argentinean footballing greats both past and present, the the time Diego broke Australian hearts, Argentina's World Cup history and much much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Roy on Twitter at @RoyNemer.
You can find Mundo Albiceleste on Twitter at @MundoAlbicelest.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast, thanks for listening and enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Brazilian Serie A commentator and Calcio analyst Leonardo Bertozzi
In this episode of the TGU podcast Frank Risorto sits down for a chat with the ESPN Brazil Serie A commentator and analyst Leonardo Bertozzi.
Frank and Leonardo discuss Leonardo's early days in football, his career and love of the game and the influence calcio has had on Brazilian futebol.
They discuss Leonardo's relationship with football, they take a deep dive on the past and present Brazilians to play football in Italy's Serie A, talk about Brazil's love of Italian football, the rivalry between the two countries, the iconic 1982 Brazilian national team, the O Fenômeno' himself, the one and only Ronaldo, who Leonardo was fortunate enough to see play live before he moved to Europe and much much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Leonardo on Twitter at @lbertozzi.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
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Interview with the author of 'Made in Argentina, Mastered in Madrid', Ashwin Ballal
In this episode of the TGU podcast Frank sits down for a chat with Ashwin Ballal who has authored the book on Diego Simeone, 'Made in Argentina, Mastered in Madrid' out now via Pitch Publishing.
Frank and Ashwin discuss Simeone's playing career including his early days at Pisa, his subsequent move to Spain with Atlético Madrid and time in Italy with Inter Milan and Lazio.
Ashwin talks about the beginnings of Simeone's management career with Catania, the influence Italy has had on his managerial traits and characteristics, and the evolution of the Argentinean's management style on and off the field.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Ashwin on Twitter at @ashwinballal_. You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust. You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra. Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with South American football expert, co-host of the Brazilian Shirt Name podcast, Tim Vickery.
In this episode of the TGU podcast Frank sits down for a chat with the 'legendhino' himself, the one and only Tim Vickery.
Frank and Tim get into the weeds of Italian film, why Tim has never travelled to Italy and discuss 'the other', Tim's early days in Brazil and how a certain shoe commercial changed everything.
They talk about Italy and Brazil's World Cup rivalry including the iconic 1982 match, Tim's relationship with football and Brazil, the World Football Phone In, Tim's relationship and partnership with Dotun Adebayo and much more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Tim on Twitter at @Tim_Vickery.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
Enjoy your Calcio!
Interview with Amilcare Elvo, Head Designer of Italian apparel brand Zeus Sport
In this episode Frank sits down for a chat with head designer of Italian apparel brand Zeus Sport, Amilcare Elvo.
Amilcare and Frank discuss their favourite Calcio kits, the history of Zeus Sport, the process and steps involved in the design and manufacture of a football kit, Amilcare's love of design, Italian sporting brands and their influence, the strangest kit designs and much more.
If you like your football kits then this is right up your alley. Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Amilcare on Twitter at @AmilcareElvo.
You can find Frank on Twitter at @SerieA_Aust.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra on Twitter @GentlemanUltra.
Please don't forget to rate, review and share the podcast and thanks for listening.
Lega Pro Season Preview and Lower League Cult Heroes with Andy Wallace
If you want an in-depth Lega Pro season preview you've come to the right place.
Frank and Andy run through the new Lega Pro season and then in a perfect accompaniment to his piece Andy runs us through his All-Star Lower League XI cult heroes piece recently published on The Gentleman Ultra.
Andy is besotted with the magical world of lower league Italian football and it tells as he runs through Girone A, B and C ahead of the upcoming season with storylines and players to watch, featuring the likes of Reggiana, Siena, Novara, Padova, Crotone, Pescara and more.
Enjoy the conversation.
You can find Andy at @CCalcistica on Twitter.
You can find Frank at @SerieA_Aust on Twitter.
You can find The Gentleman Ultra @GentlemanUltra on Twitter.
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Interview with journalist, author of 'Erbstein: The Triumph and Tragedy of Football's Forgotten Pioneer', and co-founder of The Egri Erbstein Tournament, Dominic Bliss
In this episode Frank sits down for a chat with Dominic Bliss, journalist, author of 'Erbstein: The Triumph and Tragedy of Football's Forgotten Pioneer' and co-founder of The Egri Erbstein Tournament.
Frank and Dominic chat the extraordinary life and times of Ernő Egri Erbstein.
Erbstein was one of the greatest coaches there has ever been, a pioneering tactician and supreme man-manager who created Il Grande Torino, the team that dominated Italian football in the years immediately after the Second World War.
Erbstein's life was an extraordinary one characterised by courage and resourcefulness in the face of adversity and he was a part of the great Jewish coaching tradition developed in the coffee houses of Budapest.
From his playing days to his managerial start in Bari, Erbstein's story is an amazing tale and through years of painstaking research Dominic has pieced together the lost history of one of football's most influential figures.
Enjoy the conversation.
Follow Dominic on Twitter: @theinsidelefty
Follow Egri Erbstein Tournament: @EgriErbstein
Follow Frank on Twitter: @SerieA_Aust
Follow The Gentleman Ultra: @GentlemanUltra
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