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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 @tom ..read more

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 listeni ..read more

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 s ..read more

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 resourceful ..read more

In this episode Frank sits down for a chat with Daniel Williamson, the author of When Two Worlds Collide, which charts the Intercontinental Cup's colourful history, from its trailblazing inception to its demise, with the legendary players, iconic stadiums and controversial moments in between all covered. Frank and Dan discuss the Intercontinental Cup in all its glory, and particularly shine a light on the Italian football clubs involved. From the grand Inter side of the 60s' to Juve's run in the 80s' and 90s', AC Milan's dominance, the iconic players and moments, as well as the history behind ..read more

Frank talks with Santo Cilauro, an Australian comedian, television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author and a co-founder of the legendary The D-Generation and The Late Show. Frank and Santo discuss his early days watching football in Melbourne, the Victorian Premier League and NSL, his Dad's love of Calcio and football, attending multiple World Cups as both a fan, including a special trip to Korea and Japan with his father in 2002. Watching the Azzurri, both in the early hours of the morning and in person, the 1970 and 1982 World Cup, working as an unofficial translator ..read more

In this must listen conversation, Frank and Vince Grella discuss growing up in an Italian household, his early days in football and the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL), his move to Italy from former NSL club Carlton FC to Empoli, the expectations and pressure that come with playing in Italy's top flight, his spell at Ternana and the foundations it built for a 10 year career in Italy, his move back to Empoli and subsequent move to Parma, resilience, mental health, leadership, his time in Turin with Torino, sliding doors moments, the Italian national team, the 2006 World Cup, Vince ..read more