The Gentleman Ultra

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.

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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

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

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

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 

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

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

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.**

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.

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.