The Gentleman Ultra

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.

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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. 

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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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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.

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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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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!

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!

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.

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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. 

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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.

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