Episodes
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Enzo Marino is a professional language interpreter, a football writer and a stadium announcer at Rome's Olimpico. He joins David to discuss Panettone vs Pandoro at Christmas, plus:
Social Football Summit 2023 in Rome,Guinness World Records in Italy,
DJ chat,
The Pigneto area of Rome,
Cheap coffees (Italy vs UK),
Christmas in Enzo’s hometown,
Stadio Olimpico Stadium Announcing for Lazio,
Lunch with Maurizio Sarri and Brendan Rodgers,
Lazio vs Celtic in the Champions League.
The sledging of Lazio Fans versus Celtic Fans,
Extremism and Ideology in football,
Australian Rules Football fans,
Drinking In Italy vs England,
Which team does Enzo actually support?
Fan psychology in the south of Italy,
Enzo admits to once supporting Juventus,
Was Juve dodgy? (Calciopoli)
Underdogs in Football go.forbes.com/c/ewC8
Milan’s glory days https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2022/07/29/all-time-xi-ac-milan/
Baggio’s Goal against Juventus,
Euro 92 failed qualification, Ciccio Baiano https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2023/12/17/the-10-greatest-italian-players-snubbed-by-the-azzuri/
Young players in Italy,
This Serie A season according to Enzo,
The Thuram and Maldini kids,
Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee, go.forbes.com/c/ewC8
Champions League knockouts,
Can Napoli change the course of the season?
Unexpected patriotism for Italians living abroad,
The Anglo-Italian Football Vernacular with Enzo and David
Buon Natale, Amici
See Enzo Marino's amazing skills here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVX4DnclrLs/
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
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Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail gives his assessment on Italy's answer to former (bruising, tough nut) defender Vinnie Jones.
Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
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Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
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After 10 seasons, and Rudi Garcia's dismissal, Walter Mazzarri returns to Napoli. Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss
Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/11/14/napoli-fires-rudi-garcia-and-reappoints-former-coach-walter-mazzarri/?sh=750a46e93a4e
Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
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Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss the current English Premier League drama, Italians in the EPL, plus Parma and Italy's Serie B
Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/09/28/a-dream-come-true-circati-on-goalscoring-milestone-for-parma/?sh=378e1b827ecd
Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
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Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack
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On the eve of Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia, Dan Cancian of the Daily Mail joins David to discuss Luciano Spalletti's national team issues and more.
Here's the ForbesSports article : https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini/2023/11/09/the-downward-trend-that-luciano-spalletti-faces-with-italy/
Find Dan Cancian here on Twitter: @dan_cancian
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/profile-155/dan-cancian.html
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
Lega Substack: https://bit.ly/LegaOnSubstack
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Giancarlo Rinaldi and David Ferrini discuss Vincenzo Italiano's brilliant start to the 2023-24 campaign at Fiorentina.
Here's the ForbesSports article : go.forbes.com/c/Afr2
Find Giancarlo here on Twitter: @Ginkers and @RigorePod
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Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
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Andy Wallace a.k.a. Chiacchierata Calcistica (Calcio Chat) joins David to discuss the pre-season drama of relegated and promoted clubs from the Italian second, third and fourth divisions.
Find Andy here on Twitter: @CCalcistica
Here is a link to Andy's All-Time XI of Italian Lower League Cult Heroes:
https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2022/08/19/all-time-xi-italian-lower-league-cult-heroes/
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Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootballSubstack:
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This is the final part of the first episode for 2023-24. David is joined by Jurre, a Dutch freelance football writer, to analyse transfers, coaches and squads for the upcoming Serie A season.
You can listen to the first part here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/10iV9gbd7AUz92gp4NlqA3?si=-3SN8DWOR8aXHYbuT-Gj1g
Follow Jurre van Wanrooij on Twitter @WanrooijJurre and @_GIFN @ForzaNapPress
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
Serie A Needs Napoli To Keep Osimhen go.forbes.com/c/316N
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootball
Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/
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Welcome back! This is the first episode for 2023-24. David is joined by Jurre, a Dutch freelance football writer, to analyse transfers, coaches and squads for the upcoming Serie A season.
Follow Jurre van Wanrooij on Twitter @WanrooijJurre and @_GIFN @ForzaNapPress
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David also contributes to Forbes SportsMoney
Is A Youth Movement Beginning In The Italian Serie A? go.forbes.com/c/TXSC
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferrini-1/
Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
Twitter: @LegaFootball
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Emmet Gates writes on Italian football for Forbes Sports. He joins David Ferrini to discuss the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi, the FIFA U20 World Cup Final, Inter's Champions League Final against Manchester City, the Serie A relegation Playoff between Spezia and Verona, the Serie B Promotion Playoff between Bari and Cagliari, plus more!
Here is Emmet's latest piece: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmetgates/2023/06/11/calcio-isnt-back-but-its-getting-there
You can follow Emmet Gates @emmetgates
David's latest on the Italy U20 World Cup Team: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/fifa-u20-our-italian-starlets
And the Champions League Final: https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/how-inter-can-defeat-manchester-city
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Lega Football aims to be a fresh, vibrant approach to the beautiful Italian game from knowledgeable voices in Calcio.
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Substack: https://davidferrini.substack.com/
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4th June, 2023: Enjoy all the audio from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Italian football commentator David Ferrini takes us through Napoli vs Sampdoria on match day 38 of the 2022-23 season.
- Tribute to each Napoli player 2022-23
- Fabio Quagliarella retires in his hometown of Naples
- Live celebrations as Napoli finally lifts the Scudetto in front of their home fans
- Interviews with journalists in the Press Stand (Tribuna Stampa)
Here is the direct link to the interviews:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EhIqcBRA3gPQpdWBxX7b1?si=ozJaTm5LR2KF8XAhL5E9mg
- Alvaro Nanton (freelance) and Calatina Sarra (Diario Olé) from Argentina
- Lolade Adewuyi (Soccernet.ng) from Nigeria
- Stadium ambience
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Follow Catalina Sarra on Twitter @catalinasarra
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David Ferrini talks to three international journalists that made their way to see Napoli lift the Scudetto on June 4th at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- Alvaro Nanton (freelance) and Calatina Sarra (Diario Olé) from Argentina
- Lolade Adewuyi (Soccernet.ng) from Nigeria
- Stadium ambience
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Follow Catalina Sarra on Twitter @catalinasarra
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Jeremy Bowling joins David Ferrini to discuss:
- Bari's best areas for food and drink
- Atmosphere at the Stadio San Nicola
- Bari's season and playoff plight
- Bari's last Serie A season in 2011
- Nostalgia with Cassano, Protti and David Platt
Jeremy on Twitter: @FCBariBrit
Jeremy with David Platt: https://twitter.com/fcbaribrit/status/1642152792277102594
TGU Bari 1990s: https://www.gentlemanultra.com/2021/02/09/baris-team-of-the-1990s/
Serie B Guide to Promotion:
https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/serie-b-guide-to-promotion
Follow Serie B: https://twitter.com/Lega_B
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Giancarlo Rinaldi and Andy Wallace join David Ferrini for a look at Week 1 of the 2022-23 Serie B Playoffs:
- Why do we have the Serie B Playoffs and how they work
- Cagliari v Venezia with @ginkers from @Rigorepod
- Sudtirol v Reggina
- Playout: Brescia v Cosenza
- Serie C to B promotion Finals with @CCalcistica
- Serie D to C promotion Finals
- Official Serie B Playoff Promo
Serie B Guide to Promotion:
https://davidferrini.substack.com/p/serie-b-guide-to-promotion
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Napoli has beaten every Serie A side and David was there at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to see it. Napoli v Inter on Matchday 36 (2022-23)
- stadium ambience, hear what it's like to be there!
- Anguissa, Di Lorenzo, Gaetano goals for Napoli
- Lukaku goal for Inter
- Live Commentary of the MD36 match #NapoliInter
- Interview with best friends Domenico (Inter Fan) and Gabriele (Napoli fan)
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We sing Luciano Spalletti's praises after he took Napoli to unexpected glory in 2022-23. David Ferrini is joined by Emmet Gates, Joe Fischetti and Adriano Del Monte to analyse....
- Spalletti's relationship with the players
- how he connected to the city of Naples
- Career history
- we’ll dive into his calcio strategies of the past and present.
- his personal honours and silverware in Italy
- Is he the best Italian coach this season?
- Is he the best ever Napoli coach?
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Here is Emmet's latest piece for The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2023/may/16/milan-inter-champions-league-andriy-shevchenko?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Genoa Club Toronto's President Fabrizio joins David Ferrini to discuss Serie B in Italy and focus on the Rossoblu.
- Genoa's season so far
- Serie B chase for promotion
- Fairweather fans in football
- Genoa player breakdown
You can follow Fabrizio @GenoaClubToront
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Broadcaster and Presenter Adriano Del Monte joins David Ferrini to discuss Italian clubs in European competitions, plus Serie A pedigree and Serie B promotion. . The Italo-Kangaroo duo chat about:
- UEFA Champions League: Serie A Clubs Can Reach For Glory
- Serie A Clubs: How They Can Collectively Bring Joy
- Antonio Conte: Destination Unknown?
- Serie B Promotion and Demotion
In Part 1 they talk Italy's latest ups and downs against England and Malta, plus Adriano's career.
You can follow Adriano @adriandelmonte
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Broadcaster and Presenter Adriano Del Monte joins David Ferrini to discuss Italy's latest ups and downs against England and Malta. The Italo-Kangaroo duo chat about:
- Mateo Retegui's impact and record
- Roberto Mancini's focus on youth
- Italy's last 40 performances
- Adriano's career and rise
In Part 2 they talk about Italian clubs in European competitions, a sneak peak at the Scudetto race and Serie B promotion.
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Following the ever-controversial Derby D'Italia, Emmet Gates returns from Argentina and joins David Ferrini to discuss the Big 3 and their respective predicaments moving towards 2023-24.
- Derby D'Italia and that Rabiot handball
- Juventus vs Inter vs Milan: On a scale of Cremonese to Napoli, who's in the best shape?
- Lazio vs Roma: the Derby della Capitale
- Italy senior side and the upcoming Euro 2024 defence, and Azzurrini
- Serie B and C: The teams that are as good as promoted
- Shocking admission by Emmet Gates at the end
You can follow Emmet Gates @emmetgates
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