All Hail Emperor Adriano

04/03/19 • 49 min

Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at the life and times of your favourite player if you had Pro Evo during its pomp – Inter and Brazil’s Adriano. The man known as the Emperor had enough talent to impress Ibra and possibly the most powerful shot the game has seen. We chart the story of his rise and the tragic circumstances behind his fall. Plus there’s plenty to discuss in Serie A. And not in a good way. Juventus’s Moise Kean suffers racist abuse at Cagliari and the reaction of many, including team-mate Leo Bonucci, leaves a lot to be desired. And the airwaves on Golazzo turn (black and) blue as Luciano Spalletti opens the door for the outcast Mauro Icardi. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Adriano’s legacy and strengths as a player (00m 45s) • PART 2a: Adriano arrives at Inter Milan and announces himself at the Bernabeu (03m 30s) • PART 2b: Adriano’s spells at Fiorentina & Parma (06m 45s) • PART 3a: Adriano returns to Inter as the Emperor and makes his mark with Brazil (09m 00s) • PART 4a: Adriano’s life transformed by the death of his father (13m 00s) • PART 4b: Adriano’s personal life deteriorates (18m 00s) • PART 5a: Adriano disappears from Inter and moves back to Brazil (24m 00s) • PART 5b: Adriano: Pro Evo legend (26m 00s) • PART 6a: Moise Kean racially abused at Cagliari (28m 00s) • PART 6b: Roma’s continued crisis (36m 30s) • PART 6c: The door opens for Icardi at Inter (40m 30s) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook, where you’ll find video, photos and loads of other stuff. • send us a tweet: @theTotallyShow • for sales and advertising email [email protected]

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Kickstarting calcio at Spain 82

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back to Italy’s World Cup win in 1982 in Spain – the summer that arguably launched Italian football and Serie A to a whole new level. Match-fixing scandals, press black-outs and strange squad selections – there was nothing about the Azzurri’s preparations that suggested World Cup glory. But Enzo Bearzot’s Italy side became icons. En route to the final, they overcame Brazil’s dream side of 82, perhaps the greatest team not to win the World Cup, in one of the tournament’s greatest ever games. Before THAT Tardelli celebration in the final. This is the story of Rossi, Gentile, Conti, Zoff and more. Plus we look at the current crop, as Italy have found their scoring boots in Euro 2020 qualifying. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The political and footballing background in Italy in 1982 (01m 30s) • PART 2: The group stage begins in disappointing fashion as chaos surrounds the squad (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Italy – and Claudio Gentile – prepare to face the unstoppable Brazil (12m 00s) • PART 3b: Italy beat Brazil in a World Cup classic (18m 00s) • PART 4a: Italy overcome West Germany in the final (27m 00s) • PART 4b: The aftermath of World Cup triumph (34m 45s) • PART 5: Mancini’s Italy amongst the goals and Serie A preview (36m 45s) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook, where you’ll find video, photos and loads of other stuff. • send us a tweet: @theTotallyShow • for sales and advertising email [email protected]

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Revisiting Roma 82-84

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti venture back to a time when Roma won the scudetto and embarked on their first ever European Cup campaign. Inspired by Swedish manager Nils Liedholm in the early 80s, the likes of Conti, Ancelotti and the original Falcao led the Giallorossi to the biggest game in club football, in their own stadium, against the mighty Liverpool. It’s a story involving bribery, Dundee United and ultimately a shocking tragedy, all on this week’s Golazzo. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Serie A contenders in 82/83 (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Nils Liedholm’s journey to Rome and a young Carlo Ancelotti (04m 30s) • PART 2a: The captain Agostino Di Bartolomei (09m 00s) • PART 2b: Roma win their second Scuedtto in 82/83 (11m 00s) • PART 3a: Roma’s European Cup campaign (16m 30s) • PART 3b: The 1984 final against Liverpool (18m 15s) • PART 4a: The semi-final against Dundee United (24m 30s) • PART 4b: The suicide of Di Bartolomei (31m 30s) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook, where you’ll find video, photos and loads of other stuff. • send us a tweet: @theTotallyShow • for sales and advertising email [email protected]