Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti are back to cast their minds all the way back to the summer and Italy’s unforgettable Euro 2020 triumph. In 2017, Italian football was on its knees, with the national team failing to qualify for the World Cup. So how... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti bring you the Serie A story of the original Ronaldo – a global icon. The Brazilian superstar Ronaldo joined Inter Milan from Barcelona in 1997. His return to Spain 5 years later arguably marked the end of Serie A’s... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and special guest Rafa Honigstein examine the three legendary Germans who made Inter record-breakers at the turn of the 90s. Lothar Matthaus, Jurgen Klinsmann and Andreas Brehme were an integral part of West Germany’s World Cup winning... more

Jimbo welcomes back James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti to discuss one of the most recognisable names and haircuts in Italian football history – Fabrizio Ravanelli. The man who said he was born to be a bricklayer was on the scoresheet the last time Juventus won... more

Gullit, Rijkaard and Van Basten were a central part of one of the greatest club sides ever, when Serie A was arguably at its peak. This episode looks at the success enjoyed at a time when European Cup finals were the norm for Milan, and the denouement for the... more

Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco Van Basten were so good, they made up the entire podium for the 1988 Ballon D’Or. The Dutch trio, known as the three tulips, were pivotal to the Netherlands’ Euro 88 triumph and this Golazzo concentrates on the years that... more

European Cup winner Sinisa Mihajlovic was the master of free-kicks, considered a wonder of physics in Italy. He also was an accused racist and has battled leukaemia while still managing Bologna. His is a complex story, and his Golazzo includes a special... more

The start saw a string of sackings but Luciano Spalletti’s managerial career caught fire in his first spell at Roma, one of the most tactically significant coaching stints of the last 20 years. Defined by the discovery of the 4-6-0 formation that rejuvenated... more

Join Jimbo and the gang for a new series of Golazzo, harking back to the golden days of Serie A. Featuring Sinisa, Spalletti and more. Coming soon...
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Today we look at how Juventus found themselves embroiled in the world of organised crime, the introduction of identity cards and the ultra stance as last defenders of the real values of the sport. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The case of Rafaello Bucci and the... more

In the first of a two-part special, we look at the roots of ultra culture, the politics and the power wielded by Italian clubs’ most passionate and outspoken fan groups. Suspending games, stopping signings and supposed links to organised crime.  RUNNING... more

In a backdrop of a boom in Italy, Juventus supplemented Giampero Boniperti in 1957 with forwards Omar Sivori and gentle giant John Charles, perhaps the most universally popular Juventus player ever. And one hell of a singer. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Why were... more

Immortalised in Italian pop culture and in the hearts of fans at the Stadio Olimpico, we examine a man of impeccable integrity and character. Brian McBride might tell you otherwise. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: De Rossi’s last game for Roma (01m 00s) • PART 2: De... more

Having established Milan as a European superpower, Berlusconi made the move into politics, becoming Italian prime minister. And wherever he went, sex and scandal usually followed. Did he take his eye off the ball at the San Siro? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1:... more

The first in a two-part special looks at how Berlusconi brought an elite level set-up on and off the pitch, making his three-time Champions League winners AC Milan the benchmark in European football. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The powerful man will fix things... more

Francesco Totti scored some of his most memorable goals in the twilight of his career before retiring at 40. But exiting centre stage for his hometown club Roma proved to be a slightly messy affair. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Totti’s penalty for Italy against... more

He’s a God in Rome. Would Francesco Totti have been more appreciated globally if he’d taken that move to Real Madrid? The first part of our special looks back on the first decade of his career, when he realised the dream of lifting the Scudetto with his... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti return to discuss Italy’s all-time leading goalscorer, the benchmark by which all Italian strikers have been measured against – Gigi Riva. Spending almost his entire career at Cagliari and leading Sardinia to its only... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti return with the concluding part of our special on the great Gianluca Vialli. Having tackled Sampdoria and Juventus, we look at Luca’s move to England where he played for and eventually managed Chelsea to major... more

He’s the last man to lift the European Cup for Juventus. This week Golazzo brings you the first of a two-part special on Gianluca Vialli, with Jimbo, James Horncastle and Vialli’s co-author Gab Marcotti. The most expensive player in the world when he signed... more

Some know him as the Matrix, some (in France) know him as the most hated man in football. Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti review the life and times of Marco Materazzi. Derided by many as a red card or a penalty waiting to happen, Materazzi ended his... more

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Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti take a trip to northern Italy and the club that became a model for shrewd scouting and punching above their weight. Udinese has attracted the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Oliver Bierhoff and even Zico in his prime. Not bad... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti present a long-awaited retrospective on the career of Pippo Inzaghi. He won the Champions League and the World Cup. Only 3 men have scored more goals in Europe than him. But was he actually any good? His former... more

Imagine The Debate with guests of the calibre of Jose Mourinho, John W Henry and David Cameron. You’ve just imagined Il Processo. Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti take on The Trial, the Italian football debate show fronted by Aldo Biscardi for 36... more

Lucarelli was the top scorer in Serie A but didn’t believe in separating politics from football. From Che Guevara t-shirts to starting his own newspaper, this tale includes Berlusconi bandanas and Luther Blissett’s role in Italian anarchism. RUNNING ORDER: •... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti examine the last Italian club to win the Champions League – and the only one to do the treble – Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri lost Zlatan but bought full-back Samuel Eto’o and an unwanted Wesley Sneijder,... more

He may be a Premier League legend as well but this special examines Zola’s roots in Sardinia, before learning at the feet of Maradona in Naples, his peak at Parma and triumphant homecoming to Cagliari. Zola takes a great free-kick and makes a mean ice... more

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Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti are back for the final Golazzo of the season, amid changing times for the Old Lady. With Max Allegri gone and with Juventus seemingly set to appoint Maurizio Sarri (or are they?), we go back in time to the last time the... more

With Atalanta perhaps on the verge of Champions League football and just their second major trophy ever, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look at the history of Bergamo’s finest in Serie A. It’s a story that involves a thriving academy, match-fixing... more

Before there was Sarri - and after there was Sacchi – there was Alberto Malesani. He gave up his job at Canon in Amsterdam to pursue a career in football management. He was the figurehead of one of the great Parma sides, masterminding the second most famous... more

Evangelical, elegant and exceptional with the ball at his feet. Golazzo pays tribute to a Serie A great - AC Milan legend Kaka. Described by Carlo Ancelotti as the best no name player in the world, Kaka is the last player from Serie A to win the Ballon... more

As Ajax stun Juventus in their own backyard, Golazzo gets all nostalgic for the biggest Ajax Juve game of all time. James Horncastle joins us from Turin to tackle where the Old Lady goes from here after an exuberant Ajax eliminate Ronaldo and co from the... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

This week on Golazzo, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti examine one of the most notorious owners in Serie A history – Cecchi Gori. An Oscar-winning producer turned eccentric football club supremo, life under Gori for La Viola was a rollercoaster from... more

Golazzo brings you the final part of the Giovanni Trapattoni story, as the most successful Italian manager ever celebrates his 80th birthday on Sunday. Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti discuss Trap’s time at Bayern, Fiorentina, Italy and Ireland... more

As his 80th birthday approaches, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti pay tribute to the most successful club manager in the history of the game – Giovanni Trapattoni. In the first of a two-part special, we look back at Trapattoni’s playing career, his... more

Ahead of the 150th meeting of Roma and Lazio this weekend, Jimbo and James Horncastle look back at classic Rome derbies gone by. Enjoy tales from the one of the world's biggest rivalries, as told by Totti, Di Canio and Lulic. And the guy who did Gangnam... more

Jimbo is joined by Gab Marcotti to discuss one of Serie A’s greatest ever players, Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero. Originally thought of as the back-up to Baggio, 19 seasons later, Del Piero had established himself as a Juve icon, winning everything... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti try to wrap their heads around the enigma that is Faustino Asprilla. The Colombian achieved legendary status at Parma, with silverware and sensational goals galore in the early 90s, before a move to Newcastle where... more

Golazzo delves into the darker side of Serie A this week as Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look at the life and times of Luciano Moggi. The scout turned stablemaster was at the heart of the Calciopoli scandal, alleged to involve match-fixing, a... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti review one of the most influential managers of all time, the leader of the iconic Milan side of the late 80s – Arrigo Sacchi. His father owned a shoe factory but he was viewed as a visionary by Silvio Berlusconi. But... more

This week on Golazzo, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti travel back to 1985 to find Italy’s answer to Leicester. Hellas Verona became the only provincial side ever to win the Scudetto, with a team of Preben Elkjær, Hans-Peter Briegel and a collection... more

After a winter break, Serie A is back this weekend so it’s the welcome return of Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti on Golazzo. With the second half about to kick off, we ask who will win the race for 4th, will Bologna sort themselves out and stay up,... more

Golazzo wishes you a Happy Tony Christmas! Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti celebrate the career of Antonio Di Natale, who managed to be one of Italy’s greatest ever goalscorers, despite refusing to leave Friuli. It’s a broad podcast that takes in... more

This week on Golazzo, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at Bobo – Christian Vieri – the grumpiest striker in Serie A. Currently enjoying life as a DJ, and having admitted he would have been happier playing cricket in his former home of... more

With the announcement that Maurizio Zamparini has sold Palermo to a consortium involving David Platt, the panel of Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at Zamparini’s time in Sicily. We bring you the whole story. From Vasquez to Viagra. It’s the... more

This week on Golazzo, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back to a time when it was always sunny in Filadelfia. Gigi Lentini took Torino to new heights, including the UEFA Cup Final, and ended up in a transfer tug of war between Milan and Juventus... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti this week salute Luca Toni. Not a lifeguard as some would have you believe but perhaps the last great Italian centre-forward. The big man was laying down outrageous goal scoring numbers before Ronaldo and Messi showed... more

With news breaking of Claudio Ranieri being appointed as Fulham manager, Jimbo and James Horncastle take a trip down memory lane with the man who wrote the book on Ranieri – literally – Gab Marcotti. We look at Gentleman Claudio’s journey in Serie A. From how... more

This week on Golazzo, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back on the life and times of Enrico Preziosi, one of Serie A’s most notorious owners. Preziosi was at the heart of Genoa’s biggest scandal in 2005 and is now trying to rewrite Genoa’s second... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti are back to discuss a man whose motto was ‘spend more than you earn.’ Sergio Cragnotti was seen as a man from the future, with very few knowing where he got his money from. But as president of Lazio, he ploughed record... more

As Lazio prepare to host Inter at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at a date that is burned into the brains of Inter fans around the world. With a first Serie A title in 13 years on the horizon, Inter entered... more

This week on Golazzo, we marvel at the player who has announced his retirement from football (for the third time), the one and only Antonio Cassano. The boy from Bari who loved football but probably not as much as he loved sex and sugar. Cassano packed more... more

For many, it was the World Cup of Gazza, Higuita and Milla. But for Italy, it was the one that got away. Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at the iconic Italia 90 and what it meant to the host nation. We reveal the staggering cost of staging... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti are chatting about El Chino this week on the Totally Italian Football Show. In a team containing Ronaldo, Zamorano and Djorkaeff, Uruguayan striker Alvaro Recoba was the man who Inter owner Massimo Moratti described as... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti examine the life and times of former Perugia owner Luciano Gaucci. Gaucci shot to worldwide prominence after being reported to have sacked Perugia’s South Korean World Cup hero Ahn Jung-Hwan for knocking Italy out... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle take another trip down memory lane on this week’s Golazzo. With Chievo deducted 3 points for falsifying acccounts, we look back at the time when they were everyone’s second favourite team in Italy. A newly promoted Chievo team,... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle bring you the story of the 2006 World Cup. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Azzurri's route to the final (14m 45s) • PART 1b: The story of the final (21m 25s) • PART 2a: Where are the squad of '06 now? (23m 20s) • PART 2b: Richard... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti drool over an early goal of the season contender from Fabio Quagliarella and take us inside the story of how he became a victim of stalking. The guys also discuss what lies ahead for the Serie A sides in the... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle are back to assess the weekend’s action in Serie A. With Fiorentina thrashing Chievo 6-1, it offers us a chance to reminisce about great La Viola teams – and kits – gone by. Former Atalanta man Richard Hughes is in the studio to... more

After an exciting opening weekend of Serie A action, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti are back to review and preview. Juve won away but what formation do they play to accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo? Ancelotti’s new team are victorious at the... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle preview what promises to be one of the best Serie A seasons in modern history and - with the transfer window preparing to slam shut for another summer – discuss some of the league’s biggest transfers ever, including why Milan are not... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle analyse Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Real to Juve. Is he the missing piece for the Old Lady's Champions League aspirations? Who in the current squad will have to make room for CR7? Can the current Ballon d'Or holder keep up his... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle look back on a spectacular season in Serie A and - with Carlo Ancelotti in at Napoli and Parma back in the top flight - gaze ahead to good times ahead in Italy.  Just don't mention the World Cup... RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Inter... more

James Horncastle speaks to Watford's Nathaniel Chalobah about his 2015 loan spell at Napoli from Chelsea.  What was it like working with Maurizio Sarri?  How did the Partenopei fans react to this young and - at the time- relatively unknown English midfielder? ... more

Jimbo is joined by Richard Hughes, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti to discuss Dario Hübner, the unglamorous striker with perhaps the most remarkable story of them all. Nicknamed 'The Bison', hard drinking and smoking Dario didn't even play in Serie A... more

Jimbo, Gabriele Marcotti and James Horncastle tell the story of Parma, one of the most exciting teams of the 90s, with players like GInafranco Zola, Tino Asprilla, Hernan Crespo, Tomas Brolin and (Dino) Baggio helping them to three European trophies in a... more

James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti join James Richardson on the latest Golazzo to discuss Liverpool's win over Roma and also the Derby d’italia: Juventus vs Inter, featuring the classic 1998 encounter at the Stadio delle Alpi. RUNNING ORDER: GET IN... more

James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti join Jimbo to celebrate the all conquering Torino team of the 1940s, which won 5 straight scudetti before being tragically killed in the Superga air disaster. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Escaping the war (2m 50s) • PART... more

Jimbo and James Horncastle are used to celebrating both the legends and legendary performances of the Italian game, and this week Roma wrote themselves into the history books.  We look back over the Giallorossi's incredible 3-0 victory over Barcelona and the... more

James Richardson and James Horncastle salute the genius of 'Batigol' whose stunning goals and flowing locks lit up Argentina and Italy. A hero at Fiorentina after 168 goals and staying on after relegation, Batistuta finally won a Scudetto after moving to Roma... more

James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti join Jimbo to look back on the career of cult manager Zdeněk Zeman, whose romantic version of playing the beautiful game was way ahead of its time. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Zeman career and 4-3-3 (01m 00s) • PART 2:... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti tell the extraordinary story of the Lazio side of the 70s, which - as well as winning the club's first championship - was notorious for its love of guns, violence and far-right politics RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: ... more

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti turn the clock back to May 1991 to look at Inter 0-2 Sampdoria, where the Blucerchiati team featuring Vialli, Mancini and Lombardo were the subject of one of football’s great modern fairytales. 14 years later, with... more

We kick off Golazzo by paying tribute to Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori, who died suddenly last weekend.  For the rest of the show Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti turn the clock back to February 1995 and the second leg... more

Giuseppe Signori is the star of the show this week as Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti look back at the career of one of the finest Italian strikers of all time.  But Beppe Gol’s route to the top was less than straight forward. Discarded by Inter... more

In the spotlight for this week’s Golazzo is perhaps the finest Italian player of all time, Roberto Baggio. It’s a story of huge triumphs and great goals, but too many what-could-have-beens as well as distrusting managers and one legendary penalty miss. Plus,... more

It's the story of the love affair between one man and one city: Diego Maradona's seven sensational seasons in Naples.  James Horncastle is joined by the Oscar- and Bafta-winning director Asif Kapadia - currently editing his next documentary, El Diego - to talk... more

It’s the most one-sided hate match in football and on the latest Golazzo, Jimbo and James Horncastle take a look back at two crucial early 90s meetings between the Old Lady and La Viola. Plus, all the latest news from the tightest title race in... more

On the latest edition of Golazzo, Jimbo and James Horncastle are joined by Atalanta youth product (and Scotland international) Richard Hughes to look back on the career on the one and only Gigi Buffon • PART 1a: Richard Hughes’ Atalanta memories (00m... more

James Richardson, James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti look back on the career of the peerless Paolo Maldini. Plus, how Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and co are powering Lazio to the Champions League, and the rest of the news from Serie A • PART 1a: paper review... more

On the first outing of our brand new podcast, AC Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti to fill you in on why the Serie A title race is hotter than ever, and turn back the clock to May 1999 to relive a remarkable 5-4 win for Inter at Roma -... more

Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show is the new football podcast from Muddy Knees Media, the team behind the chart-topping Totally Football Show. It's hosted by James Richardson, the man who fronted Channel 4’s coverage of Italian football in the 1990s... more