Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show

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 economic dominance. Golazzo relives the greatest player in the world playing in the greatest league in the world in his prime, before injuries sadly struck. RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1: Not that Ronaldo (01m 30s) • PART 2a: How did Inter get Ronaldo? (08m 00s)  • PART 2b: 97/98 – Inter miss out on the title but win the UEFA Cup (14m 00s) • PART 3a: Ronaldo’s World Cup final drama (25m 00s)  • PART 3b: Inter slip towards mid-table (31m 30s) • PART 3c: Ronaldo’s injury struggles begin (39m 00s) • PART 4a: Ronaldo gives Inter an ultimatum (45m 00s) • PART 4b: Ronaldo's legacy (59m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 side in 1990. They would all join forces at San Siro, with Matthaus and Brehme contributing to an Inter title win achieved with a record points total, and Klinsmann helping to capture the UEFA Cup too. We look at a trio that helped define a time when Serie A was the true superpower of European football. RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1a: German players to have graced Serie A (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Ernesto Pellegrini buys Inter and makes them a force (07m 00s)  • PART 1c: Inter snap up the heart of the Bayern Munich side (12m 00s) • PART 2a: Inter secure title with record points total in 89 (17m 30s)  • PART 2b: Why was success short-lived? (24m 00s) • PART 3: West Germany’s World Cup success at Italia 90 (27m 00s) • PART 4: Trapattoni and the band break up (36m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Champions League. A silver fox with one of the most imitated goal celebrations of all time, we examine whether his legend was rather more modest than we remember. And how exactly did he end up at Middlesbrough? And Dundee? RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1a: The man made by Football Italia? (02m 00s) • PART 1b: The Ravanelli story starts in Perugia (06m 00s)  • PART 1c: The silver fox signs for Juve (13m 30s) • PART 1d: Champions League glory in 96 (26m 30s)  • PART 2a: Ravanelli at Middlesbrough (31m 00s) • PART 2b: Ravanelli returns to Italy, via Marseille (42m 30s) • PART 2c: Derby, Dundee and management (45m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Dutchmen as Gullit clashed with Capello, while Van Basten’s career was cut tragically short by injury. RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1: European Cup glory in 89 and 90 (01m 00s) • PART 2: Milan sell Gullit and Rijkaard (14m 00s)  • PART 3a: Van Basten’s injury problems (20m 00s) • PART 3b: The greatest centre-forward ever? (29m 00s)  • PART 3c: The trio’s career in management (32m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices