Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti take on The Trial, the Italian football debate show fronted by Aldo Biscardi for 36 years

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti analyse the impact of Livorno striker Cristiano Lucarelli on Italian football

Golazzo returns with a new series of specials, reliving the golden days of Italian football.

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back on the career of one of the greatest players of the 90s in Serie A – Gianfranco Zola.

Join Jimbo, Gab and the Horn for our first run of brand new episodes on w/c 14 October 2019

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 Turin giants took a gamble on a gaffer. Gigi Maifredi was supposed to be Juve’s answer to Arrigo Sacchi as he took the huge leap from Bologna in 1990 and led the Old Lady to a 7thplace finish in one of their worst seasons ever. But...

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 and Merthyr Tydfil. Plus a healthy soundtrack of songs either dedicated to or performed by the playing staff. In the modern day, Massimo Cellino is back in Serie A with Brescia. Is Antonio Conte about to follow him into Serie A at Inter or...

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 treble in European football in 1999. But for many, Malesani is more famous for his foul-mouthed press conferences and blames social media for his lack of involvement in the game today. We celebrate the man behind the meme in this Cazzo...

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 D’Or. Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti look back at the Brazilian’s life, a life that has included near-paralysis, devout Christianity and very nearly a move to Manchester City. In the present day, Juventus finally get over the line...

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 Champions League at the quarter-final stage. Can Juve afford to press the reset button? Plus Jimbo and Gab Marcotti look back at the last time Juve won the Champions League and the 1996 final against Juventus. Specifically we’re talking...

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: •...

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...

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...

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 1993 to 2002. Batistuta, Laudrup, Effenberg, Rui Costa – all players that Fiorentina fans could enjoy. They also got relegated and went out of business. Plenty going on in Serie A. We discuss the European draws for Juve and Napoli. And is...

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 amongst others. Which means biscuits, Edmundo and Strunz! In modern times, Ronaldo inspires Juventus to an incredible Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid, Claudio Ranieri is back at Roma and we look ahead to the Milan derby and...

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 legend built on a performance v Pele, as well as the start of his management career in Serie A, a career that began at 35 managing giants of Italian football. In the modern day, is there trouble brewing in Turin regarding Ronaldo and...

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 Style. Plus we look ahead to this weekend’s incarnation. And will Juventus suffer their first defeat of the season in Serie A as they travel to Napoli? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Rome derby – the biggest in Italy? (01m 00s) • PART 2: Roma...

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 there was to win, including the World Cup with Italy. A humble man who went on a journey and inspired devotion in Turin, the star of this week’s Golazzo. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Del Piero’s beginnings at Juve (01m 25s) • PART 1b: Del...

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 narrative dictates his introduction cost them the Premier League title. But it’s Asprilla’s antics off the field that catch the eye as much as his talent on the pitch. We celebrate the dinosaur-dressing, gun-loving condom salesman in all his...

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 scandal that led to two titles being taken away from Juventus. Is Moggi one of Italian football’s legendary villains? Or is he merely the face of a much wider problem in Serie A at that time? Right now in Serie A, it’s a titanic race for...

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 by the time Sacchi became Italy manager, there were Italians who were hoping he would lose the World Cup Final. What made him so revered as a coach? And what made/makes him so unpopular as well? In the modern day, it’s goals galore in...

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 of cast-offs and misfits. Elsewhere, Sassuolo show their smarts by selling Kevin-Prince Boateng to Barcelona. Plus we round up the domestic action where Quagliarella is chasing a Serie A record, Zapata is the hottest striker in the...

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, and how much does Ronaldo have left in the tank? Plus we study the signings being made in January. Muriel, Gabbiadini and, er, Holdsworth… The biggest deal of all this month could well be Aaron Ramsey’s move from Arsenal to Juventus. We...

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 carry-on films and pizza, plus a look at the Champions League draw and Milan’s Europa League embarrassment. Brought about by klaxons. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Why do we love Antonio Di Natale? His loyalty and modesty (01m 00s) • PART 2: Di...

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 birthplace of Australia, Vieri wasn’t exactly a bad footballer. One of Italy’s all-time great strikers and a top scorer in Serie A and La Liga. Bobo liked to score on and off the pitch but ended his career living with his mother. He made his way through...