Giancarlo Rinaldi
@ginkers.bsky.social
Football Italia writer, Rigore! podcast co-host, lifelong Fiorentina and Queen of the South sufferer. Occasional grappa consumer.
A new @rigorepod.bsky.social is out and @marcorinaldi.bsky.social is plumbing new depths of misery as Venezia make it five defeats out of five - including the Rigore! derby. There is no better content out there linktr.ee/rigore
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Taking an irreverent look at the world of calcio
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September 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A new @rigorepod.bsky.social is out and @marcorinaldi.bsky.social is plumbing new depths of misery as Venezia make it five defeats out of five - including the Rigore! derby. There is no better content out there linktr.ee/rigore
A glimpse behind the scenes at the research one of us puts in for the @rigorepod.bsky.social
September 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
A glimpse behind the scenes at the research one of us puts in for the @rigorepod.bsky.social
While we were recording this, Fiorentina decided to get rid of Fabio Grosso. Venezia and the Viola remain on zero points - but something has got to give this week linktr.ee/Rigore?utm_s...
September 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
While we were recording this, Fiorentina decided to get rid of Fabio Grosso. Venezia and the Viola remain on zero points - but something has got to give this week linktr.ee/Rigore?utm_s...
Echoes of the Cecchi Gori family in the Joe Commisso era. He is certainly not hanging about in making changes…
September 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Echoes of the Cecchi Gori family in the Joe Commisso era. He is certainly not hanging about in making changes…
Some feel we are in the peak Rigore! age with misery piling upon misery. Join us here for a grim start to the Serie A season for myself and Marco linktr.ee/Rigore
September 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Some feel we are in the peak Rigore! age with misery piling upon misery. Join us here for a grim start to the Serie A season for myself and Marco linktr.ee/Rigore
How convincing a win was that for Milan on a scale of one to 10?
August 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
How convincing a win was that for Milan on a scale of one to 10?
Glum and glummer are in the house - who started the season the worst? I fight it out with @marcorinaldi.bsky.social over who has the most reason to be grumpy. (Spoiler alert: regular listeners will know that he always wins that one).
We're back! And back to normal as both @ginkers.bsky.social and @marcorinaldi.bsky.social are miserable after bad defeats for Fiorentina and Venezia in the opening games...
Come listen to us suffer!
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Come listen to us suffer!
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Taking an irreverent look at the world of calcio
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August 25, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Glum and glummer are in the house - who started the season the worst? I fight it out with @marcorinaldi.bsky.social over who has the most reason to be grumpy. (Spoiler alert: regular listeners will know that he always wins that one).
We are back baby and we are MISERABLE! You know you want to hear myself and Marco's pre-season optimism bursting like a bubble in your Aperol Spritz. Catch us here, let everyone know. Serie A is where it is at. linktr.ee/rigore
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August 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
We are back baby and we are MISERABLE! You know you want to hear myself and Marco's pre-season optimism bursting like a bubble in your Aperol Spritz. Catch us here, let everyone know. Serie A is where it is at. linktr.ee/rigore
Guess what’s back? @seriea.bsky.social of course and that means the return of the @rigorepod.bsky.social ! Join us on WhatsApp too if you fancy whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Rigore! Podcast
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August 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Guess what’s back? @seriea.bsky.social of course and that means the return of the @rigorepod.bsky.social ! Join us on WhatsApp too if you fancy whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Our most explosive podcast ever (maybe, possibly) as Marco and I recorded the episode we hoped we would not have to. If you want to share our misery at Italy’s World Cup failure or savour our suffering give it a listen linktr.ee/Rigore
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April 2, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Our most explosive podcast ever (maybe, possibly) as Marco and I recorded the episode we hoped we would not have to. If you want to share our misery at Italy’s World Cup failure or savour our suffering give it a listen linktr.ee/Rigore
Some thoughts from last night. World Cup play-off: Five things learned from Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland football-italia.net/world-cup-pl...
World Cup play-off: 5 things learned from Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland
It was a game to get out of the way, and Italy navigated through it without too much trouble in the end. After a sluggish first half, two lovely goals from
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March 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Some thoughts from last night. World Cup play-off: Five things learned from Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland football-italia.net/world-cup-pl...
Job done by Italy. Let us know your man of the match whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Rigore! Podcast: Job done tonight by Italy. Who was your man of the match?
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March 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Job done by Italy. Let us know your man of the match whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
If you want to share your vote on Italy’s prospects tomorrow I’ve set up a poll here whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb… And if you want the podcast’s thoughts you can find them here linktr.ee/Rigore
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March 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
If you want to share your vote on Italy’s prospects tomorrow I’ve set up a poll here whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb… And if you want the podcast’s thoughts you can find them here linktr.ee/Rigore
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March 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Please like, share, tell your friends, tell people you don’t even like that much linktr.ee/Rigore
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March 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
More podcast fun out now linktr.ee/Rigore
We’re back with more Calcio nonsense - happily recorded before Udinese battered Fiorentina linktr.ee/Rigore
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March 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
We’re back with more Calcio nonsense - happily recorded before Udinese battered Fiorentina linktr.ee/Rigore
Give the @rigorepod.bsky.social your votes on goal of the game from last night’s amazing Roma v Juventus game here whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Rigore! Podcast: Who scored the goal of the match last night?
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March 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Give the @rigorepod.bsky.social your votes on goal of the game from last night’s amazing Roma v Juventus game here whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
There may have been a more Fiorentina way for Fiorentina to progress in the Conference League last night but I’m struggling to think of it right now….
February 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
There may have been a more Fiorentina way for Fiorentina to progress in the Conference League last night but I’m struggling to think of it right now….
Thrill a minute in Poland so far with Fiorentina
February 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Thrill a minute in Poland so far with Fiorentina
What a team, they wouldn’t be fighting relegation
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All Time XI: Fiorentina
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All Time XI: Fiorentina
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All Time XI: Fiorentina -
Giancarlo Rinaldi takes us to one of the most beautiful cities in the world as he selects his All Time Fiorentina XI
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February 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM
What a team, they wouldn’t be fighting relegation
Another quiet weekend in Italian football linktr.ee/Rigore
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February 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Another quiet weekend in Italian football linktr.ee/Rigore
Big chat coming up this week on the Rigore! podcast about THAT Derby d’Italia decision and much much more. Make sure you don’t miss out by following our new WhatsApp channel whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Rigore! Podcast
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February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Big chat coming up this week on the Rigore! podcast about THAT Derby d’Italia decision and much much more. Make sure you don’t miss out by following our new WhatsApp channel whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
The capolista edition of the @rigorepod.bsky.social is out now. Hear Marco at the happiest he’s ever been. Don’t worry, though, I’m still grumpy linktr.ee/Rigore
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February 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The capolista edition of the @rigorepod.bsky.social is out now. Hear Marco at the happiest he’s ever been. Don’t worry, though, I’m still grumpy linktr.ee/Rigore
New pod out now, follow us here whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Rigore! Podcast
Channel • 21 followers • The home of grumbling chat about Serie A and Serie B https://linktr.ee/rigore
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January 27, 2026 at 8:42 PM
New pod out now, follow us here whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
If you like your Serie A and Serie B chat with a Scottish accent - and suitably ill-informed - give us a listen and share linktr.ee/Rigore
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January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
If you like your Serie A and Serie B chat with a Scottish accent - and suitably ill-informed - give us a listen and share linktr.ee/Rigore