Gialappa's Band
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Gialappa's Band is the name used by Marco Santin (born 11 febbraio 1962 in Milan
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
trio of TV and radio commentators.
of Milan
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Serie A
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
and World Cups
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Cup
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
's network Mediaset
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
, Gene Gnocchi
, Antonio Albanese
, Paola Cortellesi
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
, Gioele Dix
, Luciana Littizzetto
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.
Gialappa's Band is the name used by Marco Santin (born 11 febbraio 1962 in Milan
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
trio of TV and radio commentators.
of Milan
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Serie A
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
and World Cups
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Cup
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
's network Mediaset
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
, Gene Gnocchi
, Antonio Albanese
, Paola Cortellesi
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
, Gioele Dix
, Luciana Littizzetto
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.
Gialappa's Band is the name used by Marco Santin (born 11 febbraio 1962 in Milan
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
trio of TV and radio commentators.
of Milan
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Serie A
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
and World Cups
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Cup
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
's network Mediaset
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
, Gene Gnocchi
, Antonio Albanese
, Paola Cortellesi
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
, Gioele Dix
, Luciana Littizzetto
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
trio of TV and radio commentators.
Overview
Gialappa's members formed in 1985 at the Radio PopolareRadio Popolare
Radio Popolare is an independent radio station based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1976 in Milan. Radio Popolare is one of the oldest listener-supported radio stations in Italy. Rp is known for its progressive and liberal political orientation...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
and World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
Radio DeeJay
Radio DeeJay is an italian radio station. It was founded on 1 February 1982 by the Italian radio and television personality Claudio Cecchetto and was acquired by the Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso in 1989 .-Overview:Early personalities on this radio station include: Claudio Cecchetto, Gerry Scotti,...
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
Sky Italia
Sky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian digital satellite television platform owned by News Corporation launched on 1 August 2003, when the former platforms TELE+ and Stream TV merged together...
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's network Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
, Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi , best known by his stage name is an Italian television presenter, comedian and footballer.Gene Gnocchi was born in Fidenza into a working class family...
, Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer.Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an acting career. His first experiences as a comedian date back to 1992, when he made his debut at the Zelig Theatre in Milan...
, Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, and presenter. She has starred in about 20 movies as well as a number of theatrical shows, television shows, and radio shows.-Biography:...
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi , real name Daniele Fabbri, is an Italian theater actor, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer/songwriter. His stage name is a homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi...
, Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix, a pseudonym of his name David Ottolenghi is an Italian actor and comedian of Jewish descent.- Life :Gioele Dix began his theatrical career at the end of the 70s, promoting and animating the Milan stage company Teatro degli Eguali...
, Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto is an Italian comedy actress and writer from Piedmont in NW Italy. She grew up in the San Donato district, where her family owned a milk and cheese shop....
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.
Gialappa's Band is the name used by Marco Santin (born 11 febbraio 1962 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
trio of TV and radio commentators.
Overview
Gialappa's members formed in 1985 at the Radio PopolareRadio Popolare
Radio Popolare is an independent radio station based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1976 in Milan. Radio Popolare is one of the oldest listener-supported radio stations in Italy. Rp is known for its progressive and liberal political orientation...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
and World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
Radio DeeJay
Radio DeeJay is an italian radio station. It was founded on 1 February 1982 by the Italian radio and television personality Claudio Cecchetto and was acquired by the Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso in 1989 .-Overview:Early personalities on this radio station include: Claudio Cecchetto, Gerry Scotti,...
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
Sky Italia
Sky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian digital satellite television platform owned by News Corporation launched on 1 August 2003, when the former platforms TELE+ and Stream TV merged together...
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's network Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
, Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi , best known by his stage name is an Italian television presenter, comedian and footballer.Gene Gnocchi was born in Fidenza into a working class family...
, Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer.Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an acting career. His first experiences as a comedian date back to 1992, when he made his debut at the Zelig Theatre in Milan...
, Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, and presenter. She has starred in about 20 movies as well as a number of theatrical shows, television shows, and radio shows.-Biography:...
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi , real name Daniele Fabbri, is an Italian theater actor, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer/songwriter. His stage name is a homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi...
, Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix, a pseudonym of his name David Ottolenghi is an Italian actor and comedian of Jewish descent.- Life :Gioele Dix began his theatrical career at the end of the 70s, promoting and animating the Milan stage company Teatro degli Eguali...
, Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto is an Italian comedy actress and writer from Piedmont in NW Italy. She grew up in the San Donato district, where her family owned a milk and cheese shop....
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.
Gialappa's Band is the name used by Marco Santin (born 11 febbraio 1962 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
), Carlo Taranto (b. 16 December 1961 in Milan) and Giorgio Gherarducci (b. 1 November 1963 in Milan) , the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
trio of TV and radio commentators.
Overview
Gialappa's members formed in 1985 at the Radio PopolareRadio Popolare
Radio Popolare is an independent radio station based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1976 in Milan. Radio Popolare is one of the oldest listener-supported radio stations in Italy. Rp is known for its progressive and liberal political orientation...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where they launched the show Bar Sport. The show contained satirical commentary on Sunday matches of Italian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. The trio also commented on the FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, employing large doses of sarcasm and sound effects (crashing glasses, car crashes, babies crying) to emphasize the players' errors or game fouls. The format was very successful and, , they have broadcast comments on every football match for the European Championships
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
and World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
since 1986. Several UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
matches were also commentated during the 1990s.
However, Gialappa's main event remains the European and World Football cup. Several editions of the program also featured guests from the same nations as the playing teams. The trio moved from local radios to major private radio Radio Deejay
Radio DeeJay
Radio DeeJay is an italian radio station. It was founded on 1 February 1982 by the Italian radio and television personality Claudio Cecchetto and was acquired by the Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso in 1989 .-Overview:Early personalities on this radio station include: Claudio Cecchetto, Gerry Scotti,...
and, later on, to Radio Due. In 2006, satellite television Sky Sport
Sky Italia
Sky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian digital satellite television platform owned by News Corporation launched on 1 August 2003, when the former platforms TELE+ and Stream TV merged together...
offered the Gialappa's commentaries as an alternative to the official report.
At the same time, Gialappa's Band were hired as TV writers for several shows broadcast by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's network Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
. The first TV show of their own was 1989's Mai dire Banzai ("Never Say: Banzai!"), a personalized version of the Japanese show Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...
. As in all of their shows, the trio never appears on the screen. Instead, they added voice-over comments, often mocking the acting characters with sharp comments.
The success of Mai dire Banzai spurred their most famous TV show, Mai dire Gol ("Never Say: Goal!") as well as the similar Mai dire Mundial (devoted to 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
and repeated for 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
). These formats, very similar in concept to the radio program Bar Sport, featured performances by talented comical actors. In the long stint of Mai dire Gol, Gialappa's hosted actors like Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli
Teo Teocoli is an Italian actor, TV conductor, singer and writer, appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.-External links:...
, Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi
Gene Gnocchi , best known by his stage name is an Italian television presenter, comedian and footballer.Gene Gnocchi was born in Fidenza into a working class family...
, Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer.Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an acting career. His first experiences as a comedian date back to 1992, when he made his debut at the Zelig Theatre in Milan...
, Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress, and presenter. She has starred in about 20 movies as well as a number of theatrical shows, television shows, and radio shows.-Biography:...
, Bebo Storti, Claudio Bisio, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Crozza, Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi , real name Daniele Fabbri, is an Italian theater actor, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer/songwriter. His stage name is a homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi...
, Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix
Gioele Dix, a pseudonym of his name David Ottolenghi is an Italian actor and comedian of Jewish descent.- Life :Gioele Dix began his theatrical career at the end of the 70s, promoting and animating the Milan stage company Teatro degli Eguali...
, Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto is an Italian comedy actress and writer from Piedmont in NW Italy. She grew up in the San Donato district, where her family owned a milk and cheese shop....
, Paolo Hendel, Fabio De Luigi and many others. Several of those guest starts gained popularity in Italy through their work on the show.