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Emmet Gates

Emmet is an Irish/Argentine football journalist who lives in London. Emmet has been writing about the Italian game for more than a decade with a host of publications. Read More

Latest posts by Emmet Gates

2024-10-17 | Stadium Guides

Bari: Stadio San Nicola

Bari's Stadio San Nicola is one of Italy's most aesthetically stadiums, but also a giant white elephant. We show you how to get there. ... Read More
Bari's Stadio San Nicola
2024-10-16 | Features, Serie A

Serie A’s Surprise Packages: Newly-Promoted Upstarts, a New Force in the North and a Turnaround in Tuscany

The Serie A season is only two months old, but there have been some surprise packages already, and we take a look at them. ... Read More
Empoli have been one of the surprise packages of the season.
2024-10-15 | Features, Serie B

Inside Catanzaro: Caserta’s Tactics, Transfer Window and Best Players

Catanzaro were Serie B's surprise package last season, but can they emulate it again this campaign? ... Read More
Catanzaro score against Sassuolo
2024-10-11 | Azzurri, Features

Riccardo Calafiori is a Vision of What Might Have Been for Serie A after assured Azzurri display

Riccardo Calafiori has shone for Italy and Arsenal, leaving many Serie A sides wondering 'what if'. ... Read More
Riccardo Calafiori for Italy.
2024-10-11 | Azzurri, Features, Serie A

Why Mateo Retegui Can Solve Luciano Spalletti’s Striker Issues

Mateo Retegui has hit the ground running at Atalanta, and he could solve Italy striker issue. ... Read More
Mateo Retegui at Atalanta.
2024-10-09 | Azzurri, Features, Serie A

Daniel Maldini Becomes Italy’s First Third-Generation Player, but Does He Deserve It?

Daniel Maldini's Italy call-up makes him Italy's first third-generation player, and it's been duly warranted. ... Read More
Daniel Maldini Italy
2024-10-05 | Serie A

Como Can Take Positives From Napoli Defeat as Duo Sparkle

Como boss Cesc Fabregas can take the positives from the defeat to Napoli, as two players sparkled for the Lariani. ... Read More
Nico Paz for Como
2024-10-04 | Features, Serie A

Lazio Thriving under Marco Baroni Following Consecutive European Thrashing

Lazio have made an impressive start to the season under new coach Marco Baroni, and the Roman club demolished Nice in the Europa League. ... Read More
Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio (r) celebrates with team mates after scoring the goal of 1-0 during the Serie A football match between SS Lazio and Hellas Verona at Olimpico stadium in Rome (Italy), September 16, 2024. (Photo by Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
2024-10-03 | Features, Serie A

Can Damian Pizarro Emulate David as Namesake Arrives in Udine

When it comes to underrated midfielders, there is perhaps no player that epitomises the term better than David Pizarro. ‘Pek’, as he was commonly known among teammates due to his small stature and ‘Pek’ being abbreviated from the Spanish word pequeno (little), played for Udinese, Inter Milan, Roma and Fiorentina in a 19-year career and ... Read More
UDINE, ITALY - MARCH 20: Udinese players David Pizarro , Antonio Di Natale and Vincenzo Iaquinta celebrate after scoring during the Serie A match between Udinese and Lecce on March 20, 2005 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by New Press/Getty Images)
2024-10-03 | Features, Football Culture, Serie A

Classic Calcio: Lazio 4-4 AC Milan, October 1999

25 years ago, Lazio and AC Milan played in an all-time classic in the Stadio Olimpico in which eight goals were scored a drama aplenty. ... Read More
3 Oct 1999: Andrei Shevchenko of AC Milan celebrates his goal against Lazio during the Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. \ Mandatory Credit: Claudio Villa /Allsport
2024-10-02 | Football Culture, Serie A

Should AC Milan and Inter Milan Leave San Siro?

The San Siro saga continues to rumble on. The latest meeting between the two sides and the Milan city council ended in yet more fruitless talks surrounding not just their potential new homes, but the status of one of the most beloved football cathedrals in the world. It’s been five years since both AC Milan ... Read More
San Siro is one of football's greatest stadiums.
2024-10-01 | Destinations, Football Culture

Sparkling Modena: The Emilia-Romagna Jewel With More to Offer Beyond Cars and Calcio

Destination Calcio travelled to Modena to see the home side take on Sampdoria at the Stadio Alberto Braglia, and sample in some local treats. ... Read More