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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

After Sampdoria’s Slump to Serie C, a Look Back at Five of Calcio’s Most Shocking Relegations

Sampdoria were relegated to Serie C after a horrendous campaign in Serie B. We examine some of calcio's biggest relegation shocks. ... Read More

Bari Need Minor Miracle as They Face Sudtirol on Final Day

Bari need a minor miracle on the final day to secure a play-off place: a win against Sudtirol combined with a Modena win against Cesena. ... Read More

Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer Stepping into the Limelight After Years in the Shadows

Inter Milan's Yann Sommer was one of the stars of the epic Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, stepping out of the shadows. ... Read More

How the Champions League Chase is Shaping Up as Juventus, Roma, Bologna, Lazio and Fiorentina Fight for Fourth

With three games to go in Serie A the race for the fourth Champions League place is going down to the wire... but who will claim it? ... Read More

Spezia and Cremonese Are Struggling for Form with the Play-Offs in Sight

Spezia host Cremonese at the Stadio Alberto Picco, in a game that sees third against fourth, but also two teams in a run of inconsistent form. ... Read More

Vince Grella Relishing the Challenge of Getting Catania Back to Serie A ‘Where They Belong’

Vincenzo ‘Vince’ Grella strode into the offices at Catania’s Stadio Angelo Massimino assured. Decked out in a smart blazer and jeans, an outfit topped with sunglasses and a cigar, Grella looked the picture of a man who had been out in the sun, or just living everyday life in Sicily.  As a player in the ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Arrigo Sacchi on reinventing football in Italy, his bond with Silvio Berlusconi and knocking back Diego Maradona

Destination Calcio sat down with Arrigo Sacchi to talk about his legendary Milan side, Silvio Berlusconi and disappointing Diego Maradona. ... Read More

Pisa Poised for Promotion Party as They Travel to Face Under-Pressure Bari

Bari welcome Pisa to the Stadio San Nicola for game with so much riding on it for both sides. The hosts are in serious danger of slipping out of the play-off places and need a victory having won just once in the last eight. For Pisa, a point is needed to secure a return to ... Read More

How Denzel Dumfries Made Inter Milan Fans Forget About Achraf Hakimi

Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries showcased his brilliance during the Nerazzurri's pulsating 3-3 draw with Barcelona in Spain. ... Read More

Mateo Retegui Looks Unstoppable in Serie A Capocannoniere Race… but who will be the Serie B Top Scorer?

Destination Calcio examines who's in the race for the Serie A Capocannoniere and Serie B Pablito awards, as the season nears its end. ... Read More
Mateo Retegui at Atalanta.

Matias Soule’s Rise at Roma Will Have Juventus Looking On with Regret

Juventus sold Matias Soule to Roma last summer, and now the Argentine is now showing why former Juve coach Thiago Motta wanted to keep him. ... Read More

Catanzaro Welcome Play-off Rivals Palermo in Battle of the Serie B Hotshots

Catanzaro take on Palermo at the Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Sunday, and it's a game that'll see two of Serie B's best strikers square off. ... Read More