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

Crunch Time Comes Early for Inter and Cristian Chivu as They Face Juventus

Juventus and Inter meet in the Derby d'Italia, and the pressure is already on Cristian Chivu after the surprise defeat by Udinese. ... Read More

Monza Look to Continue Fast Start at Avellino – Watch Live on DCTV

Avellino welcome Monza to the Stadio Partenio for the first Serie B game at the arena in seven years, can the home side pick up a win? ... Read More

Gennaro Gattuso Makes a Winning Start, But the Italy Boss Has Work To Do

The Rino Gattuso era is off and running, and there were good and bad points to take away from the wins over Estonia and Israel. ... Read More

Massimo Coda is the Goal King of Serie B, But Who Makes Up the Top 10?

Sampdoria star Massimo Coda became the new king of Serie B after breaking Stefan Schwoch's goal record, but who else is on the hotshot list? ... Read More

Stephan Lichtsteiner on Swiss Stereotypes, Pirlo and Champions League Woe

Destination Calcio spoke with former Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner about his time in Italy, his toughest opponent and Andrea Pirlo. ... Read More

Why Jamie Vardy to Cremonese is Serie A’s Most Intriguing Summer Swoop

Even the most clairvoyant calcio fan could not have predicted Jamie Vardy signing for Cremonese.  ... Read More

Wounded Animals Spezia and Catanzaro Looking to Kickstart Their Season

Spezia must shake off the hangover of last season’s play-off final defeat in order get their campaign up and running when they host Catanzaro on Saturday. ... Read More

Is Ivan Juric Really the Man to Replace Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta?

Ivan Juric took over from Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta this summer, but can the new manager live up to the task? ... Read More

Why Do Brazilian Stars Fail to Shine at Juventus?

As Douglas Luiz departed Juventus for Nottingham Forest, he's the latest in a long line of Brazilians to have failed in Turin, but why? ... Read More

Nico Paz Shows Why Como Are Standing Their Ground With Dazzling Display Against Lazio

Nico Paz's performance against Lazio showed exactly why Como are so keen to keep a hold of the Argentine in the final days of the transfer window. ... Read More

After (Just) Avoiding Serie C, What Next for Sampdoria?

Sampdoria narrowly avoided relegation to Serie C last season, so what can we expect in 2025-26? ... Read More

Pescara Kick Off Season With A ‘Dream’ as They Face Cesena in Serie B Curtain Raiser

Newly promoted Pescara host Cesena in the Serie B curtain raiser as another exciting season of football starts in Abruzzo. ... Read More