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

Pisa Aim to Continue Promotion Push As Carrarese Arrive

After the winter break, Pisa continue their push for a promotion spot as they welcome Carrarese to the Garibaldi in a Tuscan derby. ... Read More

Atalanta’s €72m Boost Highlights A Club Paving Serie A’s Road to Modernity

Atalanta are one of the most modern-thinking clubs in the Italian game, with €72m plans afoot to modernise their Zingonia training centre. ... Read More
Gasperini Percassi

Dusan Vlahovic at a Crossroads as Juventus Look to Address €83m Elephant in The Room

Juventus signed Dusan Vlahovic for €83m three years ago. He's struggled for consistency, and all signs point to a departure this summer. ... Read More
Vlahovic

Golazzo: Fabrizio Ravanelli, Parma vs. Juventus, 1995

Fabrizio Ravanelli scored a sumptuous diving header against Parma 30 years ago, and it turned the course of Juventus' season. ... Read More
Ravanelli

Thiago Motta Needs to Resurrect the Old Juventus as Lack of Ruthlessness Dents Progress

Juventus lost to AC Milan in the SuperCoppa Italiana, and questions are now being asked of Thiago Motta's side amid a lack of ruthlessness. ... Read More
Thiago Motta

Fiorentina: Stadio Artemio Franchi

Discover the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where some of the greatest footballers of modern times strutted their stuff. ... Read More

What Serie A’s Big Six Need Ahead of the January Transfer Window

Destination Calcio takes a look at which of the Serie A top six need to dip into the January transfer window. ... Read More
Hernandez Dybala

Spectacular Pisa Travel to Genoa to Face Struggling Sampdoria

Pisa produced a statement win against Sassuolo in the big Boxing Day game, and now Pippo Inzaghi's men travel to face struggling Sampdoria. ... Read More
Pisa win

Sampdoria Need a Boxing Day Victory as In-Form Carrarese Come to Town

Sampdoria are in need of a win on Boxing Day as Carrarese come to town, with the Tuscan outfit impressing and in the top half of the table. ... Read More
Samp Vieira

Paulo Dybala Remains One of Serie A’s Shiniest Jewels As He Draws Closer to Legendary Argentine Duo

Paulo Dybala was in tremendous form against Parma, and it can be forgotten just how good the Argentine is when healthy. ... Read More
Dybala Roma

How Sampdoria Long For Another Gianluca Vialli

Gianluca Vialli is most associated with Sampdoria, but was born and raised in Cremona, and he graduated through Cremonese's youth system. ... Read More
Vialli Samp

Why Andriy Shevchenko Has Every Right To Celebrate As He Marks Ballon d’Or Anniversary With Ukraine Tour

Twenty years ago this month Andriy Shevchenko won the 2004 Ballon d'Or award in France, and the Ukrainian more than deserved the prize. ... Read More
Shevchenko 2004