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

Carrarese: Stadio dei Marmi

Carrarese play at the Stadio dei Marmi, which in 2024-25 got a taste of Serie B for the first time since 1948. ... Read More
Stadio dei Marmi

Derby d’Italia Becomes The Thuram Show with Marcus and Khephren Set to do Battle

The first Derby d'Italia of the season sees the Thuram brothers — Marcus and Khephren — face off for the second time in their careers. ... Read More
The Thuram family

Inside Carrarese: Calabro’s Tactics, Transfer Window and Best Players

Carrarese are back in Serie B for the first time in 76 years, and results have been mixed so far. Yet Antonio Calabro has time to adjust. ... Read More
Carrarese scoring against Spezia

Inside Cittadella: Dal Canto’s Tactics, Transfer Window and Best Performers

Cittadella has endured a tough start to the season, but the hope is the change of coach will turn things around. ... Read More
Cittadella

Lecce and Luca Gotti Are Facing Third Season Jinx After 6-0 Fiorentina Drubbing

Lecce are attempting to break their third-season curse, but despite tremendous support, the 6-0 defeat to Fiorentina is an ominous sign ... Read More
Udinese v Lecce - Serie A

Napoli’s Slender Empoli Victory Is the Kind Antonio Conte Loves Most

Napoli's slender 1-0 away win against Empoli is the sort of victory Antonio Conte loves the most, and Napoli are becoming title contenders. ... Read More
Napoli v Parma - Serie A

Inside Lecce: Gotti’s Tactics, Transfer Window and Best Players

Lecce's start to the season has been slow, and the Puglia outfit will hope to avoid history and survive the cursed third season in Serie A. ... Read More
Lecce team ahead of Udinese match.

Bari: Stadio San Nicola

Bari's Stadio San Nicola is one of Italy's most aesthetic stadiums, but also a giant white elephant. Here's all the key info. ... Read More
Bari's Stadio San Nicola

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.

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

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.

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.