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

Juventus Roll Back the Years with Vintage European Performance

Juventus rolled back the years with a vintage European performance against Man City that will give Thiago Motta some breathing room. ... Read More
Juventus City win

Golazzo: Alessandro Del Piero, Lazio vs Juventus, 1994

Bernardino di Betto was a renaissance-era painter born in Perugia in the middle of the 15th century.  Famous for his works in the Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome and Siena Cathedral, Di Betto is better known to the world as Pinturicchio (The Little Painter). Pinturicchio, who died in 1513, has always been closely associated ... Read More
Del Piero Lazio 1995

Why Unbeaten Start Isn’t Protecting Thiago Motta at Juventus

Juventus are drawing more games than they're winning, and Thiago Motta needs to find the right solution, and quickly. ... Read More
Juve Vlahovic

Five of Calcio’s Best Special Edition Shirts as Milan Celebrate 125th Anniversary

AC Milan's 125th anniversary shirt won plaudits across social media for its simplicity, Destination Calcio takes a look at some other gems. ... Read More
Marchisio Juve 2017

Classic Calcio: Juventus 3-2 Fiorentina, December 1994

December 4th marks the 30th anniversary of a Serie A classic between Juventus and Fiorentina, and the birth of a modern superstar. ... Read More
Juve Fiorentina 1995

Reggio Emilia: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore

Reggiana and Sassuolo share this stadium, here's all you need to know. ... Read More
Mapei Stadium

Golazzo: Gabriel Batistuta, Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan, 1996

Gabriel Batistuta's favourite opponent was Inter Milan, and the Argentine scored a brilliant goal in the 1996 Coppa Italia semi final. ... Read More
Batistuta 1998

Como and Monza Share the Points in First-Ever Serie A Derby

Como and Monza shared the points in their first-ever Serie A derby, with the two teams playing out a 1-1 draw. ... Read More

Paul Pogba’s Failed Second Juventus Stint Shouldn’t Overshadow the Brilliance of his First

Paul Pogba's second stint at Juventus is officially over, but don't let his disastrous return overshadow the brilliance of his first run. ... Read More
Pogba

Claudio Ranieri’s Third Roma Debut Will Be a Trip Down Memory Lane

Claudio Ranieri is set for a nostalgia overload on Sunday evening. Ranieri has returned to the Roma bench for the third time in his storied career, coming to the rescue of the team he loves most in their time of need. Roma’s season has gone from bad to worse since sacking Daniele De Rossi in ... Read More
AS Photo Archive

Classic Calcio: Milan-Juventus, May 2005

AC Milan and Juventus played out a clash of the titans in May 2005, a Scudetto decider that was settled with one moment of genius. ... Read More
Trezeguet

Adriano: The Emperor Still Seeking Inner Peace

Adriano's descent from superstardom to returning to the favela is one of football's saddest tales, but we should celebrate how good he was. ... Read More
Adriano Inter