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

Roberto Baggio: An Italian Pilgrimage

“Da quando Baggio non gioca più, non è piu’ domenica.” This immortal line from Cesare Cremonini’s 2005 song ‘Marmellata #25’ has come to define what many fans of the Italian game feel about modern-day Serie A since Roberto Baggio’s final match. It’s been a full two decades since Il Divin Codino strode out onto the ... Read More
Roby Baggio in Novara, 2024, L'Operazione Nostalgia, Raduno, Serie A Legends Match

Brescia: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Brescia’s future remains up in the air following their points deduction and relegation to Serie C – but before their sad fall they were perhaps the very definition of a Serie B club. No team has played more seasons in Italy’s second division than Le Rondinelle (The Little Swallows).  Often in the shadow of the ... Read More
Brescia Calcio V Ternana Calcio - Serie BKT