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.
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Latest posts by Emmet Gates
Max Allegri has returned to take over at Milan, but if the club's history has taught us anything, is that managerial sequels rarely work.
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Last summer, Destination Calcio took a spin to a town called Nola, a 45-minute drive from Naples, to visit one of the best museums in Italy.
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Luciano Spalletti's disastrous Italy spell has been plagued by calcio's systemic issues, and the new coach will face the same problems.
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Destination Calcio examines the best low-key fixtures ahead of the 2025-26 season, and which games to tick off your list.
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Juventus were ignored for most of 2024-25, and the club are taking steps to ensure that doesn't happen next season.
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Gian Piero Gasperini brought Atalanta to unimaginable heights during nine glorious years in Bergamo, but all good things come to an end.
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Inter Milan were massacred by PSG but the result should not have been surprising.
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Inter Milan have the oldest squad in the Champions League, and for many it's 'now or never' as they search for a fourth European crown.
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Napoli won a fourth Scudetto on Friday, and Destination Calcio's Emmet Gates was in the heart of the city to soak it all in.
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Antonio Conte has guided Napoli to a fourth Scudetto, and it is a title triumph characterised by Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay.
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Juventus and Parma battled for domestic and European supremacy in 1994-95. The pair met for a fourth time in May with the Scudetto at stake.
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Juve Stabia's remarkable fairytale season continues as they saw off Palermo in the first round of the playoffs thanks to a goal from Andrea Adorante
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