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

Juve Stabia Can Dream Big as Victory Over Palermo Sets Up Cremonese Semi-Final Showdown

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 ... Read More

Catanzaro Must Rally Against Flying Cesena as Play-Off Rivals Chase Ticket to Serie A

Catanzaro welcome Cesena to Calabria for the start of the Serie B play-offs, with the winner facing Spezia. ... Read More

Vincenzo Italiano a Beautiful Loser No More as he Ends Bologna’s 51-Year Wait for a Trophy

Vincenzo Italiano guided Bologna to a first trophy in 51 years, and lifted a major psychological burden in the process. ... Read More

After Sampdoria’s Slump to Serie C, a Look Back at Five of Calcio’s Most Shocking Relegations

Sampdoria were relegated to Serie C after a horrendous campaign in Serie B. We examine some of calcio's biggest relegation shocks. ... Read More

Bari Need Minor Miracle as They Face Sudtirol on Final Day

Bari need a minor miracle on the final day to secure a play-off place: a win against Sudtirol combined with a Modena win against Cesena. ... Read More

Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer Stepping into the Limelight After Years in the Shadows

Inter Milan's Yann Sommer was one of the stars of the epic Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, stepping out of the shadows. ... Read More

How the Champions League Chase is Shaping Up as Juventus, Roma, Bologna, Lazio and Fiorentina Fight for Fourth

With three games to go in Serie A the race for the fourth Champions League place is going down to the wire... but who will claim it? ... Read More

Spezia and Cremonese Are Struggling for Form with the Play-Offs in Sight

Spezia host Cremonese at the Stadio Alberto Picco, in a game that sees third against fourth, but also two teams in a run of inconsistent form. ... Read More

Vince Grella Relishing the Challenge of Getting Catania Back to Serie A ‘Where They Belong’

Vincenzo ‘Vince’ Grella strode into the offices at Catania’s Stadio Angelo Massimino assured. Decked out in a smart blazer and jeans, an outfit topped with sunglasses and a cigar, Grella looked the picture of a man who had been out in the sun, or just living everyday life in Sicily.  As a player in the ... Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Arrigo Sacchi on reinventing football in Italy, his bond with Silvio Berlusconi and knocking back Diego Maradona

Destination Calcio sat down with Arrigo Sacchi to talk about his legendary Milan side, Silvio Berlusconi and disappointing Diego Maradona. ... Read More

Pisa Poised for Promotion Party as They Travel to Face Under-Pressure Bari

Bari welcome Pisa to the Stadio San Nicola for game with so much riding on it for both sides. The hosts are in serious danger of slipping out of the play-off places and need a victory having won just once in the last eight. For Pisa, a point is needed to secure a return to ... Read More

How Denzel Dumfries Made Inter Milan Fans Forget About Achraf Hakimi

Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries showcased his brilliance during the Nerazzurri's pulsating 3-3 draw with Barcelona in Spain. ... Read More