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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Catania haven't been in Serie A for 11 years, nor Serie B for 10, but the club deserve better. Under new ownership, they're going places.
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Giuseppe Mascara played for Palermo and Catania, but is best remembered for his time at the latter, and his catalogue of wonder goals.
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Italy and Germany have played out many a classic game down the years, and the Euro 2012 semi final delivered the best of Mario Balotelli.
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Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca is in the middle of a breakout season in Serie A. His inclusion in the Italy squad gives Luciano Spalletti options.
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The rivalry between Fiorentina and Juventus is well-known to those who know their calcio history. The hatred, more one-sided in truth, began in earnest in 1982.
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Beppe Signori's legacy has been somewhat forgotten in recent years, but it should be remembered just how good a strike he was in the 1990s.
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Juventus suffered their worst home defeat in nearly 60 years against Atalanta, and the pressure is growing on Thiago Motta.
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Juan Sebastian Veron at 50: The Argentine maestro was one of the best players in the world during a the golden era of football.
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Sassuolo welcome Bari to the Mapei Stadium in a match the away side need to win to keep on the promotion playoff hunt.
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Leonardo Semplici and Alessio Dionisi both need the points as Sampdoria and Palermo - Serie B's most followed clubs - go head to head on Saturday.
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Napoli earned a 1-1 draw with Inter at the Stadio Diego Maradona, and Antonio Conte will be the happier of the two managers.
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Napoli and Inter face off in the biggest game of the season on Saturday, a potential title decider that could shape the rest of the campaign.
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