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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Riccardo Calafiori has shone for Italy and Arsenal, leaving many Serie A sides wondering 'what if'.
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Mateo Retegui has hit the ground running at Atalanta, and he could solve Italy striker issue.
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Daniel Maldini's Italy call-up makes him Italy's first third-generation player, and it's been duly warranted.
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Como boss Cesc Fabregas can take the positives from the defeat to Napoli, as two players sparkled for the Lariani.
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Lazio have made an impressive start to the season under new coach Marco Baroni, and the Roman club demolished Nice in the Europa League.
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When it comes to underrated midfielders, there is perhaps no player that epitomises the term better than David Pizarro. ‘Pek’, as he was commonly known among teammates due to his small stature and ‘Pek’ being abbreviated from the Spanish word pequeno (little), played for Udinese, Inter Milan, Roma and Fiorentina in a 19-year career and
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25 years ago, Lazio and AC Milan played in an all-time classic in the Stadio Olimpico in which eight goals were scored a drama aplenty.
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The San Siro saga continues to rumble on. The latest meeting between the two sides and the Milan city council ended in yet more fruitless talks surrounding not just their potential new homes, but the status of one of the most beloved football cathedrals in the world. It’s been five years since both AC Milan
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Destination Calcio travelled to Modena to see the home side take on Sampdoria at the Stadio Alberto Braglia, and sample in some local treats.
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The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna is one of the most aesthetically-pleasing stadiums in Italy, and we tell you how to get there.
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You have to hand it to Roma, it’s been a while since they’ve embraced chaos. This is a club that once cycled through four managers in a single season back in 2004/05 and nearly fell into financial ruin. There has been plenty of despair and disappointment for the radio shows dedicated to the club to
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“It’s just the beginning,” said Como manager Cesc Fabregas after his side’s come-from-behind victory over Atalanta that ended the club’s 21-year wait. The fightback came twenty seconds into the second half through Gabriel Strefezza, the Brazilian unleashing an angled drive past Marco Carnesecchi to level the game. Nico Paz had a hand in the next
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