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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Gianluca Lapadula's double secured a 2-0 win that took Spezia one step closer to catching Pisa in second, and Sampdoria nearer to Serie C.
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The Sassuolo train continues at full steam. Fabio Grosso’s men demolished poor Reggiana 5-1 in the Reggio Emilia derby last weekend in a show of ruthless efficiency. Goals from Samuele Mulattieri, Armand Lauriente, Daniel Boloca and Simone Verdi secured a resounding win, and took the Neroverdi one step closer to the promotion most expected at
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Roma striker Artem Dovbyk struggled in the first few months of the season, but his form is picking up at just the right time.
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In the lead up to the titanic clash with AC Milan, three Napoli heroes were honoured by the club they starred for back in the day.
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Napoli and AC Milan had an epic rivalry in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and we've taken a look at some of the best goals of the era.
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Salernitana and Palermo meet at the Stadio Arechi on Sunday, and both need a victory for very different reasons.
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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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