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
The Stadio Arechi remains one of Italy most atmospheric grounds, especially in the south of the country, here is how to get there.
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Serie A have signed last season's La Liga top goalscorer for the first time since 1998, when Lazio signed Christian Vieri. Here's a look back at Vieri's 12 months in the capital.
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Diego Maradona: Serie A debut for Napoli against Hellas Verona at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, 1984.
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“Da quando Baggio non gioca più, non è piu’ domenica.” This immortal line from Cesare Cremonini’s 2005 song ‘Marmellata #25’ has come to define what many fans of the Italian game feel about modern-day Serie A since Roberto Baggio’s final match. It’s been a full two decades since Il Divin Codino strode out onto the
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Brescia are perhaps the definition of a Serie B club. No team has played more seasons in Italy’s second division than Le Rondinelle (The Little Swallows). Often in the shadow of the two Milan clubs and even Atalanta — their bitter rivals — Brescia are notable for somehow luring some of the game’s biggest stars
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