Worth bearing in mind that Juve Dortmund was 0-0 at half time!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Stanislav Lobotka is just a gorgeous little footballer to watch.

Conte looking to get Napoli out of Europe as early as possible so he can retain the Scudetto.

Juventus’ defence without Bremer is comical. Genuinely bottom of the table stuff.

Rome derby during the day just gives off the wrong aesthetic. Should always be under the lights and preferably in winter.

Milan against Napoli down the years has often been a battle between superstars. Think Maradona against Van Basten; Gullit against Careca; Cavani against Zlatan. Now the superstars are the two coaches on either bench. Piece on Conte against Allegri. destinationcalcio.com/milan-vs-napol…

Antonio Conte and Max Allegri, the two managers who built the Juventus dynasty, will meet for the first time tonight since 2013-14. ✍️ Emmet Gates tells us all we need to know about Milan vs Napoli. destinationcalcio.com/milan-vs-napol…

Milan city council voted in favour of selling the San Siro to Inter and Milan, which means the clock is ticking if you want to see one of the best stadiums in the world before it gets demolished. Piece from 2021 on going there for the derby. forbes.com/sites/emmetgat…

Milan's city council sealed San Siro's fate this morning, giving the go-ahead to Inter and Milan to demolish it and build a new stadium. Modern football and all that. Piece on one of the world's greatest arenas and its cultural and sporting significance. destinationcalcio.com/glory-days-and…

Always loved this Totti goal.

Little known Ternana made headlines in September for appointing 23-year-old Claudia Rizzo as the club's new president. She isn't the first female CEO in calcio, but she's the youngest. Piece on how Rizzo will cope in a male-dominated landscape. destinationcalcio.com/meet-the-23-ye…

One of the greatest Serie A games of all-time.

If you're going to break tradition and host a Serie A game abroad, Perth (or Australia) is not the place to do so.

⬆️ Milan marching to Max's tune 🦷 A striker lacking his usual bite 🌠 South American stars shining again ✍️ Emmet Gates on the Serie A stories as the domestic game is put on hold for the internationals. destinationcalcio.com/serie-a-story-…

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Just like last year, genuinely a massive turning point in Juve's season. You fear for a backline comprised of Gatti, Kelly and Rugani.

🚀 Rapid rise from Serie B to the Azzurri ⚽ Scoring for club and country ✅ Mentioned alongside legends ✍️ Emmet Gates on Francesco Pio Esposito as the 20-year-old striker continues to climb. destinationcalcio.com/legend-in-the-…

Seven years to the day since we lost my very good friend ….. the inimitable, incomparable, and incredibly funny commentator Peter Brackley . Still much missed by all who knew him.