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Mussolini’s great-grandson scores first goal for Lazio

The 23-year-old, who has ‘Romano’ on the back of his jersey, struck in the 16th minute for Lazio’s third goal in its 6-2 rout of Sassuolo in Serie A…

By Rich Amofa · Yahoo

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:19 PM

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Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal for Lazio in a 6-2 win against Sassuolo.
Lazio defeated 10-man Sassuolo 6-2 on Tuesday to take the top spot in the Serie A standings.
Sassuolo goalkeeper Stefano Turati saved two penalty kicks after Kristian Thorstvedt received a red card.

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Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal for Lazio on Tuesday during an emphatic 6-2 victory against 10-man Sassuolo. The right-back, who is the great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, helped propel the Rome-based club to the top of the league standings with his maiden strike.

The high-scoring match saw Sassuolo reduced to ten men following a red card for Kristian Thorstvedt, alongside two saved penalties by goalkeeper Stefano Turati. Managed by Gennaro Gattuso, Lazio earned their eighth win of the league campaign to move into first place.

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