Mussolini called up

ROME: The great-grandson of former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was named in the Lazio squad for the first time for their Serie A clash with Hellas Verona yesterday.

Romano Floriani Mussolini, 18, was part of coach Maurizio Sarri’s 23-man group of players for the trip to Verona.

He is the third child of Alessandra Mussolini and Mauro Floriani, and great-grandson of Benito Mussolini, who was prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 after a fascist coup. A minority of Lazio fans, known as “ultras”, have links to the far right. Reuters