Romano Floriani Mussolini: The great-grandson of the dictator Benito Mussolini made the beginnings for the Cremonis

Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, came out of the bench to help on Friday to defeat Sassuolo 3-2 in his early series in Friday.

Introduced with eight minutes to play, Floriani Mussolini, 22, obtained the penalty from which Manuel de Luca struck the winner of the newly promoted team, who went to the top of Serie A table with two victories in two games.

The right back, loaned by Lazio, was an unused substitute in the 2-1 victory from Crémonais to AC Milan in their first series of Serie a week.

“Too many things have happened in too little time, I don’t think I will never forget at night because I have always dreamed of making my debut in Serie A,” said Floriani Mussolini.

“My goal was to make a difference and I am happy to have managed to do it.”

Floriani Mussolini wears the number 22 shirt to the Cremononese and has the name “Romano” at the back of his jersey.

He went through the ranks of Lazio but never appeared in the Italian elite for biancocelesti.

He was sent on loan to the Pescara third division team in 2023-24 and Juve Stagia in the second division during the 2024-25 season.

After his winner against Cesena last December, some reports said that juve supporters Celebia celebrated the goal with fascist greetings – an assertion that the club has firmly rejected.

By joining the cremonese in summer, Floriani Mussolini said he was “here to play football”, adding: “My last name disturbs the others more than me.”

Benito Mussolini founded the national fascist party in Italy and led the country from 1922 to his overthrow in 1943. He combined Adolf Hitler during the Second World War, and was captured and killed in 1945.