Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, has marked a significant personal milestone by scoring his first goal in Italy's top flight, finding the net for Lazio in a commanding 6-2 Serie A victory over Sassuolo on Tuesday.
The goal and the game
The 23-year-old defender, who wears simply "Romano" on the back of his shirt, struck in the 16th minute to register Lazio's third goal of the evening. His celebrations were initially halted when the linesman raised the offside flag, but a video review overturned the decision and allowed Floriani Mussolini to celebrate properly.
The strike was not only his first in Serie A but only the second goal of his entire career. His debut goal had come two years earlier in Italy's second division while he was on loan at Juve Stabia.
Background on Romano Floriani Mussolini
The young Lazio product carries the full name Romano Benito Floriani Mussolini and is connected to the infamous dictator through the maternal side of his family. He has previously stated publicly that he has no interest in politics, keeping his focus firmly on his footballing career at the club where he developed through the youth ranks.
Tuesday's performance in the emphatic win over Sassuolo will be seen as a major moment in his development as a professional footballer at the highest level of the Italian game.
