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Robert Hynes

Benito Mussolini's great grandson named in Lazio squad for Hellas Verona clash

Benito Mussolini's great grandson has been named in Lazio's squad for the first time for their Serie A clash with Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Romano Floriani Mussolini, 18, is 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 husband Mauro Floriani, and great grandson of former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who was prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 after a coup.

Alessandra is a former member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia and another of Benito Mussolini's granddaughters, Rachele, won a second term as a city councillor in Rome this month.

A minority of Lazio fans, known as "ultras", have links to the far right and banners expressing pride in the fascist movement have been flown at the Stadio Olimpico.

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