Benito Mussolini’s great-grandson named in Lazio squad

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

Lazio are currently in action against Hellas Verona, but the Italian is on the bench.

Romano, 18, is part of coach Maurizio Sarri’s 23-man group of players for the game against Verona.

He is the third child of Alessandra Mussolini and husband Mauro Floriani, and great-grandson of Benito Mussolini, who was prime minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943 after a fascist coup.

Floriani Mussolini has decided to use both of his surnames, as allowed by Italian state law, and has said he is unfazed by his links to his great-grandfather.

“Here at Lazio, I’m judged only for the way I play and not because my surname is Mussolini,” he told Roman daily Il Messaggero when he signed for the Italian side’s youth teams in February.