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21May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Pedro set to sign new contract with Lazio as he turns 38

Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma of SS Lazio during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between S.S. Lazio and FK Bodo/Glimt at Stadio Olimpico on April 17, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Pedro Rodriguez will mark his 38th birthday in July, but he is on the verge of signing a new contract to stay at Lazio until June 2026. The veteran Spain international first joined the Aquile in 2021 as a free agent from Roma, having left Chelsea in 2020. It has been a remarkably prolific campaign, as Pedro found the net 14 times in 43 competitive games, along with five assists. That was split into 10 in Serie A and four in the Europa League, where Lazio reached the quarter-final. His current contract only runs to June 30, but Lazio have stated they will gladly offer him a new deal if he decide...

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19May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Napoli one win from title as Pedro pegs back Inter

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 18: Yann Aurel Bisseck of FC Internazionale and Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio battle for the ball during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Pedro wrenched Inter Milan's title hopes out of their own hands as Lazio twice fought back to deny the reigning Serie A champions victory. On a night when leaders Napoli could only draw 0-0 at lowly Parma, the 37-year-old substitute, who had cancelled out Yann Bisseck’s opener in the 72nd minute, repeated the feat with a last-minute penalty after Denzel Dumfries had restored the Champions League finalists’ lead to snatch a 2-2 draw at San Siro. Antonio Conte’s men, who would have claimed the title with victory, remain a point clear and will host Cagliari n...

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16May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Vlahovic attracts Atletico Madrid interest as Juventus wait for offers

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between SS Lazio and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Juventus wait for offers for Dusan Vlahovic this summer, and according to Gazzetta, the 25-year-old has attracted interest from Atletico Madrid. Juventus striker Vlahovic is on Atletico Madrid’s radar, according to the latest report from Gazzetta dello Sport. The Serbia international is Juventus’ leading scorer this season, but his contract runs out in 2026 and he’s unwilling to pen a new deal. Vlahovic’s salary automatically rose to €12m per season, and the club wants to spread his wages over a longer deal, but the Serbia international doesn’t seem interested in this option. Therefore, the Bianconeri will have to sell the 25-year-o...

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15May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bologna beat AC Milan to win the Italian Cup

Dan Ndoye of Bologna FC poses with the trophy at the end of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Final match between AC Milan and Bologna FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Bologna won the Italian Cup on Wednesday after beating AC Milan 1-0 in Rome and ending a 51-year wait for a major trophy. Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute which gave Bologna a historic victory, their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974. Bologna hadn't even been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup -- the second of their two domestic cup triumphs. But coach Vincenzo Italiano has a done a brilliant job since arriving to replace Thiago Motta at Bologna, who have won the Italian championship seven times but last did so in 1964. Wednesday's victory was also Ita...

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14May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Como boss Cesc Fabregas rejects Bayer Leverkusen move

Cesc Fabregas, head coach of Como 1907, watches the Serie A match between US Lecce and Como in Lecce, Italy, on April 19, 2025. Serie A side Como faced the threat of losing Cesc Fabregas but the Spaniard has now rejected the chance to join Bayer Leverkusen. La Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that Como have informed the German side that they see Fabregas as an unsellable entity and he will stay at the club this summer. There was previously a meeting involving Fabregas and the Bayer Leverkusen management, with the Spaniard having considered the move at one point. But he has now decided to stay at Como and honour his current contract. The ex-Arsenal player has now understood that Como are ambitious and want to operate at the highest level. So much so that he is already looking at pote...

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12May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Napoli 2-2 Genoa: Double fumble blows title race wide open

NAPLES, ITALY - MAY 11: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli battles for possession with Johan Vasquez of Genoa during the Serie A match between Napoli and Genoa at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Napoli twice fumbled a lead to draw 2-2 with Genoa after Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori goals, so their lead at the top from Inter is sliced to just a single point. The Partenopei felt they were on the verge of triumph, especially as they already knew Inter’s result away to Torino before taking to the field here. Alessandro Buongiorno and Juan Jesus were still out of action, with David Neres only fit for the bench, but Stanislav Lobotka grit his teeth to start despite an ankle sprain. Matias Olivera was again preferred to Rafa Marin as a makeshift central defender. Ge...

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11May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Empoli 2-1 Parma: Anjorin magic ends five-month negative streak

EMPOLI, ITALY - MAY 10: Tino Anjorin and Ola Solbakken of Empoli FC celebrate the victory after the Serie A match between Empoli and Parma at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 10, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. It was a tough slog against a Parma side down to 10 men for an hour, but Empoli gave themselves hope with their first Serie A victory of 2025, decided by Jacopo Fazzini and Tino Anjorin strikes. This was a big relegation battle, as the Tuscans were desperate in penultimate place, while the Ducali saw their status waver after a home defeat to Como. Lorenzo Colombo was suspended following his controversial red card against Lazio, joining injured Youssef Maleh, Christian Kouame, Pietro Pellegri, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski and Saba Sazonov on the absentee list. At least there was some goo...

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10May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Europe-chasing Milan rallies again to beat Bologna 3-1 in Serie A

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 09: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan scores gaol during the Serie match between Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Santiago Gimenez scored twice and had a goal disallowed as AC Milan rallied to beat Bologna 3-1 in Serie A on Friday and keep alive its hopes of European soccer next season. It was the second game in row in which Milan has come from behind to secure three points. Milan is eighth in the Italian league, a point above Fiorentina and two points behind a faltering Bologna. The top four will go into the Champions League and the fifth- and sixth-placed teams qualify for the Europa League and Europa Conference League, respectively. Juventus is fourth with 63 points, the same as the two teams behind it, Roma and Lazio. Bolog...

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9May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Pellegrini Injured In Training, Pisilli Likely to Take His Place Against Atalanta

Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma plays during the Serie A match between US Lecce and AS Roma in Lecce, Italy, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Gabriele Maricchiolo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Thanks to last Sunday's 1-0 victory over Fiorentina and a helping hand from the Juventus-Bologna draw, Roma ended the weekend tied with the Old Lady for fourth place on the league table. While that was an extremely exciting development, don't start popping those celebratory bottles of champagne just yet. With Roma, Juventus, Bologna, and Lazio separated by one point and each chasing Italy's final Champions League place, Serie A fans are in store for a dramatic finish to the season. Given the practically non-existent margin for error, Claudio Ranieri will need all hands on deck as the Giallorossi...

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5May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tudor Hails Juventus Grit After Stalemate in Bologna Showdown

BOLOGNA, ITALY - MAY 4: Igor Tudor of Juventus during the Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on May 4, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. Juventus head coach Igor Tudor offered his verdict on his side’s performance in a dramatic 1-1 draw at Bologna. Speaking to DAZN via TMW, the Croatian tactician praised the team’s collective effort at one of the most challenging stadiums in Italy. Khephren Thuram fired Juventus only nine minutes into the game, yet Remo Freuler drew Bologna level with his first goal of the season. Despite chances on both ends, the scoreline didn’t change as the top-four adversaries shared the spoils for the fifth consecutive meeting. “We prepared the game a bit differently with a 3-5-2,” Tudor said. “Everyone knows Bologna are a well-built team...

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4May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Roma’s Manu Kone reveals admiration for Yaya Toure and Paul Pogba

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 27: Manu Kone of AS Roma reacts as he looks on during the line up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 27, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Manu Kone has been one of the brighter spots in what has been an up and down Serie A season for Roma. The midfielder was signed from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer and has since made a permanent spot for himself in Claudio Ranieri’s midfield. While speaking to Sky Sports (via TMW) earlier, the Frenchman spoke about his idols and reference points for his style of play when he was younger. The two names he highlighted were Paul Pogba and Yaya Toure. “I had two favourite players. The first is Pogba, it’s incredible what he did at Juventus and with France, he represente...

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3May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Inter 1-0 Verona: Asllani penalty is just enough

Inter Milan's Albanian midfielder #21 Kristjan Asllani (c) shoots a penalty to score his team's first goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona FC at the San Siro stadium in Milan on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP) (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images) Kristjan Asllani kept his cool to convert an early penalty, as Inter with Barcelona on their minds did just enough to beat Verona and keep the Scudetto race somewhat alive. It has been a strange couple of weeks for the Nerazzurri, who lost three in a row in all competition, falling three points behind new Serie A leaders Napoli, but earned a 3-3 Champions League semi-final draw at Barcelona and were preparing for the second leg on Tuesday. Hakan Calhanoglu and coach ...

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3May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Torino 1-1 Venezia: Vlasic penalty holds Lagunari

Turin, Italy - May 2: Kike Perez of Venezia Fc and Ivan Ilic of Torino Fc battle for the ball during the Serie A match between Torino and Venezia at Olimpico on May 2, 2025 in Turin, Italy. A penalty kick converted by Nikola Vlasic cancelled out Kike Perez’s first Serie A goal for Venezia for a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Grande Torino. Serie A Week 35 began Friday night with a 1-1 draw between Torino and strugglers Venezia. The Lagunari travelled to Pidemont hoping to secure all three points in the race for survival and had a more convincing start, even if their opening goal was disallowed. John Yeboah did it all by himself, dribbling past two Torino defenders and hitting the far post with a curler; Christian Gytkjær also hit the woodwork on the rebound, and Alessio Zerbin put the ball in...

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30Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Inter to Consider Keeping Loanee in Their Future Squad

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 18: Aleksandar Stankovic of FC Internazionale U19 warms up before the Championship Primavera 1 match between FC Internazionale U19 and Atalanta U19 at the Konami Youth Development Center on May 18, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Pistoia - Inter/Inter via Getty Images) Inter are pondering altering their deputies in the midfield next summer but might have a readymade reinforcement, as Aleksandar Stankovic has flourished at Luzern and might be ready for a first-team role, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays. The Nerazzurri could put Kristjan Asllani up for sale and take one of the offers for Davide Frattesi. If that were the case, they’ll need more additions on top of Luka Sucic, whom they have already acquired from Dinamo Zagreb. Inter have been impressed by St...

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29Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Roma reportedly contact Fabregas to take over from Ranieri

Cesc Fabregas, head coach of Como 1907, watches the Serie A match between US Lecce and Como in Lecce, Italy, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Gabriele Maricchiolo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) According to Sky Sport Italia, Como coach Cesc Fabregas is also on the list of potential Roma replacements for Claudio Ranieri. The Giallorossi have been working for months to find a boss for next season, knowing that Ranieri only came out of retirement in November to rescue the club and will leave in the summer. Many names have been mentioned to take over and Sky Sport Italia report the most recent is Fabregas, with contact already taking place to discuss the situation. The former player helped Como to promotion from Serie B last season and they have already guaranteed their top flight status. ...

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29Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bologna, Lazio miss chance to move back into UCL places

UDINE, ITALY - APRIL 28: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna is put under pressure by Oumar Solet of Udinese during the Serie A match between Udinese and Bologna at Stadio Friuli on April 28, 2025 in Udine, Italy. Coppa Italia finalists Bologna have missed the chance to move back up into the Champions League places after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw in their Serie A match at Udinese. The home side - looking to end a run of five straight league defeats - hit the crossbar early on through Keinan Davis with Bologna seeing a 25-yard strike from Riccardo Orsolini also rattle the woodwork in the second half. Bologna - who last week completed a 5-1 aggregate win over Empoli to reach a first Coppa Italia final since 1974, where they will play AC Milan - sit in fifth place, now a point behind ...

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28Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kolo Muani Ends Long Scoring Slump in Monza Match

Turin, Italy - April 27: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus Fc controls the ball during the Serie A match between Juventus and Monza at Allianz Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by sportinfoto/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) Randal Kolo Muani led the Juventus frontline on his own versus Monza, taking advantage of Dusan Vlahovic’s small thigh injury, and returned to the stat sheet after nearly 80 days. The two center-forwards had started together versus Parma due to Teun Koopmeiners’ absence and Kenan Yildiz’s lack of fitness, but the experiment didn’t go well. The Serb bowed out at half-time.The striker botched a finish in front of the goalie early on but quickly redeemed himself on a counter. He commented to DAZN after the tilt (via Alfredo Pedullà).“I’ve ...

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28Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Napoli’s Leonardo Spinazzola hails Scott McTominay: “We are lucky to have him”

NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 27: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates with Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 27, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Serie A giants Napoli picked up a 2-0 win over Torino and the result could prove massive in the context of the title race. Inter had lost to Roma earlier in the day and Napoli’s win puts them at the top of the Serie A table, with four games remaining in the season. The Partenopei rode on Scott McTominay’s first half brace to grab all three points and the midfielder was the man of the match. Leonardo Spinazzola, who had also featured in the game, spoke to DAZN about the tie and he had special praise for McTominay and his presence ...

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27Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Fiorentina 2-1 Empoli: Mandragora magic fires up Viola

Yacine Adli of ACF Fiorentina and Saba Goglichidze of Empoli FC ,battle for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between ACF Fiorentina and Empoli FC, on April 27, 2025 at the Artemio-Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. Yacine Adli and a spectacular Rolando Mandragora bicycle kick allowed Fiorentina to win the Tuscan Derby and push Empoli further towards relegation. The Viola were preparing for the Conference League semi-final against Real Betis, but Moise Kean was again ruled out due to a personal matter after missing the midweek win at Cagliari, with Andrea Colpani still injured and Dodo recovering from surgery for appendicitis. Empoli went out of the Coppa Italia on Thursday, losing the semi-final 5-1 on aggregate to Bologna. Liberato Cacace was suspended, with Christi...

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27Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Venezia 0-2 Milan: Pulisic and Gimenez secure victory on the Laguna

VENICE, ITALY - APRIL 27: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan is challenged by Ridgeciano Haps of Venezia during the Serie A match between Venezia and Milan at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on April 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images) Milan secured victory away to relegation-threatened Venezia thanks to an early Christian Pulisic goal and late Santiago Gimenez lob, but the hosts had strong penalty appeals rejected. The Rossoneri were languishing in ninth place in Serie A, but revitalised by Wednesday’s 3-0 Coppa Italia semi-final victory over Inter. Emerson Royal was still out of action, so stuck with the same starting XI until Luka Jovic pulled out in the warm-up, replaced by Tammy Abraham. The Lagunari lost only one of the last eight games, dra...

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