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10Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Thiago Motta: ‘We deserved the victory over Torino’

Thiago Motta Head Coach of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between Juventus and Torino at Allianz Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Juventus emerged victorious in the Derby della Mole, defeating Torino 2-0. Following the match, Juventus manager Thiago Motta shared his thoughts on the team’s performance. Motta expressed satisfaction with the result and the team’s display, stating, “It’s always important to play with balance. We put in another excellent performance. I’m happy both with the performance and the result. It wasn’t easy to face the third match of the week. We played a solid and concrete game. We deserved the victory.” The coach went on to praise individual performances, particularly highlighting Kenan Yildiz’s goal. He also commended Timothy Weah and Dusan Vl...

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9Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Napoli Handed Decisive Injury Boost Ahead of Inter Showdown

SSC Napoli head coach Antonio Conte attending the afternoon training session at SSC Napoli Training Center in Castel Volturno, Caserta (Italy) on November 05, 2024. Serie A pacesetters Napoli have received a significant injury boost ahead of Sunday night’s mouth-watering league clash against Inter. According to Partenopei boss Antonio Conte via Calciomercato, Stanislav Lobotka is available for selection after missing out on the last two matches due to injury. “Lobotka has recovered and is available. We still need to evaluate whether he will start or come on during the match,” the Napoli manager said during his pre-match conference. “We all know his qualities; there’s no need to emphasize the value of the player.“ Lobotka’s absence cost Napoli dearly as they slumped to an embarrassing 3-...

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7Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Castrovilli to have another knee operation

The Lazio player Gaetano Castrovilli during the Lazio-Empoli match at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), October 06th, 2024. Lazio and Italy midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli will be forced to have a new operation on his left knee, confirmed club medics. The former Fiorentina man has barely set foot on the pitch since that initial devastating injury in 2022. That was not just a normal anterior cruciate ligament lesion, as he also damaged the collateral medial ligament and the external meniscus at the same time. Castrovilli injury nightmare Just as he seemed ready to make a full recovery, problems were discovered during a medical test for a potential transfer to AFC Bournemouth in August 2023. That required yet another surgical intervention that kept him out for six months, after which he ra...

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3Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Ivan Juric addresses matias soule stuttering Roma start

Argentine Player of AS Roma Matias Soule in action during the Roma-Inter match at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), October 20th, 2024. Roma manager Ivan Juric addressed Matias Soule’s relatively sparse playing time at the Stadio Olimpico in the build-up to Sunday’s Serie A trip to Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Fresh off a morale-boosting 1-0 win against Torino, the Giallorossi will aim to beat Hellas Verona later today and finally find a way out of the bottom half of the standings. Soule’s situation at the Stadio Olimpico has recently become a concerning subject. Roma paid Juventus nearly €30 million to sign the Argentine winger in the summer. However, he has been on the fringes of the Giallorossi squad despite Roma’s dreadful start to the new league campaign. The 21-year-old was una...

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2Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus Prioritize Move for Ex-Inter Defender to Replace Bremer

Milan Skriniar of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the pre-season friendly match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale on August 01, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Juventus have reportedly placed unsettled Paris Saint-Germain defender Milan Skriniar at the top of their wishlist for the January transfer window. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, the former Inter captain has become the leading candidate to replace Gleison Bremer. Skriniar teamed up with PSG in the summer of 2023 after running down his contract at Giuseppe Meazza. But despite moving to France as one of Europe’s finest center-backs, the 29-year-old has stuttered in Paris. Therefore, he could fancy a return to Serie A, with Juventus ready and waiting. Cristiano Giuntoli needs to find a suitable repla...

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1Nov By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Lautaro Martinez eyes UCL glory after Balloon d’or snub

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale greets his supporters at the end of the Serie A Enilive match between Empoli FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Carlo Castellani on October 30, 2024 in Empoli, Italy. Lautaro Martinez has set his sights on some glitzy team objectives after finishing lower than expected in the Balloon d’Or voting despite a terrific season with Inter and Argentina in 2023/2024. He gave an interview to Icon Magazine. He was publicly endorsed by Lionel Messi for the prestigious award. “It’s an honor for me that the greatest player of all time thinks that. I was happy to be a candidate. I think it’s recognition for a great campaign with the national team, with which we won the Coppa America, and the club, as we took home the 20th Scudetto and the Supercoppa. And personal...

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31Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Inter stays hot on Napoli’s heels as Juve stumbles again

Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is in action during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Stadio Meazza in Milan, Italy, on October 29, 2024. Inter Milan consolidated their second place in Serie A on Wednesday with a 3-0 away thrashing of 10-man Empoli. Europa League champions Atalanta climbed to third with a 2-0 win over lowly Monza, as Juventus again shed valuable points and dropped to fourth with a 2-2 home draw with Parma. Resurgent Napoli are four points clear at the top of the table on 25 after they beat AC Milan 2-0 on Tuesday in a match that featured a sensational winning strike by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. But defending champions Inter kept pace Wednesday when they overwhelmed Empoli who played with 10 men after the half hour as Saba Goglichidze walked for a da...

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30Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Fonseca: ‘Milan controlled the match, but Napoli scored’

Paulo Fonseca coaches Milan during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Stadio Meazza in Milan, Italy, on October 29, 2024. Paulo Fonseca insists Milan ‘played positive football’ against Napoli, but failed to convert their chances and made ‘errors’ to concede the two goals. ‘We controlled the match.’ The Portuguese tactician made a brave stand by dropping Rafael Leao for the second game in a row, especially risky considering Christian Pulisic was only fit for the bench with flu symptoms. In addition, Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez were suspended, with Matteo Gabbia, Tammy Abraham, Luka Jovic, Alessandro Florenzi and Ismael Bennacer injured. The gamble did not pay off, as Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia secured the 2-0 victory for Napoli at San Siro, A...

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28Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Yildiz double earns Juve amazing 4-4 draw with Inter

Kenan Yildiz of Juventus celebrates with his teammate Andrea Cambiaso after scoring goal 4-4 during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 27, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Teenager Kenan Yildiz has emerged from the substitutes' bench to help Juventus salvage a 4-4 draw at Inter Milan in a highly entertaining Derby d'Italia. Yildiz was brought on in the 61st minute on Sunday with Juve trailing 4-2 and Inter seemingly headed for an important victory before the 19-year-old's late double. "I want to thank the team, the coach and my family: it was not easy, but I am very happy," Yildiz said. "You always have to stay together and play as a team; in soccer everything can change quickly." Inter remained second ? four points behind Serie A leaders N...

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27Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Serie A leader Napoli scores late to beat struggling Lecce and Atalanta routs Verona

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Lecce at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 26, 2024 in Naples, Italy. Serie A leader Napoli needed a late score from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to secure a 1-0 victory over struggling Lecce at home on Saturday. Di Lorenzo, who had an earlier goal waved off by the VAR, bundled in from close range following a rebound of a header by Scott McTominay. Antonio Conte’s Napoli moved five points ahead of defending champion Inter Milan, which hosts rival Juventus on Sunday. Lecce remained one point above last-placed Venezia. Di Lorenzo's goal came a minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came on. It was Napoli's fourth straight win. The 2023 champion hasn't lost since dropping its season opener in Augu...

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26Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Fabregas disappointed after Como’s narrow defeat to Torino

Head coach Cesc Fabregas of Como 1907 reacts during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Como 1907 at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 25, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Como manager Cesc Fabregas expressed his frustration following his team’s narrow 1-0 loss to Torino in Serie A. Despite the defeat, Fabregas remained optimistic about his team’s performance and future prospects. Addressing Braunoder’s error that led to the goal, Fabregas emphasized the importance of team unity: “We are a family more than ever. He’s a golden boy who gave us so much for promotion. Football is like this, now it’s important to show that we are a growing family. This is the message to learn: football is not fair, we deserved much more.” Fabregas praised his team’s overall performance, stating, “Only Juventus ha...

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25Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Mancini Formally Relieved of His Duties by Saudi Arabia

Roberto Mancini coach of Saudi Arabia reacts during the FIFA World Cup Asian 3rd Qualifier Group C match between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain at King Abdullah Sports City on October 15, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Roberto Mancini is no longer the Saudi Arabia coach after just 13 months at the helm. The FA announced to have reached an agreement to terminate his contract early on Thursday. The coach left the Azzurri to take over the Middle Eastern national team in August 2023. He collected 9 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses in 21 games. His former squad will need to make up some ground in their 2026 World Cup qualifying group after the early results. The boss was contested by the crowd after the most recent draw versus Bahrain and responded accordingly. Mancini made the headlines following his ...

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21Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Lautaro Martinez nets stunner in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Roma

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates with teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan after scoring goal 0-1 during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Inter Milan secured a 1-0 victory at Roma on Sunday, courtesy of a brilliant second-half goal from Lautaro Martinez in a tightly contested Serie A match. Martinez made the breakthrough on the hour mark, controlling the ball on the edge of the area before firing it high into the net. Inter are now second in the table with 17 points, two behind leaders Napoli, while Roma are 10th with 10 points. There were numerous chances for both sides to break the deadlock in the first half, but Roma keeper Mile Svilar and his Inter counterpart Yann Sommer made several impressive saves...

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20Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Milan coach hails ‘fantastic’ Pulisic for role in win

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan and Souza Da Silva Brenner of Udinese bduring the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca praised Christian Pulisic's all-round performance as his side beat Udinese 1-0 on Saturday despite being down to 10 men for more than an hour. United States star Pulisic registered his 11th goal contribution in 13 games for club and country this season with his assist for Samuel Chukwueze to open the scoring for Milan in the 13th minute at the San Siro. But Fonseca also praised Pulisic for his defensive work as Milan held on for the victory, despite midfielder Tijjani Reijnders being shown a straight red card in the 29th minute. "Christian's game was fantastic," Fonseca told D...

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18Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus handed huge injury boost ahead of Lazio game

Timothy Weah of Juventus during a training session at JTC on October 17, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Juventus has received a timely boost ahead of their crucial Serie A clash with Lazio this weekend, as Timothy Weah returns to full training following a spell on the sidelines. The American winger has struggled with injuries throughout the season and was forced to miss the last three matches. However, the international break provided him an opportunity to recover, and according to Tuttomercatoweb, Weah is now fit and training with the rest of the squad. Injuries have plagued Juventus this season, with several key players missing at different stages. As the Bianconeri prepare to face a strong Lazio side, they will be without important contributors like Nicolas Gonzalez and Teun Koopmeiners, bot...

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17Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Paul Pogba ‘willing to accept pay cut’ to stay at Juventus

Paul Labile Pogba of Juventus looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Empoli FC and Juventus at Stadio Carlo Castellani on September 3, 2023 in Empoli, Italy. Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview yesterday. “I’m willing to give up money to be able to play again with Juve, I want to come back with this club,” said Pogba in an interview published on the Italian sports daily’s website. “The reality is that I am a Juve player and I am preparing to play for Juve.” Pogba’s contract with the Italian giants expires in June 2026 and is currently worth eight million euros (US$8.684 million) a year. During his ongoing suspension, the ...

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16Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Inter expands its business in Saudi Arabia

A corner flag with the Fc Internazionale logo is seen prior to the Uefa Champions League football match between FC Internazionale and FK Crvena Zvezda. Fc Internazionale wins 4-0 over FK Crvena Zvezda. Inter is formalising its commitment to strategic expansion in Saudi Arabia with the acquisition of the MISA licence, which is essential for any foreign company wishing to operate commercially in the country. The club will benefit from the support of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Investment (MISA) to further extend its brand presence in the Middle East and grow its fanbase. At the same time, Inter will bring its expertise, values and experience as a top-level football club to the country, supporting Saudi Arabia's national plan for 2030 (Vision 2030). Through promoting talent and sports cul...

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13Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Another Juventus injury concern after USA 2-0 Panama

Juventus could have another injury situation to deal with, as midfielder Weston McKennie was an unused substitute during the USA’s 2-0 win over Panama in the early hours of Sunday morning. McKennie concern for Juventus after USA absence The 26-year-old has reportedly played the last few Juventus matches wearing a protective shoulder brace, but that has not had an impact on his game-time until this international break. According to updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, McKennie reported for Mauricio Pochettino’s first training camp with some fatigue and minor discomfort. He could also be a risk for the USMNT’s upcoming friendly against Mexico on Tuesday night. Additionally, as USA-Mexico will end in the early hours of Wednesday morning in European time, and given that Juventus will be in acti...

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11Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Spalletti: ‘Italy could not have done more,’ takes blame off Pellegrini

Luciano Spalletti concedes the red card ‘threw everything out the window’ in Italy’s 2-2 draw with Belgium, but takes some of the blame off Lorenzo Pellegrini for that incident. ‘We could not have done more.’ They had got off to the ideal start at the Stadio Olimpico when Andrea Cambiaso put the ball in the net within 61 seconds, followed soon after by Mateo Retegui’s tap-in from another save on Cambiaso. However, with the Azzurri seemingly in complete and total control at 2-0, Pellegrini lunged into a red card offence on Arthur Theate and Italy went down to 10 men, allowing Maxim De Cuyper and Leandro Trossard to equalise for Belgium. “There are incidents that can throw everything you prepared and did out the window,” confessed Spalletti in his press conference. “We must be better at reac...

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8Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus and Pogba to part ways after doping ban cut

Paul Pogba's doping suspension was cut from four years to 18 months after experts supported the French international's claims of having unintentionally ingested a banned substance, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday. The France international was provisionally suspended by Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO Italia) in September 2023 after testing positive for DHEA – a banned substance that raises levels of testosterone. CAS reduced the sentence last week, with Pogba saying his "nightmare is over". The 31-year-old, who has a contract with Italy's Juventus until June 2026, will be eligible to return to football in March. In a statement, CAS said Pogba had argued that his ingestion of DHEA was not intentional and had occurred after he consumed a supplement pre...

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