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The two stars Thiago Motta could push out of Juventus

Thiago Motta head coach of Bologna FC looks on during the serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 11, 2024 in Naples, Italy .Juventus are set to welcome Thiago Motta as their next manager, as they already decided to fire Max Allegri after another underwhelming Serie A season in which the Bianconeri were more than 20 points behind arch rivals Inter Milan for the Scudetto.Next up, Juventus will need to navigate the choppy waters of the summer transfer window carefully, as they are at risk of losing key players like Bremer while they still have a handful of pressing needs to address.Thiago Motta is expected to help Juventus recruit within Calcio, as he has already earned a big reputation for pushing Bologna to a Champions League place and ge...
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Ranieri: Cagliari identify Juric as potential successor – report

Ivan Juric, Head Coach of Torino FC, looks on prior to the Serie A TIM match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 07, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Cagliari are already beginning to plan for life after Claudio Ranieri and could make an approach for current Torino coach Ivan Juric, according to reports in Italy late on Tuesday night.Ranieri stepped down from his position on Tuesday evening after securing Serie A safety over the weekend. It was a mutually agreed termination of contract, as the 72-year-old had two years remaining on his deal, which was due to expire next summer, in 2025.Juric to replace Ranieri?However, according to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Cagliari’s first point of contact will be Juric, who himself is set to leave his position at the...
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Osimhen missing from Striker of the Year shortlist

Victor Osimhen of Napoli reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Cagliari and SSC Napoli at Sardegna Arena on February 25, 2024 in Cagliari, Italy. Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen is conspicuously missing as the Lega Serie A officially revealed their three-player shortlist for the Striker of the Year prize as part of the division’s annual MVP awards, including Milan’s Rafael Leao, Paulo Dybala of Roma and Juventus leading goalscorer Dusan Vlahovic.There are several prizes up for grabs upon the end of the 2023-24 season, including the equivalent awards for goalkeepers, defenders, and midfielders, as well as the U-23 player of the year, and the league’s overall MVP, which will be announced directly, without a shortlist, on May 24.This is the sixth season in the current...
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Atalanta can end 61-year wait for trophy in Europa League final

Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A TIM match between US Lecce and Atalanta BC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 18, 2024 in Lecce, Italy.Atalanta have a date with history and Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday when the Italians aim to become the first team to beat the new German champions this season and win their first ever European final.Gian Piero Gasperini's side have in the Dublin Europa League final another shot at winning a first trophy in 61 years after losing the Italian Cup final against Juventus last week.The traditionally small club from Bergamo travel to Ireland in high spirits after securing a spot in next season's revamped Champions League.Star forwards Charles De Ketelaere and Gianluca Scamacca secured ...
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Reports Allegri and Juventus partnership could end in court

 Massimiliano Allegri head coach fo Juventus FC looks on during the Coppa Italia 2023/2024 Frecciarossa final match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 15, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Juventus’ recent dismissal of head coach Massimiliano Allegri could potentially end in a court case according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport on Sunday morning.Allegri was officially sacked on Friday, in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final, where, despite Juventus lifting the trophy, the coach erupted on the touchline, before making a series of alleged personal threats to Tuttosport editor Guido Vaciago.Do Juventus owe Allegri €7m?La Gazzetta report that Juventus consider themselves negatively impacted by Friday’s sacking, and that they have been evaluating the...
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Official: Juventus appoint Montero as interim Allegri successor

Juventus Under 19 head coach Paolo Montero during a Juventus U19 Training Session at Allianz Training Center on April 10, 2024 in Vinovo, Italy. Juventus have officially confirmed the appointment of Paolo Montero as interim head coach, following the dismissal of Massimiliano Allegri on Friday in the aftermath of Wednesday’s fiery Coppa Italia final.Allegri had his second Juventus tenure cut short after erupting on the touchline against Atalanta, before making a series of alleged threats to the editor of newspaper Tuttosport in the Stadio Olimpico tunnel.His contract had been due to expire in the summer of 2025, although many believed that the Bianconeri were set to end the partnership one year ahead of schedule anyway.It became evident later on Friday that Montero would be the man to ...
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Juventus fire coach Allegri for misbehaviour in Italian Cup final

Juventus' players Adrien Rabiot (L), and Kenan Yildiz (R) and coach Massimiliano Allegri (C) celebrate at the end of the Italian Cup final football match between Atalanta and Juventus at Rome Olympic Stadium, Italy, on May 15, 2024. Juventus defeated Atalanta 1-0.Juventus sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri over his behaviour during and after this week's Coppa Italia final in which he was sent off, the Italian Serie A club said on Friday (May 17).Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 to win a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia on Wednesday, their first trophy in three years.Allegri was sent off towards the end of the game for his fierce protests over refereeing decisions.After the game, the 56-year-old clashed with match officials, Juventus staff and a newspaper director, Italian media reported."Juvent...
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Kvaratskhelia: Agent reveals what it will take to leave Napoli amidst PSG interest

 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 03, 2024 in Naples, Italy. The agent of Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has confirmed that it will take an offer ‘that satisfies everyone’ if any other club is to lure the 2023 Serie A MVP away from the Stadio Maradona.“We are in no hurry to make a decision because Naples in Khvicha’s second home. We appreciate the care and respect that Napoli and Mr. President have shown towards Khvicha.“Only if there is an offer that satisfies the club, the player and if De Laurentiis is not against it, will we consider it,” Mamuka Jugeli told the Georgian version of La Gazzetta dello Sport, reported via TMW.PSG in...
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Serie A | Lecce 0-2 Udinese: Friulani soar out of danger zone

 Lorenzo Lucca of Udinese celebrates with his teammate after scoring his team's first goalduring the Serie A TIM match between US Lecce and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Via del Mare on May 13, 2024 in Lecce, Italy. Udinese climbed out of the relegation zone with this desperately-needed victory away to already secure Lecce, as Lorenzo Lucca and Lazar Samardzic came up big.The hosts were already celebrating their Serie A safety, but Roberto Piccoli sat out a ban, with Lameck Banda, Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku missing the rest of the season. The Friulani knew a victory would take them out of the bottom three, but the lengthy absentee list included Florian Thauvin, Sandi Lovric, Marco Silvestri, Gerard Deulofeu and Enzo Ebosse, but Nehuen Perez and Martin Payero returned from suspe...
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Giroud to leave AC Milan for MLS

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates victory following the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and US Lecce - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 06, 2024 in Milan, Italy.Olivier Giroud confirmed on Monday that he will leave AC Milan at the end of the season to end his long career in Major League Soccer.France's all-time top scorer Giroud is expected to sign for Los Angeles FC, where his former Les Bleus teammate Hugo Lloris already plays, after three years with Serie A giants Milan."I will be playing my final two matches with Milan and will continue my career in the MLS," Giroud said in an interview published on social media by the club."I'm very proud of what I've achieved at Milan in the last three years. My time with Milan might be finishing this year but the club will remai...
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AC Milan end winless run by thrashing Cagliari

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates with team mate Rafael Leao after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and Cagliari - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 11, 2024 in Milan, Italy.American star Christian Pulisic has scored twice as AC Milan beat Cagliari 5-1 in Serie A, although he had a very different name on the back of his jersey.In an initiative proposed by Milan - and followed by five other Serie A clubs - the players wore jerseys featuring maternal surnames. Pulisic had 'Harlow.'Second-placed Milan remained seven points above Bologna, who moved into third after winning at Napoli 2-0, and eight points above Juventus ahead of the Bianconeri's match against already-relegated Salernitana on Sunday.Cagliari remained three points...
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Spalletti: ‘Italy need to show more at Euro 2024, Scamacca credit to Gasperini’

 Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of SSC Napoli, gestures during the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Second Leg match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2023 in Naples, Italy. Luciano Spalletti explained why he’s calling up some Italy legends to join his squad ahead of Euro 2024 and had high praise for Gianluca Scamacca following their PlayStation feud.The Azzurri are desperate to display a resounding response at the upcoming European Championship in Germany after their recent heartbreak in the World Cup qualifying play-offs, which saw them fall short to North Macedonia and miss out on the 2022 edition in Qatar.Since the arrival of Spalletti back in September, enthusiasm has started to grow again for the Italy national team, with high ho...
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Petrachi explains why Allegri may not leave Juventus

 Referee Andrea Colombo shows yellow card to Massimiliano Allegri head coach of Juventus during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on March 30, 2024 in Rome, Italy.Former Roma sporting director Gianluca Petrachi weighed on in the future of Massimiliano Allegri, explaining why Juventus may not sack him this summer.The 56-year-old Italian coach has come under increasing pressure across the last six months after his Bianconeri began to fall away from Scudetto winners Inter and fans are now calling for changes to be made at the end of the season.Juventus’ form has continued to plummet under Allegri in recent months, with the team managing just two wins in their last 14 league outings. Thanks to their form in the first half of the campaign, their Champio...
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Victor Osimhen set to receive €125k in Napoli’s clash against Udinese

 Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring their first side goal during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 08, 2023 in Naples, Italy.Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor James Osimhen, could receive up to 187 million naira in his club’s clash against Udinese tonight, Football Flame reports. The 25-year-old striker has made just 20 league starts for last season’s Serie A Champions, largely due to his season getting disrupted by injuries.In 20 starts, Osimhen has scored 14 goals and provided two assists for his teammates, averaging a goal contribution every two hours of football.After scoring from the penalty spot in last weekend’s 2-2 against Roma, Osimhen has set sights on scoring his 15th goal of...
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Allegri: Juventus have regrets we didn’t do better

 Head coach of Juventus Massimiliano Allegri gives his team instructions during the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final match between Juventus FC and Frosinone Calcio at Allianz Stadium on January 11, 2024 in Turin, Italy.Juventus recorded another strong second half but were unable to find the winner away at AS Roma, making it four draws in a row now. The Bianconeri were unable to take advantage of AC Milan and Bologna also drawing their games, with Gleison Bremer’s equalizer leveling after Romelu Lukaku had put the hosts ahead.Not for the first time in recent weeks Massimiliano Allegri lost his temper late on with his own players, with the irate coach flinging off his jacket and storming down the tunnel.“We risked losing a game that we were in a position to win at the start of the second half...
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Three Napoli doubts for Udinese as Kvaratskhelia struggles

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 28, 2024 in Naples, Italy.Napoli have three major doubts ahead of their visit to Udinese in Serie A on Monday evening, including the league’s 2022-23 MVP Khvicha Kvaratshelia, whose chances of featuring are increasingly slim.The Georgian has been struggling with a thigh issue over the course of this week, and trained individually in the gym on Friday. Reports from TMW on Sunday morning claim that his chances of playing on Monday are “close to zero”.Concerningly for the Partenopei, Matteo Politano is also a doubt for the Udinese game. He carried out a personalised programme during the most recent training session.Want to know more about livetscore check o...
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Allegri: It will be a fascinating match in Rome

 Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of Juventus, gestures a thumbs-up prior to kick-off ahead of the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 04, 2024 in Milan, Italy. On the eve of Roma vs Juventus, scheduled for Sunday 5 May 2024 at 20:45 CEST at the Stadio Olimpico, Coach Massimiliano Allegri previewed the match in his pre-match press conference.THE OPPOSITION"We will face a strong Roma side that is doing very well despite Thursday's defeat in the Europa League, it is a team with technical qualities that is experiencing a moment of great enthusiasm. It will be a beautiful and fascinating match to play and at the same time a complicated one. "I thank Coach Daniele De Rossi for his kind words about me. By the...
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Ibrahimovic: ‘Difficult to stop playing because of ego, couldn’t refuse Milan offer’

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks on in the Paddock prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 08, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened up about his reasons for retiring, how he manages his ego and his new life as an advisor at Milan.The former Sweden striker hung up his boots at the end of last season, drawing a close to an impressive 24-year playing career that saw him lift a number of major honours including five Scudetti, four Ligue 1 titles, a Europa League and a Club World Cup.Ibrahimovic didn’t stay away from football for long, returning a few months after his retirement to work as an advisor for Milan owners RedBird, helping the direction of the project in the Lombardy capital. In recent months, he’s been workin...
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Paredes: ‘Roma have grown under De Rossi’

 AS Roma coach Daniele De Rossi and player Lerandro Paredes during press conference at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on May 01, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Leandro Paredes opened up about Roma’s evolution under Daniele De Rossi ahead of their Europa League semi-final with Bayer Leverkusen.The Giallorossi have been one of the most in-form teams in Serie A since the arrival of the former midfielder back in January, coming in to replace Jose Mourinho. The Roman outfit have won nine of their 14 league games under De Rossi, putting them on track for Champions League qualification.Roma have also impressed on the European stage under their new coach, picking up wins over Feyenoord in the knockout playoffs, Brighton in the Round of 16 and Milan in the quarterfinals, setting them up against ...
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Thiago Motta likely to become new Juventus boss

 Thiago Motta of Bologna FC coach reacts during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Bologna FC - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on April 22, 2024 in Rome, Italy.Serie A giants Juventus seem set to hire Thiago Motta as their new manager, with the former midfielder leading the race to become the next Bianconeri boss.Motta has been linked with both Juve and Milan and it seems as if the Old Lady are the key favourites to land the Bologna boss. Gianluca di Marzio recently told Sky Italia (via IlBianconero) about the future of Max Allegri and who can become the next boss at the Old Lady.Want to know more about livetscore check out our articleHe stated that both Juve and Milan are reaching the end of cycles under their managers. As of now, Motta is on pole position to become Juve’s nex...
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