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Italy Star To Miss Udinese Vs Inter Milan Serie A Clash Through Injury

 Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale in a ction during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Empoli FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 01, 2024 in Milan, Italy.Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni will miss tomorrow evening’s Serie A clash between Udinese and Inter Milan due to injury.On Friday, defender Bastoni picked up a knock to his thigh in training.The injury is not a serious one. The Italian international should be able to fully recover from the problem in a matter of days.However, the match against Udinese is already coming up tomorrow.And so there is very little time in which to get back to fitness for Bastoni.The priority will therefore be not to take any risks with the former Parma and Atalanta defender’s fitness.It has been clear that Bastoni would ...
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De Rossi looks ahead to Milan clash after derby win: “We’ve seen them 1000 times”

 Daniele De Rossi head coach of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and SS Lazio - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on April 06, 2024 in Rome, Italy.AC Milan and Roma will both go into Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg full of confidence after two big wins over the weekend.Milan made it seven wins in a row across all competitions with a 3-0 victory against Lecce at San Siro yesterday, with Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao all getting their name on the scoresheet.Meanwhile, Roma beat Lazio in the evening kick-off as Gianluca Mancini’s header from a Paulo Dybala corner proved enough to give De Rossi a victory on his Derby della Capitale debut as a head coach.De Rossi was interview by DAZN after the game was asked about the immediat...
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Allegri: It’s always hard-fought vs Fiorentina

 Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a training session at JTC on April 4, 2024 in Turin, Italy. On the eve of Juventus-Fiorentina, scheduled for Sunday, 7 April at 20:45 CEST at the Allianz Stadium, Coach Massimiliano Allegri previewed the weekend's match in his usual pre-match press conference.COPPA VICTORY"The whole match was important and not just the second half, we returned to winning ways, but it was a different competition compared to the championship. Now we have to make up for it in Serie A, consolidate our position and maintain our concentration. The next match is always more complicated than the previous one, there are 50 days left of the season and we need to have great enthusiasm and desire to achieve the objectives we have set ourselves.THE TEAM"Boys grow by pl...
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Maignan-Milan contract talks difficult but different from Donnarumma

 Mike Maignan of AC Milan looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match between AC Milan and Slavia Praha at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 07, 2024 in Milan, Italy. La Gazzetta dello Sport confirms Mike Maignan wants at least €7m to extend his contract with Milan, so reaching an agreement will be difficult. However, it’s not the same situation the club and Gigio Donnarumma experienced in 2021.Talks to extend Maignan’s contract have not yet reached a final stage because the French international has demanded a new €7m-a-year salary, which would make him the highest-paid player in the team alongside Rafael Leao, reports Gazzetta.The ex-Lille keeper currently earns €3.2m per season and his contract with the Serie A giants runs out in June 2026.According...
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Lazio’s Ciro Immobile likely to depart in the summer

 Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and AC Milan - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on March 01, 2024 in Rome, Italy.Serie A giants Lazio are very likely to lose Ciro Immobile in the summer and a departure to Saudi Arabia seems inevitable.Corriere della Sera today (via TMW) have reported about the possibility of Immobile leaving, stating that the Italian could have left in the summer as there had been advanced from Saudi Arabia. But he wanted to captain the club in the Champions League and he did just that.The pathway, it is reported, remains very much alive. Now, Immobile could accept Saudi Arabia as his next destination. The insults made against his family and the situation at the club is swaying the striker’s mind and he is seriously tempted to de...
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Allegri: Important for Juventus to get back to winning ways

 Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of Juventus, helps Federico Chiesa of Juventus to his feet during the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between Juventus FC and SS Lazio at the Allianz Stadium on April 02, 2024 in Turin, Italy.Juventus’ recent barren run capped off by a defeat at Lazio on Saturday has heaped a lot of pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri. At halftime in tonight’s first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against the same opponent from the weekend, the jeers aimed at the coach and team seemed quite apt for a side that appears to have lost their way in recent weeks.However, the players came out fired up from the break and were able to bag two goals while maintaining a recently-rare clean sheet to take a two-goal lead back to Rome in three weeks, with a spot in the final at...
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Dimarco: “It wasn’t easy to strike the ball like I did”

 Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring opening goal during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Empoli FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 01, 2024 in Milan, Italy. The Nerazzurri No.32, who bagged his fifth league goal this season, spoke after to victory at San Siro on Monday night.In finding the net this evening, Federico Dimarco, who now has five league goals to his name in 2023/24, equalled his personal scoring record in a single Serie A season (he also bagged five for Hellas Verona in 2020/21). Furthermore, the Nerazzurri No.32 has now contributed to a total of eleven goals in the Italian top flight since the start of the current campaign (five goals and six assists). Here's what he had to say after the victory over Empoli:“The ...
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Juventus management could consider sacking Allegri with UCL qualification in the balance

  Massimiliano Allegri Head coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 17, 2024 in Verona, Italy.The Juventus hierarchy could discuss the potential sacking of Max Allegri before the end of the season.The Bianconeri hit a new low last night, extending their woeful streak with a last-minute defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.The capital side had the bulk of the chances, while the Bianconeri hardly produced anything noteworthy throughout the match.Allegri’s men have only collected seven points from their last nine Serie A fixtures.While they remain third in the table, their current run is more worthy of a relegation side, so falling behind the likes of Bologna and Roma is n...
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AC Milan consolidate second spot with tight Fiorentina win

 Mike Maignan of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2024 in Florence, Italy. AC Milan strengthened their grip on second place in Serie A on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Fiorentina after an Adam Marusic header sunk Juventus in the final seconds at Lazio.Stefano Pioli’s side closed the yawning gap separating them from runaway league leaders Inter Milan, who host Empoli on Easter Monday, to 11 points with well-taken goals early in the second half from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Rafael Leao.But more importantly a sixth straight win in all competitions meant Milan took advantage of Juve’s single-goal defeat in Rome to move six points clear of their old rivals with eight games remaining.“It’s mor...
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Furious Napoli fans boo their own players after heavy home loss to Atalanta

 Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Ederson of Atalanta BC during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 30, 2024 in Naples, Italy. Napoli fans could not hide their frustration in a 3-0 home loss to Atalanta, and they vehemently booed players after the final whistle.It was another game to forget for the defending Serie A champions, who suffered a heavy home defeat against direct rivals Atalanta on Saturday.The visitors scored twice in the first half through Aleksei Miranchuk and Gianluca Scamacca, while Teun Koopmeiners bagged the third in the second half after coming off the bench as a substitute.The Stadio Maradona was sold out, and even though many supporters left before the final whistle, the re...
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Lautaro Martinez: How Inter top scorer could play for 14 months straight

 Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates the victory at the end 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. Inter captain and leading goalscorer Lautaro Martinez could be forced to play for 14 consecutive months if selected by Javier Mascherano to play for Argentina at the 2024 Olympic Games in France this summer.Lautaro Martinez recently told Argentine network TyC Sports that he will ‘always’ be available to represent his country if called upon.“If Mascherano wants to count on me, I always want to be available. I work hard to wear this shirt and being in the national team is a privilege.“If Mascherano is listening, I confirm to him that I am available,” Lautaro Martinez sai...
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Cannavaro: ‘I would’ve coached Napoli for free’

Former Italian soccer players Fabio Cannavaro and Giorgio Chiellini attend the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks on March 23, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Fabio Cannavaro admits he would’ve accepted the Napoli job ‘free of charge’ as it was his ‘dream,’ but President Aurelio De Laurentiis never offered it to him.The former Napoli, Parma, Juventus, Inter and Real Madrid defender was widely travelled, but remains forever connected to his hometown and the club that represents it.When he was spotted sitting near De Laurentiis in the stands during Napoli-Empoli, the final match before Rudi Garcia was fired to make way for Walter Mazzarri, many assumed it meant he was being lined up for the role.“I would’ve coached Napoli free of charge, it ...
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Napoli’s Jesus ‘bitter’ over racist probe outcome

 Juan Jesus of SSC Napoli is seenduring the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 17, 2024 in Milan, Italy.Napoli defender Juan Jesus says he feels “bitter” at the Italian football federation’s decision not to act over alleged racist comments targeted at him by Inter Milan’s Francesco Acerbi.The Brazilian spoke out Wednesday the day after the FIGC shelved their investigation into the incident citing insufficient evidence.“Although respecting this decision I have difficulty understanding it and it leaves me feeling very bitter,” he declared in a statement published by his club.Initially Jesus played down the matter following Napoli’s 1-1 draw at Inter Milan on March 17 after accepting Acerbi’s on-field apology for unspecified insu...
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Milan veteran Giroud agrees 18-month LAFC contract

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and AS Roma - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 14, 2024 in Milan, Italy. According to reports in Italy, Milan striker Olivier Giroud has agreed an 18-month contract with LAFC in MLS from July 2024.It is no secret that the veteran centre-forward is not going to extend his current deal with the Rossoneri, which is due to expire on June 30.He is eager to see out his career with a new experience in the United States of America and in particular is leaning towards Los Angeles FC.La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that a basic agreement has now been reached for an 18-month contract that begins from July 1, when he will be a free agent.He first came to San Sir...
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Official: Milan smile as Leao is given permission to leave Portugal camp early

 Rafael Leao of Portugal during the international friendly match between Portugal and Sweden on March 21, 2024 in Guimaraes, Portugal.Rafael Leao played 45 minutes for Portugal in their 5-2 win against Sweden last night and he was one of the best players on the pitch. Along with a few other stars of the team, however, it has been agreed that he will leave the international duties. As confirmed by Sky Italia on X, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has left the likes of Nelson Semedo, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Joao Palhinha, Toti Gomes, Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos and Leao out of the squad for next week’s friendly against Slovenia.There are no injuries behind this decision. Instead, Martinez wants to give other players the chance while also allowing the stars to rest, ahead of...
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Report: Juventus want to extend Carlos Alcaraz’s loan for another season

 Carlos Alcaraz of Juventus during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 03, 2024 in Naples, Italy.The biggest thing when Juventus announced the Carlos Alcaraz loan deal was the price that they could pay Southampton to make it a permanent one come the summertime. The second most notable thing involving the Alcaraz loan deal was just how little time — basically five months — Juve director Cristiano Giuntoli and co. would have to decide to make said deal permanent.Well, there may be a way around all of that.According to Marco Guidi of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Giuntoli — who has long been an admirer of Alcaraz dating back to before he signed with Southampton in January 2023 — is aiming to try and extend the loan...
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Bennacer returns to Milan with injury

 Ismaël Bennacer of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Hellas Verona FC and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on March 17, 2024 in Verona, Italy. Ismael Bennacer has returned to Milan for tests after sustaining an injury on international duty with Algeria.According to initial reports, there is only a slight muscular issue and he is being returned to his club medical staff so that he can be assessed.It is only considered to be a precaution and this course of action was decided in conjunction with the Milan medical staff.Bennacer is still expected to be fit enough to play in the next Serie A match against Fiorentina.The Algeria international was out of action from May to November 2023 following knee surgery and has therefore only made 15 competitive appea...
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Fiorentina director Joe Barone dies aged 57 following cardiac arrest

 General Director Joe Barone of ACF Fiorentina looks on prior to the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and Empoli FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on October 23, 2023 in Florence, Italy. Serie A side Fiorentina have announced the tragic death of general director Joe Barone at the age of 57 following his cardiac arrest at the weekend.La Viola's top-flight match with Atalanta BC on Sunday was postponed after Barone was taken ill at the team hotel in front of players and was subsequently rushed to hospital.Fiorentina confirmed that the club chief had suffered a cardiac arrest and was in intensive care at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where "artificial mechanical support techniques" were supporting his vital functions.On Tuesday afternoon, Fiorentina released a new statement...
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Lazio announce Tudor as new manager following Sarri resignation

Lazio new head coach Igor Tudor arrives in Roma on March 18, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Following Maurizio Sarri’s resignation after a fifth defeat in six games, Croatian manager Igor Tudor has been named as the Italian's successor at Lazio. The club announced the news on Monday, two days after Lazio claimed their first win in four under assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello. Tudor's first match as Lazio boss will be against his former club Juventus.Igor Tudor has been named Lazio manager following Maurizio Sarri’s resignation, the club have confirmed.Sarri left his post as manager on Wednesday after a fifth defeat in six games, which left the club in ninth place in Serie A after 28 games.Assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello stepped into the vacant hot seat to oversee Saturday's 3-2 w...
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Inter defender Acerbi could face ban if officials find he racially abused Napoli’s Juan Jesus

 Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and FC Internazionale - Serie A TIM at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on March 09, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi was sent home from Italy's national team training camp on Monday amid an allegation he racially abused Napoli counterpart Juan Jesus in Sunday´s Serie A match.Juan Jesus, who is Black, was visibly upset in the second half when he walked up to the referee, who then called over Acerbi.In close-up television images, Juan Jesus seemed to be telling the referee that Acerbi had used a racist slur. Juan Jesus was also pointing at his shirt sleeve, which had a `Keep Racism Out´ badge - as part of the league´s anti-racism campaign.Acerbi joined up with the It...
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