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Inter Milan continue Scudetto march at battling Bologna

 Yann Aurel Bisseck of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening goal with teammate Hakan Calhanoglu of FC 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 took another step towards a 20th Serie A title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at in-form Bologna which extended their massive league lead to 18 points. Yann Bisseck headed home the only goal of a tight contest in the 37th minute at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara as Inter geared up for Wednesday's Champions League decider with Atletico Madrid in positive fashion. Germany defender Bisseck's second goal of the season extended Inter's all-competitions winning streak since the turn of the year to 13 matches and emp...
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Serie A: Napoli held by Torino ahead of Barcelona decider

Antonio Sanabria of Torino F.C. is scoring the equalizing goal to make it 1-1 during the 28th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.C Napoli and Torino F.C., in Naples, Italy, on March 8, 2024, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Napoli were held to a 1-1 home draw by Torino in Serie A on Friday as the champions' revival stalled ahead of a Champions League showdown at Barcelona. Antonio Sanabria's acrobatic overhead kick in the 64th minute gave Torino a point at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and damaged Napoli's bid for European football next season. Sanabria netted his third goal of the season three minutes after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had put Napoli ahead as Francesco Calzona's side stay seventh.Napoli are two points behind Atalanta who are in the Europa Confer...
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Romelu Lukaku drops hint over his Chelsea future after Roma thrash Brighton

 Romelu Lukaku of Roma is celebrating after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match between AS Roma and Brighton & Hove Albion at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on March 7, 2024. Romelu Lukaku is loving life at Roma, but stopped short of saying he wanted to leave Chelsea permanently for the Italian club.His comments came after Roma thrashed Brighton in the first-leg of their Europa League last 16 tie on Thursday evening.Goals from Paulo Dybala, Lukaku, Gianluca Mancini and Bryan Cristante at the Stadio Olimpico appear to have all but ended the Seagulls’ European adventure.The Belgium striker is on loan at Roma from Chelsea having failed to secure a permanent exit from Stamford Bridge last summer, after moves to Inter Milan and ...
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Napoli rediscover title-winning form, beat Juventus 2-1

 Giacomo Raspadori of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his goal during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 3, 2024 in Naples, Italy. Ten months and three coaches later, Napoli may finally have rediscovered the form that took them to last season's Serie A title.The champions followed up their 6-1 thrashing of Sassuolo in midweek with a 2-1 victory over second-placed Juventus on Sunday.Giacomo Raspadori snatched a late winner at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, redirecting in the rebound of Victor Osimhen's 88th-minute penalty.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had put Napoli ahead late in the first half, before Federico Chiesa equalised with an angled shot with nine minutes remaining.Napoli are unbeaten since Francesco Calzona re...
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Fiorentina held by 10-man Torino in dent to their European hopes

 Vanja Milinkovic Savic of Torino Fc looks dejected during the Serie A TIM match between Torino FC and ACF Fiorentina - Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on March 2, 2024 in Turin, Italy.Fiorentina were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Torino as their quest for Europe took a dent.The Viola, last season’s beaten UEFA Europa Conference League runners-up to West Ham, stay seventh with this result but edge a point closer to Bologna, Roma, and Atalanta who sit above them, with the latter three points clear of Vincenzo Italiano’s side.In a drab affair at the Olimpico Grande Torino, it was in fact the hosts, who are now 10th in the table, who came closest to breaking the deadlock, with Duvan Zapata seeing his strike chalked off five minutes before half-time.The Colombian fed off a long punt...
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Mbappe replaced at half-time as PSG draw at Monaco

 Kylian Mbappe of PSG, Monaco goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki in action during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between AS Monaco (ASM) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Louis II on March 1, 2024 in Monaco, Monaco.Kylian Mbappe was replaced at half-time and watched the second half with his mother in the stands as Paris St-Germain drew at his former club Monaco.Mbappe, PSG's all-time top scorer with 244 goals, has agreed a deal to join Real Madrid at the end of the season.Boss Luis Enrique replaced him with Randal Kolo Muani at half-time."It was 100% the coach's decision, because sooner or later we will have to get used to playing without Kylian Mbappe," Luis Enrique said."I took this decision for the good of the team."Mbappe, 25, changed into a tracksuit and spoke on his phone in the tunn...
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Lazio finish with eight men in AC Milan defeat

 Noah Okafor of AC Milan celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 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. Lazio had three players sent off as they lost to AC Milan in Serie A.Luca Pellegrini was the first to see red after fouling Christian Pulisic to earn a second booking.Noah Okafor hit an 88th-minute winner for AC Milan from 16 yards after a double save from keeper Ivan Provedel.Lazio had two players shown straight red cards in added time, with Adam Marusic dismissed for an angry reaction to the referee and Matteo Guendouzi for shoving over Pulisic.Guendouzi was fouled by former Chelsea forward Pulisic and knocked the American to the ground in frustration to leave the hosts with eight me...
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Paulo Dybala scores first hat trick for Roma in win over Torino

 Paulo Dybala of AS Roma celebrates with Daniele De Rossi head coach of AS Roma after scoring goal 2-1 during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on February 26, 2024 in Rome, Italy.Paulo Dybala scored his first hat trick for Roma as the home side beat Torino 3-2 in Serie A on Monday. On a day that Chris Smalling started for Roma for the first time since September, Dybala took all the plaudits.It was Dybala's first club hat trick since October 2018, when he was with Juventus. Roma stayed sixth, while Fiorentina rose to seventh after beating Lazio 2-1. Lazio dropped to eighth, and Torino remained 10th.Dybala got the opener from the penalty spot three minutes before halftime and Duvan Zapata equalized for the visitors two minutes later when he headed h...
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Allegri makes history with over 1,000 Serie A points

 Massimiliano Allegri Head coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Juventus and Frosinone Calcio at on February 25, 2024 in Turin, Italy.Max Allegri made history by becoming the first ever coach to achieve 1,000 Serie A points in his career, thanks to a last-gasp Juventus winner over Frosinone.The Bianconeri were in crisis after just two points from four rounds and it seemed to be another off day at the Allianz Juventus Stadium when Frosinone came back to lead 2-1 through Walid Cheddira and Marco Brescianini before half-time.Dusan Vlahovic completed his brace for 2-2, but Daniele Rugani pounced from the tightest of angles on a corner at the 95th minute to secure a precious victory.It took his tally to 1,002 ‘real points’ – so two for a win before the 1994-95 seas...
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Minnows Monza stun Milan with two goals in added time

 Warren Bondo of AC Monza celebrates with teammates Roberto Gagliardini, Matteo Pessina, Lorenzo Colombo and Armando Izzo after scoring the team's third goal during the Serie A TIM match between AC Monza and AC Milan at U-Power Stadium on February 18, 2024 in Monza, Italy. Seven-time European champions AC Milan were shocked by minnows Monza as the hosts scored twice in a frantic finish.Milan, who had Luka Jovic sent off, fought back from 2-0 down thanks to Olivier Giroud's volley and Christian Pulisic's 88th-minute strike.But goals in added time from Warren Bondo and Lorenzo Colombo gave Monza their first Serie A win over Milan.Matteo Pessina opened the scoring with a penalty before Dany Mota made it 2-0 just before half-time.The shock defeat to the small club on the north-easter...
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Juventus’ Serie A title hopes fading after draw

 Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus 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. Juventus' chances of catching Serie A leaders Inter Milan have been fading match by match over the last month.The Turin club's winless streak in the league extended to four matches on Saturday when they twice had to come back from a goal down to draw at relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 2-2.Second-placed Juventus trail Inter - who have a game in hand even after thrashing last-placed Salernitana 4-0 on Friday - by nine points.Juventus briefly took the league lead from Inter last month when the Nerazzurri travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Italian Super Cup but then quickly dropped out of contention with...
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AC Milan’s 1-0 Serie A win piles pressure on Juventus

 Theo Hernandez of AC Milan celebrates at the end of the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on February 11, 2024.AC Milan piled the pressure on second-placed Juventus with their first Serie A victory over Napoli at San Siro in almost a decade.Theo Hernandez's first-half strike was enough to give Milan a 1-0 win over the defending champions on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and move to within a point of Juventus.The Bianconeri, who lost 1-0 at league leaders Inter Milan last weekend, host relegation-threatened Udinese on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).Inter won 4-2 at Roma on Saturday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of Serie A.Napoli remained seventh and slipped seven points below fourth-placed Atalanta.Milan hadn't beaten Napoli in the...
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Empoli grab late double to defeat Salernitana

 Shon Weissman of US Salernitana celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A TIM match between US Salernitana and Empoli FC - Serie A TIM at Stadio Arechi on February 9, 2024 in Salerno, Italy.Empoli have continued their excellent form under new coach Davide Nicola by beating his old team Salernitana 3-1 in Serie A.The away win by the club that started the day second to last against the only team below them extended Empoli's unbeaten run to four games since Nicola took over on January 15.Empoli rose four places to 15th. They are eight points clear of Salernitana.Visitors Empoli were fortunate to take the lead midway through the first half.Nicolo Cambiaghi's cross from the left took a deflection off the head of defender Alessandro Zanoli and looped over his stranded goalkeeper.S...
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Paulo Dybala fires Roma to third straight win under Daniele De Rossi

Paulo Dybala of AS Roma celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with his teammate Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Pellegrini during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Cagliari at Stadio Olimpico on February 05, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Paulo Dybala scored twice as Roma eased to a 4-0 thumping of Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday to notch a third straight Serie A win under Daniele De Rossi. The capital club, who sacked former coach Jose Mourinho last month, moved back within one point of fourth-placed Atalanta in the Italian top flight table to boost their Champions League hopes. De Rossi's only previous role as a head coach came at SPAL in Serie B. Previous 2-1 wins over struggling Verona and bottom club Salernitana had steadied the ship, but this was an even better ...
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Inter Milan secure narrow win over Juventus in Serie A

 Federico Gatti of Juventus during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 4, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan claimed a narrow win over Juventus on matchday 23 of the Italian Serie A on Sunday.Juventus defender Federico Gatti's 37th-minute own goal brought victory to the Nerazzurri, while neither team was able to produce a goal in the second half at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.Inter Milan, who have a game in hand, are atop the Serie A table, four points ahead of second-place Juventus, who have collected 53 points.Want to know more about football flame check out our article 
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Inter and Juve face off in Serie A title showdown

 Simone Inzaghi manager of FC Internazionale reacts during the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Internazionale - Serie A TIM at Stadio Artemio Franchi on January 28, 2024 in Florence, Italy.Inter Milan and Juventus' Serie A title credentials will on the line on Sunday as two giants of Italian football face off in a San Siro showdown.Holding a one-point lead and a game in hand, Inter will have more than 70,000 fans roaring them on at a “Derby of Italy” which could define their season.Simone Inzaghi´s side have been the country´s best since the start of the season and are rightly looking down on the rest of the league with comfortably the best attack and best defence.Inter have collected 54 points from their 21 matches, just two fewer than reigning champions Napoli had at...
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De Rossi’s Roma revival continues with Salernitana win

 Daniele De Rossi manager of AS Roma during the Serie A TIM match between US Salernitana and AS Roma - Serie A TIM at Stadio Arechi on January 29, 2024 in Salerno, Italy. Daniele De Rossi's dream start as Roma boss goes on, with his side earning a second successive win with a 2-1 triumph over Salernitana in Serie A.De Rossi took over from previous coach Jose Mourinho on January 16, winning his first game in charge against Verona four days later.His second victory came thanks to second-half goals from Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini, with the capital club rising three places to fifth on the table.Dybala put the visitors ahead in the 51st minute from the penalty spot after Giulio Maggiore fouled Gianluca Mancini.Pellegrini doubled Roma's lead 15 minutes later when he took advan...
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Torino win to leave Cagliari struggling in Serie A

 Antoine Makoumbou of Cagliari in contrast with Duvan Zapata of Torino during the Serie A TIM match between Cagliari and Torino FC - Serie A TIM at Sardegna Arena on January 26, 2024 in Cagliari, Italy. First-half goals from Duvan Zapata and Samuele Ricci have helped Torino defeat struggling Cagliari 2-1 in Serie A.Cagliari remained one point above the relegation zone after an alarming run of just one win from their last eight league games, while Torino are 10th.Torino led from midway through the first half. Zapata turned in a cross from Raoul Bellanova at the near post.Ricci added a second in stoppage time with his first goal of the season. Goalkeeper Simone Scuffet could turn his shot only into the net after a piercing run from midfield.Veteran midfielder Nicolas Viola pulled a...
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Dusan Vlahovic’s spectacular performance boosts Juventus’ standings

 Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus competes for the ball with Ruan Tressoldi of US Sassuolo during the Serie A TIM match between Juventus and US Sassuolo - Serie A TIM at on January 16, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Dusan Vlahovic, a name that resonates with an echo of exceptional talent and skill in the world of football, has once again proved his worth. In a recent match against Sassuolo, Vlahovic exhibited a spectacular performance, scoring a double and leading Juventus to a victorious triumph. His remarkable prowess was on full display as he skillfully netted a breathtaking strike from outside the area and a free kick.Unraveling Vlahovic’s Magnificent PerformanceThe Serbian striker’s remarkable feat in the game was not merely an act of scoring goals, it was a demonstration of his excep...
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Moratti: ‘Why Mourinho was not working at Roma’

Roma coach Josè Mourinho during a press conference at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on January 13, 2024 in Rome, Italy.Former Inter President Massimo Moratti explains why ‘it just didn’t work’ anymore for Jose Mourinho at Roma and why it is ‘a difficult task’ for Daniele De Rossi to take over.The news was announced this morning and shocked the football world, as the Friedkin family who own the club decided to fire The Special One, even though his contract was due to expire at the end of the season anyway.The tension had been growing within the club, especially with the departure of director of sport Tiago Pinto, who decided to walk away once the January transfer window has closed.“I am very sad to hear that Mourinho has been sacked, because I know his professionalism and how much he ca...
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