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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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25Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bologna set for Coppa Italia showdown with Milan

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILAN, ITALY - 2025/02/05: Santiago Gimenez, new signing of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Coppa Italia quarter final football match between AC Milan and AS Roma. AC Milan won 3-1 over AS Roma. Bologna have eased into the Coppa Italia final with 2–1 victory over Empoli at home, setting up a showdown with AC Milan. Thursday's win handed Bologna the semi-final victory 5-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 triumph in the opening leg. Giovanni Fabbian compounded Empoli's misery after just seven minutes when the unmarked midfielder headed in a cross to extend Bologna's advantage. While the visitors may have felt their Coppa Italia run was already over, they still responded in the 33rd minute as Ola Solbakken's angled drive was parried by Federico Ravaglia into the path of Vi...

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25Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dusan Vlahovic set to miss Monza game due to thigh injury

Dusan Vlahovic participates in the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Lecce in Turin, Italy, on April 12, 2025. When Dusan Vlahovic was subbed off at the half of Juventus’ loss to Parma on Wednesday, it at first appeared to be a tactical choice by Igor Tudor following a tough first half for his No. 9. But once Tudor took the mic after his first loss as Juve manager, we found out it was for a very different reason. On Thursday, Vlahovic became the latest player to stroll through the doors at J Medical following an injury he suffered the day before. And the end verdict of said tests? The short answer: Every sign points to us not seeing Vlahovic this weekend when Juventus host last-place Monza on Sunday at the Allianz Stadium. Beyond that, it could very well be anybody’s guess...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Conceicao praises Pulisic after Inter win: ‘He sacrificed himself for the team’

Christian Pulisic of AC Milan looks on during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa match between AC Milan and AS Roma at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Christian Pulisic may not have contributed to a goal in AC Milan's 3-0 win over Inter on Wednesday, but his coach still said he was vital to the Rossoneri's cause. Milan reached the Coppa Italia final with the semifinal second-leg win, claiming a 4-1 aggregate victory after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Luka Jović was the hero on the night as the Serbian bagged a brace, with Tijjani Reijnders scoring a late goal to seal the deal.Amid a difficult season for Milan, matches against the club's biggest rival have proven to be an unlikely respite. The Rossoneri now h...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Jovic powers AC Milan into Italian Cup final

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 23: Luka Jovic of AC Milan scores his seocnd goal of the night to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Coppa Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Luka Jovic fired AC Milan into the final of the Italian Cup with a brace in a convincing 3-0 derby win over Inter Milan, which sent his team through 4-1 on aggregate. Serbia forward Jović doubled his goal tally for the season, with Tijjani Reijnders sealing the tie late on, as Milan fans were given something to shout about in what has been an awful season for the seven-time European champions. Milan are unbeaten in all five of this season's local derbies, winning the Super Cup final against Inter in January, and Wednesday's win a...

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23Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Napoli confident of Buongiorno’s recovery ahead of Torino match

Alessandro Buongiorno of SSC Napoli looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Alessandro Buongiorno has missed Napoli’s last three Serie A matches, but the club remains hopeful of having him back for the final, decisive stretch of the season. The Italy international remained 90 minutes on the bench during his side’s 1-1 draw at Bologna, before being ruled out of clashes against Empoli and Monza with an adductor injury. Antonio Conte was then dealt another huge blow in defence, as Juan Jesus, who was replacing Buongiorno at centre-back, sustained a season-ending injury, forcing the coach to deploy Rafa Marin alongside Amir Rrhamani in their latest outing at Monza. However, Sky Sport ...

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21Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Italy’s Serie A matches postponed after death of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 09: Pope Francis celebrates Vespers on the Solemnity of the Ascension and proclaims the ordinary Jubilee of 2025 with the public reading and delivery of the Bull of Indiction, on May 09, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican. Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday's fixtures following the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong soccer fan has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia. "Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can confirm that today's league games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed," the league said in a statement."Th...

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21Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Inter struggle again at Bologna as Napoli close in

BOLOGNA, ITALY - APRIL 20: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Bologna and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on April 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy.  Inter Milan have a history of recent struggles at Bologna and Sunday proved no different. Riccardo Orsolini's stoppage-time bicycle kick lifted Bologna to a 1-0 victory over the Serie A leaders and left the Nerazzurri level with second-placed Napoli with five rounds remaining. The defeat brought back memories of a goalkeeping blunder by Ionut Radu that gifted Bologna a victory three years ago, setting up the title for rivals AC Milan. Inter also lost at Bologna the following season in a rain storm. Inter won at Bologna last season but spent so much energy they ...

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20Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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McTominay heads Napoli level with Serie A leaders Inter

MONZA, ITALY - APRIL 19: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates with team mate Romelu Lukaku after scoring to give the side a 1-0 lead during the Serie A match between AC Monza and SSC Napoli at U-Power Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Monza, Italy. Scotland midfielder McTominay nodded home his 10th goal in all competitions this season from Giacomo Raspadori's cross in the 72nd minute to save Napoli's blushes after a drab display in northern Italy. McTominay's third goal in a week boosted Napoli's bid for a second league title in three seasons and piled pressure on reigning champions Inter who are at high-flying Bologna on Easter Sunday. Beyond that goal, Antonio Conte's team created little against the division's worst team in Monza, who are 12 points from safety with five matches remain...

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19Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Inter could be without Thuram against Barcelona

Marcus Thuram plays during the match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale in the Coppa Italia Semi-Finals at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 2, 2025. With less than two weeks to go before their highly anticipated UEFA Champions League semifinal first-leg match against FC Barcelona, Inter Milan has been dealt what could prove a significant blow. The Italian giants have confirmed a key player will be sidelined for their next match and could be out for the crucial encounter in Catalonia. Marcus Thuram has a problem in his left thigh and will miss the next match against Bologna in Serie A on Sunday. The club has been tight-lipped about how long they expect the Frenchman to be out. All that is known is that his availability is listed as day-to-day, and that it will dep...

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18Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Zaccagni: ‘Lazio were almost perfect, we feel destroyed’

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 17: Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio looks dejected 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. Mattia Zaccagni admits Lazio feel ‘destroyed’ after their Europa League quarter-final exit to Bodo/Glimt on penalties. ‘The regret is that we were almost perfect.’ It was a dramatic night at the Stadio Olimpico, as the Aquile knew they needed something extraordinary to overturn the 2-0 first leg defeat in Norway. It had almost been achieved, as Taty Castellanos got one back before the Tijjani Noslin tap-in at the 93rd minute forced extra time, after which Boulaye Dia’s header had turned the tie around completely. However, Andreas Helmersen nodded in on 109 minutes...

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18Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus Resume Working on Two Contract Extensions

ALLIANZ STADIUM, TORINO, ITALY - 2025/04/12: Weston Mckennie of Juventus Fc in action during the Serie A football match between Juventus Fc and Us Lecce.Juventus Fc wins 2-1 over Us Lecce. Juventus are ready to reprise the negotiations for some renewals, especially those of Federico Gatti and Weston McKennie, after putting everything on hold because of the coaching change and to pursue a top-four finish, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. The Bianconeri reached an agreement in principle with the former a while ago, but it wasn’t finalized. The new expiration date will be 2030, with a decent pay bump. He’ll return in mid-May from his fibula microfracture. On the other hand, the extension doesn’t guarantee he’ll stay for the long haul. Considering he joined for just €7.5M from Frosinone, a...

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15Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus Changing Their Mind About Keeping Two Loanees

Igor Tudor participates in the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Lecce in Turin, Italy, on April 12, 2025. Igor Tudor singled out negatively the players who subbed in versus Lecce, which might not spell well for the Juventus future of two of them, Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceiçao, who are on loan. According to La Stampa (via Tuttomercatoweb), the chances of the attacking duo staying put permanently are dimming. They might have sensed it, which is affecting them. In addition, the new coach doesn’t need to rotate much without the cups, and his top options have done well. Juventus might nip the problem in the bud and send Kolo Muani and Conceiçao back to PSG and Porto before the start of the Club World Cup to spare some awkwardness and uncertainty. The Croatian manage...

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15Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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McTominay double helps Napoli close gap on Inter

NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 14: Romelu Lukaku of SSC Napoli celebrates with Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli after scoring a goal to make it 2-0 during the Serie A match between Napoli and Empoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Scott McTominay continued his fine debut campaign in Italy with a double against Empoli as Napoli reduced the gap between themselves and Serie A leaders Inter Milan to three points. The 28-year-old Scotland midfielder had gone six league games without scoring, but gave Napoli an 18th-minute lead with a low driven shot from the edge of the penalty area following a neat lay-off from Romelu Lukaku. Belgium striker Lukaku scored his 12th league goal of the campaign 11 minutes into the second half, smashing an effort past visiting goalkeep...

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14Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Rome derby draw, Atalanta revive Champions League hopes

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 13: Alessio Romagnoli of SS Lazio scoring goal 1-0 during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. The always-tense Rome derby has ended 1-1, allowing Roma to extend their unbeaten run to 16 matches and enabling Lazio to stay one spot in front of their city rivals in the Serie A standings. Lifelong Lazio fan Alessio Romagnoli achieved a childhood dream in Sunday's match when he put Lazio ahead shortly after the break. Matias Soule equalised for Roma with a long-distance shot midway through the second half. Sixth-placed Lazio remained two points ahead of seventh-placed Roma, who haven't lost since December. The result ended the perfect run of five straight derby wins for Roma coach Claudio Ranieri, who is ex...

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13Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus secure three points against Lecce

TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 12: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus is substituted for Nicolo Savona during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Lecce at Allianz Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Juventus were victorious as they claimed their seventh point and second win under Igor Tudor, the club’s two hundredth Serie A victory at the Allianz Stadium. The result means that the team that will spend Saturday evening in third place in the league standings, ahead of the rest of the weekend’s matches. Juventus won 2-1 in a match in which they looked comfortable up until a nervy ending to proceedings. Juventus started strongly, as they did at the Stadio Olimpico a few days ago. In the 2nd minute, Teun Koopmeiners latched onto Dusan Vlahovic’s pass and drilled the ball past Wladimiro Falcone...

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12Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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AC Milan canters to victory over struggling Udinese

UDINE, ITALY - APRIL 11: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. Two goals right before halftime put visiting AC Milan on its way to a comfortable 4-0 win over Udinese in Serie A on Friday and extended the home side´s losing streak to four matches. Udinese is on its worst run since the end of the 2022-23 season, when it also lost four in a row. It remains in 11th place. The win left Milan in ninth, one point behind Fiorentina, but it will worry about an injury to goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who was taken off on a stretcher after colliding with teammate Alex Jiménez. Rafael Leao´s superb strike from 18 meters was quickly followed by Strahinja Pavlovic´s glanci...

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