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Jenny Requirez joins Hellas Verona on loan

 The Roma player Romelu Lukaku during the match Roma v Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), September 01st, 2023.Inter legend Javier Zanetti hopes they will be back in the Champions League Final soon, noting Simone Inzaghi and Lautaro Martinez bring a sense of ‘stability’ to the project, something Romelu Lukaku did not.The Nerazzurri had not been up for the trophy since winning the Treble under Jose Mourinho in 2010, but gave Manchester City a very tough game in Istanbul, decided only by a single goal.They have started the new season strong too, winning all three Serie A matches and sitting joint top of the table with rivals Milan.“We are happy, because although strong players have left that we will always thank, we brought in new players who are eager to get things done and do...
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Roma Europa League squad missing Azmoun and Kristensen

The Roma players Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Pellegrini during the match Roma v Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), September 01st, 2023.Roma have left new signings Sardar Azmoun and Rasmus Kristensen out of their Europa League squad, but included injured Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla, because of Romelu Lukaku.The Giallorossi reached the Final of this tournament last season, capitulating to Sevilla only after a penalty shoot-out, as they drew 1-1 over 120 minutes.This time around, they have been drawn in a group with Slavia Prague, Sheriff and Servette.For several years now, Roma have had to deal with the tight restrictions of the settlement agreement with UEFA over Financial Fair Play.That includes the ‘transfer balance’ – so the current squad must be worth the same or less than...
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Martinez scores twice as Inter thrash Fiorentina

 Lautaro Martinez (L) of FC Internazionale in action during the Italian Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and Fiorentina at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on September 3, 2023.Lautaro Martinez scored twice as Inter Milan thrashed Fiorentina at the San Siro to move to the top of Serie A.France forward Marcus Thuram scored his first goal since a summer move from Borussia Monchengladbach, with a diving header to put the hosts in front.Argentina striker Martinez then swept home twice either side of Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty.The result maintains Inter's 100% start to the new campaign, lifting them above city rivals AC on goal difference.Meanwhile, goals from former Manchester City defender Danilo and Federico Chiesa helped Juventus to a comfortable 2-0 win at Empoli.Massi...
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Milan win again, Frosinone off the mark in Serie A

 Christian Pulisic of Milan (C) fight for the ball against Mergim Vojvoda of Torino (R) during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 26, 2023 in Milan, Italy. Former Chelsea stars Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud have helped make it two from two as AC Milan maintained their 100 per cent start to the season in Italy’s Serie A. There was more disappointment for Roma, though, as Jose Mourinho’s side lost 2-1 at Hellas Verona, while Serie B champions Frosinone upset Atalanta 2-1 and Monza beat Empoli 2-0. After making a goalscoring debut last weekend, US international Pulisic found the net again in his first match at San Siro to set the Rossoneri on their way to a 4-1 win over Torino on Saturday. His former Stamford Bridge teammate Gi...
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Pulisic’s solid debut at Bologna boosts confidence in Milan prospects

 Christian Pulisic of AC Milan scores his team's second goal during the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and AC Milan at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on August 21, 2023 in Bologna, Italy.American Christian Pulisic, convinced that playing for AC Milan was the right career move, showcased his skills during their opening 2-0 victory at Bologna in Serie A on Monday. The 24-year-old arrived at San Siro in July following four seasons at Chelsea where he made 145 appearances and scored 26 goals but struggled to pin down a starting place and was deemed surplus to requirements under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. After his disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge, the United States forward made a strong debut in Italy on Monday, playing a pivotal role in Milan’s early goal courtesy of Olivier Gi...
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UEFA bans Juventus next season, Chelsea fined 10 million euros

 General view of the Allianz Stadium during the Serie A match between Juventus and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Turin, Italy. Juventus will not play in Europe next season after being banned over breaches of UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play rules, while Premier League side Chelsea will pay 10 million euros for submitting incomplete financial information, Europe’s football governing body the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said on Friday. “Juventus violated UEFA’s regulatory framework…and it was decided to exclude Juventus from the 2023/24 UEFA men’s club competition,” said a UEFA statement. UEFA said the 10-million-euro additional fine will only be applied if the 2023, 2024 and 2025 financial years do not meet their accounting requ...
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Rabiot: ‘Juventus was a choice that came from the heart’

 Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot (25) celebrates after scoring his goal to make it 1-0 during the Serie A football match n.22 JUVENTUS - FIORENTINA on February 12, 2023 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. After signing a contract renewal with Juventus on Tuesday afternoon, Adreiedn Rabiot has declared that he is ‘proud’ to be a Juventus player and that the decision to stay on with the Bianconeri is one that ‘came from the heart.’ Juve officially confirmed that the 28-year-old former World Cup winner has put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension, which ties him to the club until the end of the 2023-24 season. Rabiot could have walked away for free upon the expiry of his previous deal on June 30 and had concrete interest from a host of other clubs across E...
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Federico Chiesa Contemplates Juventus Exit

 Federico Chiesa of Italy looks on during the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 semifinal match between Spain and Italy at FC Twente Stadium on June 15, 2023 in Enschede, Netherlands. Juventus ace Federico Chiesa has grown increasingly impatient with under-fire manager Massimiliano Allegri and could soon issue a transfer request. Gazzetta dello Sport took stock of the Italian’s future in Turin on Saturday, underscoring his frustration for the lack of playing time under the ex-Milan boss. Even though the two have never had a falling out, Allegri has never exploited Chiesa’s full potential. While there’s no denying a series of injury setbacks plagued the winger’s progress last season, his limited first-team opportunities after regaining full fitness didn’t go unnoticed. Unfortunately, fa...
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Llorente agrees personal terms with Roma

 The Roma player Diego Llorente during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal second leg match between AS Roma and Feyenoord at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), April 20th, 2023.Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has announced that Diego Llorente is set to join Roma in an £8.5m move in the next few days.The 29 year old centre back, only signed a three and a half year contract extension last December, but spent the second half of last season in Italy’s capital, and before long, expressed his desire to make the move permanent. Romano claims Llorente has agreed personal terms at the Stadio Olimpico, and is set to pen a multi-year deal. Leeds will be pleased to get him off their books. The Spanish International (10 caps) has been earning £56,000 a week (or just over £240,000 a move before tax)...
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Claudio Ranieri guides Cagliari back into Serie A

 Claudio Ranieri Mister of Cagliari Calcio during the Italian soccer Serie B match Cagliari Calcio vs Benevento Calcio on February 11, 2023 at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy.Cagliari’s Leonardo Pavoletti scored in stoppage time to secure their return to Serie A with a 1-0 win at Bari on Sunday in their promotion playoff second leg, depriving their opponents of a place in the Italian top flight with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Cagliari were under pressure at a foggy Stadio San Nicola where only a victory would see them promoted. The first leg ended 1-1 on Thursday as an early goal from Gianluca Lapadula was cancelled out by a late penalty by Bari’s Mirco Antenucci and had the second leg also ended in a draw, Bari would have gone up after finishing higher in the table. Cagliari strugg...
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Chelsea transfer target reacts after AC Milan’s shock decision to sack Paolo Maldini

 Milan forward Rafael Leao (17) gestures during the Serie A football match n.37 JUVENTUS - MILAN on May 28, 2023 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.Rafael Leao has reacted with shock amid widespread reports that AC Milan have sacked Paolo Maldini.The club legend has been an important figure in the Rossoneri’s renaissance in recent years which saw them win a first Serie A title in a decade last season and reach the semi-finals of this season’s Champions League. Maldini, who has served as Milan’s technical director since 2019, is understood to have been dismissed, along with director of football Ricky Massara, following a tumultuous meeting with owner Gerry Cardinale on Monday. Following talks over how best to take the club forwards, cracks in the relationship between the ...
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Tammy Abraham faces six months out with ACL injury

 Tammy Abraham of AS Roma reacts as he goes off injured during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Spezia Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on June 04, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Tammy Abraham suffered an ACL injury in Roma’s final Serie A game of the season on Sunday. The former Chelsea striker landed on his left his left leg awkwardly during Roma’s 2-1 win over Spezia and was forced to leave the pitch on a medical cart. According to Sky Sport Italy, Abraham was immediately taken to a private clinic for checks and results of the scan showed damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 25-year-old is now expected to undergo surgery and will be sidelined for around five to six months. Abraham had been linked with a return to the Premier League this summer but his injury has ...
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Ibrahimovic to leave AC Milan as contract ends

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (#11 AC Milan) during AC Monza against AC Milan, Serie A, at U-Power Stadium on February 18th, 2023.AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave the club after their final match of the season against Hellas Verona on Sunday. The Serie A side said they would hold a “brief ceremony” for the 41-year-old Swede to “say goodbye”. “AC Milan would like to thank Zlatan for the magnificent time that we have spent together,” the club said. Ibrahimovic rejoined Milan in 2019 and helped them to win the Serie A title last season. However he has played only four times and started one match for the side this term – and scored one goal – following a series of injuries, and his contract will not be renewed when it expires at the end of June. The former Malmo, Ajax, Inter, Barcelon...
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Leao signs new long-term deal with AC Milan

 Milan forward Rafael Leao (17) in action during the Serie A football match n.37 JUVENTUS - MILAN on May 28, 2023 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.Forward Rafael Leao has signed a new five-year contract to remain at AC Milan until the summer of 2028. The 23-year-old Portugal international had repeatedly been linked with Chelsea, with his previous deal at the San Siro due to expire in 2024. Leao arrived from Lille in 2019 and has scored 41 goals in 162 appearances for the seven-time European champions. He was named Serie A player of the year last term after helping Milan to their first Scudetto since 2011. Leao arrived from Lille in 2019 and has scored 41 goals in 162 appearances for the seven-time European champions. He was named Serie A player of the year last term af...
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Mourinho targets 6th European title as Sevilla seek to stay perfect

 Head coach Jose Mourinho of AS ROMA poses for a portrait during the AS Roma UEFA Europa League Final Access Day at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on May 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Roma manager Jose Mourinho has never lost a European final while Sevilla are six from six in Europa League finals. Something has to give in Budapest on Wednesday. Portugal’s Mourinho has five major continental titles to his name – two Champions League wins, two Europa League trophies and last year’s triumph in the inaugural Europa Conference League with the Italian side. The 60-year-old announced himself on the big stage in 2003 when he led Porto to the UEFA Cup, the Europa League’s precursor, and the following year he won the Champions League. Inter Milan became champions of Europe on his watch for the ...
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Spalletti to leave Napoli and take time out of game

 Luciano Spalletti head coach of SSC Napoli looks on during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on May 28, 2023 in Bologna, Italy.After guiding Napoli to a first Serie A title in 33 years, manager Luciano Spalletti says he will leave the club at the end of the season and take time out of the game. “I need to take some time to rest because I’m pretty tired,” he said. “I don’t know if you can call it a year’s sabbatical but I won’t be working. I won’t be coaching Napoli or any other team.” Spalletti, 64, who took over in July 2021, had a year left on his deal. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said he would “respect” the decision. Speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai, De Laurentiis said: “He’s a free man, he’s given us something and I thank ...
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Giroud fires Milan to Champions League qualification

 Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates the win at the end of the Serie A match between Juventus and AC MIlan at Allianz Stadium on May 28, 2023 in Turin, Italy.Olivier Giroud secured Champions League qualification for AC Milan with the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at troubled Juventus. Giroud guided home a brilliant header from Davide Calabria’s cross in the 40th minute to guarantee Milan at least fourth place and complete Italy’s line-up in Europe’s top club competition next season. It was the one moment of quality in an otherwise drab match in Turin in which little of consequence happened apart from Giroud’s 12th league goal of the season. Stefano Pioli’s side, who were knocked out of this year’s Champions League in the semi-finals by Inter Milan, join their local rivals, Lazio and...
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Relegated Sampdoria hold Sassuolo to draw in Serie A

 Henrique Matheus of Sassuolo (L) celebrates with his team-mate Emil Ceide after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and US Sassuolo at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 26, 2023 in Genoa, Italy.Already-relegated Sampdoria have fought back to force a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo 2-2 in Serie A. Sassuolo, who can’t secure a place in a UEFA competition next season, missed out on a first road win since mid-March on Friday. The match had a terrific start with Manolo Gabbiadini scoring first for Samp but Domenico Berardi equalised a minute later. Matheus Henrique’s header then put Sassuolo ahead just two minutes after that. Sassuolo looked headed for the win until defender Martin Erlic scored an own goal in the 78th minute after Fabio Quagliarella, who in his final home game ...
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Juve suffer Empoli humbling after points deduction

 Francesco Caputo of Empoli FC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Juventus at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 22, 2023 in Empoli, Italy.Juventus lost 4-1 at Empoli on Monday hours after their points reduction for illicit transfer activity was revised in a blow to their Champions League hopes. The Turin giants are a point below sixth-placed Roma in the Europa League Conference qualification spot. Earlier, the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) appeals court announced Juve’s 10-point deduction. The decision came following a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity. It caps a difficult few days for the two-time European champions as they were knocked out of the Europa League semi-finals af...
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Juve docked 10 points over transfer dealings

 General view of the Allianz Stadium during the Serie A match between Juventus and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Turin, Italy.Juventus have been docked 10 points following a new investigation into the club’s past transfer dealings. Juve were initially handed a 15-point penalty in January but Italy’s highest sporting court overturned that decision in April and ordered the case to be re-examined. The new ruling was announced on Monday, before the team’s game away to Empoli. The penalty drops Juve to seventh place in Serie A, outside the European qualification spots. Napoli have already secured the Serie A title and, before Monday’s ruling, were 17 points ahead of second-placed Juve. In April, Italy’s Sports Guarantee Board revoked Juve’s 15-point penalty from the It...
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