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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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Giroud nets hat-trick as AC Milan saunter past Sampdoria in style

 Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates after scoring to give the side a 2-1 lead during the Serie A match between AC MIlan and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 20, 2023 in Milan, Italy.AC Milan cruised to victory against an already relegated Sampdoria side 5-1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza to keep their top-four hopes alive in Serie A. The Rossoneri went into an early lead as Rafael Leao finished coolly in the opening 10 minutes. Oliver Giroud then scored twice, a sublime header and a penalty after Leao was fouled when through on goal. Brahim Diaz impressed throughout and tapped in a fourth before Giroud bundled in for his hat-trick in untidy fashion. The win takes Milan a point behind Lazio in fourth and two short of Inter in third, who both play tomorrow. Want to know m...
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Monza move to eighth in Serie A with win over Sassuolo

 Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo celebrates scoring a penalty with teammates during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and AC Monza at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on May 19, 2023 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.A goal in stoppage-time from Matteo Pessina has given Monza a 2-1 win over Sassuolo 2-1, moving them to eighth in Serie A. Domenico Berardi converted a penalty for Sassuolo six minutes into first-half stoppage time to give the hosts the lead, but Patrick Ciurria equalised for Monza on the hour mark. Then Pessina stepped up in stoppage-time to disappoint the locals and lift Monza in the ladder. Berardi’s 10th goal of the season made him the third player to reach double figures in each of the last four Serie A campaigns, alongside Ciro Immobile and Lautaro Martinez. Sassuol...
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Pogba unlikely to return for Juventus this season after thigh injury

 Francesco Pieralisi Juventus Physiotherpaist and Nikos Tzouroudis Juventus Doctor attend to Paul Pogba of Juventus after he pulled up with an injury that would see him leave the field of play and be substituted during the Serie A match between Juventus and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Turin, Italy.Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is likely to miss the rest of the season after the club confirmed on Monday (May 15) that he had sustained a thigh injury during their 2-0 triumph over Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday. The Frenchman has struggled with multiple injuries this season and lasted a little over 20 minutes before he injured himself again, leaving the field in tears. The 30-year-old World Cup winner has played only 161 minutes in total for Juve this season. Accord...
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Spezia beat Milan to boost Serie A survival hopes

 Spezia's Polish defender Przemyslaw Wisniewski (R) scores his team's first goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Spezia and AC Milan at the Alberto-Picco stadium in La Spezia, on May 13, 2023.Spezia gave their Serie A survival hopes a huge boost on Saturday by winning 2-0 against AC Milan who flopped ahead of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Inter Milan. Przemyslaw Wisniewski and Salvatore Esposito struck their first Serie A goals in the final 15 minutes to give Spezia their first win in two months. Leonardo Semplici’s team are still in the relegation zone but Saturday’s win moves them level on 30 points with Verona, who sit one place above the bottom three and host Torino on Sunday. Next weekend Spezia travel to Lecce who are just two points above the...
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Milinkovic-Savic heads in late equaliser for Lazio

 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of SS Lazio scoring goal 2-2 during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on May 12, 2023 in Rome, Italy.Sergej Milinkovic-Savic equalised in stoppage time for Lazio who deprived relegation-threatened Lecce of a vital win in Serie A with a 2-2 draw. After Ciro Immobile put Lazio ahead early on, Remi Oudin scored twice either side of half-time on Friday to put Lecce ahead. Then Milinkovic-Savic headed in following a deflected cross from Pedro. The draw moved Lazio to within one point of second-placed Juventus, while Lecce moved five points above the drop zone with three matches to play. Gabriel Strefezza missed a first-half penalty for Lecce.Want to know more about football flame check out our article
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Sampdoria relegated from Serie A after loss at Udinese

 Adam Masina of Udinese (4th from R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and UC Sampdoria at Dacia Arena on May 8, 2023 in Udine, Italy.Bottom club Sampdoria have been relegated from Serie A following a 2-0 loss at Udinese, ending an 11-year stay. Two first-half goals condemned Sampdoria, who were left 13 points from safety with four rounds remaining. Spezia and Cremonese are the other teams in the relegation zone and they are three and six points, respectively, behind 17th-placed Hellas Verona. Sampdoria, who won just two matches since the start of the year, were behind on Monday in the ninth minute. Festy Ebosele ran almost the entire length of the field before sending the ball through to Roberto Pereyra, who lifted it above goalkeeper Nic...
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Juventus win turns Champions League fight into four-horse race

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Juventus at Gewiss Stadium on May 7, 2023 in Bergamo, Italy.Juventus’ win and Atalanta’s defeat has had an important ramifications on the top four race, essentially leaving four teams fighting for three Champions League qualification spots. The Bianconeri secured a key 2-0 win away to la Dea on Sunday, with goals from Samuel Iling-Junior and Dusan Vlahovic being enough to snatch all three points in a tense and heated affair, which also saw the Serbian striker suffer racial abuse from a large number of fans at the Gewiss Stadium. Milan and Inter also won their Serie A outings this weekend, beating Lazio and Roma respectively, keeping things interesting at the top of the league table. With four games lef...
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Napoli win Italian title for first time in 33 years

 Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and SSC Napoli at Dacia Arena on May 4, 2023 in Udine, Italy.Napoli won their first Serie A title for 33 years as they drew with Udinese at Dacia Arena to spark jubilant celebrations back in Naples. They last won the league in 1990 with a Diego Maradona-inspired side adding to their first title three years. Victor Osimhen smashed in a 52nd-minute equaliser after Sandi Lovric had given Udinese a shock lead. And Napoli held on to the point they needed to win their third Serie A title with five games to spare. “Seeing Neapolitans happy is enough to give you a sense of that joy they are feeling,” Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti told DAZN. “These people will look to t...
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Napoli forced to wait for Serie A title after draw

Luciano Spalletti SSC Napoli head coach during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Salernitana at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 30, 2023 in Naples, Italy. Napoli will have to wait for their first Serie A title in 33 years after being held to a draw by Salernitana at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. They last won the league in 1990 with a Diego Maradona-inspired side adding to their first title three years earlier. Luciano Spalletti’s side were on course for the victory they needed when Mathias Olivera headed home a 62nd-minute corner. But Boulaye Dia equalised with a left-footed drive six minutes from time. It silenced an expectant crowd who made a cacophony of noise and set off blue smoke flares inside and outside the stadium, where thousands of fans lined the streets...
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