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Napoli, SERIE A, Spalletti

Napoli aiming for quick bounce back in title march

 Napoli during the Serie A match between Ssc Napoli and Ss Lazio on March 3, 2023 stadium ''Armando Maradona'' in Napoli, Italy.After their march to glory was stalled last weekend Napoli can get their Serie A title bid back on track in Saturday when they host Champions League-chasing Atalanta. Defeat to Lazio meant Napoli’s massive league lead over Inter Milan was cut to 15 points with 13 matches remaining. Inter will have the chance to put a little more pressure on Napoli as they open the weekend’s fixtures at relegation-threatened Spezia on Friday night. There is little chance of Napoli not winning their first Scudetto since 1990 as even if Inter were to win all of their fixtures another 25 points would secure triumph for southern Italy’s biggest club. But another wobble against one...
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Gianluca Mancini, Roma, SERIE A

Roma beat Juventus, boost hopes for Serie A top four

 Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma celebrates with his team mates after scoring a goal during Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on March 5,2023 in Rome Italy.Gianluca Mancini’s stunning strike has proven enough to give Roma a 1-0 win over Juventus in Serie A, despite the visitors hitting the woodwork three times. Mancini struck early in the second half of Sunday’s match to help Roma move into fourth place in Serie A in a tight fight for the Champions League qualifying spots. There was further misery for Juventus as substitute Moise Kean was sent off in the final minute, seconds after coming off the bench, for violent conduct. Roma are above fifth-placed AC Milan on goal difference alone after the defending champions lost at Fiorentina on Saturda...
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AC Milan, Nicolas Gonzalez, SERIE A

Fiorentina deny Milan second spot in Serie A

Nicolas Gonzalez of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC MIlan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 4, 2023 in Florence, Italy.Milan missed the chance to go second in Serie A on Saturday after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina, ending a recent upturn Qin form for the reigning champions.Nicolas Gonzalez’s penalty three minutes after the break and a late Luka Jovic header earned Fiorentina the three points and ended Milan’s four-match winning streak ahead of their Champions League showdown at Tottenham on Wednesday. Theo Hernandez netted in stoppage time for Milan who are fourth, level on 47 points with local rivals Inter ahead of their match with Lecce on Sunday. Stefano Pioli’s side, without suspended star attacke...
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Lazio, Matias Vecino, Napoli, SERIE A

Serie A leaders Napoli beaten at home by Lazio

 Matias Vecino of SS Lazio celebrates a opening goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 03, 2023 in Naples, Italy.  Serie A leaders Napoli suffered only their second league defeat of the season as they lost at home to Lazio, who moved up to second in the table. Matias Vecino scored the only goal in the 67th minute with an excellent strike from outside the penalty area. Serie A top goalscorer Victor Osimhen, with 19 goals in the league, came closest to an equaliser but saw his header bounce off the crossbar. Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic also hit the woodwork with a free-kick. Vecino’s goal was the first goal Napoli had conceded in six games. Napoli are aiming to become Italian champions for the third time with thei...
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Jose Mourinho, Roma, SERIE A

Roma boss Jose Mourinho blames fourth official for seeing red in Cremonese loss

  Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, receives a red card from Referee Marco Piccinini during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on February 28, 2023 in Cremona, Italy.A furious Jose Mourinho blamed the fourth official for being sent to the stands as his Roma side lost to previously winless Cremonese in Serie A. The Portuguese saw red for the third time this season just seconds into the second half of the match after clashing with the fourth official. Mourinho joined his assistant Salvatore Foti in the stands, with the latter serving a touchline ban himself for using insults when these two sides met in the Coppa Italia. Roma were trailing 1-0 at the time after Frank Tsadjout struck the hosts in the 17th minute. “I’m not crazy. For the rea...
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AC Milan, SERIE A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan welcome Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in 2-0 win over Atalanta

 Junior Messias of AC Milan (L) celebrates with teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 26, 2023 in Milan, Italy.A scorching volley from Theo Hernandez led to the opening goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his season debut and goalkeeper Mike Maignan returned after five months out during an encouraging 2-0 win for AC Milan over Atalanta in the Italian league on Sunday. The victory moved the defending Serie A champion level on points with second-place Inter Milan, which lost 1-0 at Bologna, 18 points behind runaway leader Napoli. Hernandez opened the scoring midway through the first half at the San Siro with a long-distance effort that ricocheted off the post then hi...
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Ciro Immobile, Lazio, SERIE A

Immobile double shoots Lazio into top four at Salernitana

Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Serie A match between Salernitana and SS Lazio at Stadio Arechi on February 19, 2023 in Salerno, Italy.Ciro Immobile struck twice as Lazio took advantage of an Atalanta slip-up with Sunday’s 2-0 win at Salernitana which moved his team provisionally into Serie A’s Champions League places. Italy forward Immobile tapped in Lazio’s opener from Adam Marusic’s cross on the hour mark in Salerno and nine minutes later slotted home a perfect penalty after being fouled by the hosts’ goalkeeper Luigi Sepe. Lazio moved up to fourth on 42 points thanks to Immobile’s brace, which came after his winner against Cluj in the Europa League on Thursday. Immobile has struggled with injuries but is on eight league strikes for the season, t...
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli, Sassuolo, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen extend Napoli’s Serie A lead to 18 points

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrate after scoring a goal with Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on February 17, 2023 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.In-form duo Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen were among the goals again and Napoli opened an 18-point lead in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Sassuolo on Friday. Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, thought he had made it 3-0 in injury time but his goal was ruled out for offside. Napoli have 62 points from 23 games ahead of second-placed Inter Milan, who host mid-table Udinese on Saturday, and are moving closer to ending a 33-year wait for the league title. Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti made five substitutions i...
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Adrien Rabiot, Juventus, SERIE A

Juventus survive late scare to beat Fiorentina

Adrien Rabiot of Juventus celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Turin, Italy. Adrien Rabiot headed Juventus to a hard-fought 1-0 win over old rivals Fiorentina on Sunday but survived a scare after the away side’s late leveller was ruled out for offside. France midfielder Rabiot met Angel Di Maria’s exquisite cross with a header which just crossed the line in the 34th minute, his fourth Serie A goal of the season which moved Juventus up to ninth. Fiorentina thought they had snatched a late point when Gaetano Castrovilli rifled home a first-time finish with a minute remaining. However his superb finish was chalked off following a pitchside VAR check when referee Mic...
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AC Milan, Olivier Giroud, SERIE A

Serie A: Giroud strike ends AC Milan’s winless run

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates with his team-mate Pierre Kalulu after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10, 2023 in Milan, Italy.AC Milan ended their seven-game winless run in all competitions after a second-half header by Olivier Giroud earned a 1-0 home win over courageous Torino in Serie A on Friday. Milan, who last won a game over a month ago when the league resumed following the World Cup break, moved provisionally up to third from sixth in the standings on 41 points from 22 games. “I expected a difficult game, it makes you play little and doesn’t let you build cleanly,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli told DAZN. “We worked a lot inside the match, the goal then unblocked us from a mental point of vie...
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Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus, SERIE A

Vlahovic inspires Juventus to 3-0 win at Salernitana

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring third goal during the Serie A match between US Salernitana and Juventus FC at Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy on 7 February 2023. Dusan Vlahovic proved he is back on form with two goals and an assist to help Juventus win 3-0 at Salernitana in Serie A on Tuesday. That snapped a run of three league matches without a win for Juventus. The streak had left the Bianconeri just nine points above the relegation zone coming into the match at Salerno following a 15-point penalty for false accounting. It also meant the match was a surprise relegation battle with Salernitana just two points further back. But Vlahovic helped Juventus push away from the bottom three. He scored his first goal for the club since October in the 26th minute with...
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Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri, SERIE A

Juve held by Atalanta in Serie A thriller

Juventus' Italian forward Federico Chiesa (C) fights for the ball with Atalanta's Italian defender Rafael Toloi (R) during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, on January 22, 2023.Juventus put aside their off-field troubles to rescue a 3-3 draw with Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri’s side were playing their first match since being docked 15 points on Friday by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer dealings, leaving the former third-placed club marooned in mid-table. Sunday’s result left Juventus in ninth place with 23 points, while Atalanta are fifth with 35 points. “We have to keep doing our work, which is on the pitch. We must thank the players for what they did this evening, because I re...
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Napoli, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Napoli resume winning ways in Serie A

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli in action during the Serie A match between Salernitana and SSC Napoli at Stadio Arechi on January 21, 2023 in Salerno, Italy.Serie A leaders Napoli have bounced back from their Italian Cup elimination with a 2-0 win at regional rivals Salernitana.Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Victor Osimhen scored either side of halftime as Napoli moved 12 points clear of defending champions AC Milan ahead of the Rossoneri’s game at Lazio on Tuesday.Napoli lost a penalty shootout to Cremonese, who are last in Serie A, in the Italian Cup on Tuesday.Salernitana were coming off a wild week including an 8-2 rout by Atalanta last weekend, firing coach Davide Nicola on Monday and rehiring him on Wednesday.Di Lorenzo scored for Napoli off the underside of the crossbar in first-half added ti...
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Napoli, Sampdoria, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Napoli stretch lead with win over Samp

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli competes for the ball with Bram Nuytinck of UC Sampdoria ,during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 8, 2023 in Genoa, Italy.Despite missing an early penalty, Napoli have bounced back from their first league defeat of the season to beat 10-man Sampdoria 2-0 and extend their advantage at the top of Serie A. In an emotional match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 19th minute after Matteo Politano had earlier had his penalty saved. Sampdoria were hit when Tomas Rincon was sent off shortly before halftime and Napoli went on to seal victory with another penalty, struck home by Eljif Elmas. Napoli moved seven points clear of second-placed Juventus although defending champ...
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Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan, Napoli, SERIE A

Napoli’s 11-match winning streak ended by Inter, Juventus win again

Stanislav Lobotka of SSC Napoli and Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 4, 2023 in Milan, Italy. Napoli’s 11-match winning streak in Serie A ended on Wednesday when Edin Dzeko’s second-half goal secured Inter Milan a 1-0 victory.While Napoli, who came into the game unbeaten in the league this season, dominated possession in the goalless first half, Inter striker Dzeko broke the deadlock in the 56th minute when he headed in a cross from Federico DiMarco.“Being the first to beat Napoli, who were the only side in Europe’s top leagues without defeat this season, is a big confidence booster. I am very proud of my team because they helped each other out on the field, they were a plea...
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Romelu Lukaku, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Lukaku hails Osimhen as the “best striker” ahead of Napoli match

Victor Osimhen (9) SSC Napoli 1926 control the ball during the Italian Championship Serie A 2022/2023 football match between SSC Napoli vs Empoli F.C. on November 8, 2022 at the Stadium Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy.Lukaku has not been at his best for Inter Milan since his return from Chelsea, but he acknowledges Nigeria International Osimhen is the best. Belgium striker, Romelu Lukaku, hails Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, ahead of Inter Milan’s clash with the league leaders Napoli. Following his impressive performance for Luciano Spalletti’s squad, the Belgian believes the Super Eagles forward is the best striker and man of the moment. This, however, follows comments made recently by Italian football legend Francesco Totti, who played exclusively for AS Roma, and former AC Mi...
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Alessandro Bastoni, SERIE A, TRANSFERS

Alessandro Bastoni discusses Tottenham interest

The footballer of Inter Alessandro Bastoni during the match Lazio-Inter at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), August 26th, 2022.Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni has admitted that Tottenham tried to sign him last summer, but is happy that he chose to remain at Inter. 90min reported on Spurs’ intense interest in the left-sided centre-back during the summer transfer window. But Bastoni ended up staying at San Siro, and speaking to Corriere dello Sport, he briefly elaborated on his decision, though stressed he has respect for former boss Antonio Conte. “There was some contact, but I’m happy I stayed at Inter,” he said. “With Conte, we entered the pitch knowing perfectly what we needed to do, because everything was studied in a maniacal manner.” Conte integrated Bastoni into Inter’s first team...
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Denzel Dumfries, LALIGA, SERIE A, TRANSFERS

Denzel Dumfries on Real Madrid radar

Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands celebrates scoring at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Netherlands and USA at Khalifa International Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Real Madrid could offer Denzel Dumfries a chance to test his mettle in La Liga as the Spanish giants are pretty impressed by his quality. According to Fichajes, Real Madrid might sound up Inter Milan over the possibility of a move of right-back Denzel Dumfries. The 26-year-old has had a fantastic World Cup so far, with the Serie A giants valuing him at around €60 million. Despite their strong performance on the pitch, the need of plugging the loopholes has emerged at Real Madrid. And right-back is one of the concerned areas that need to be addressed. Dani Carvajal has been one of the best in the ...
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo, NEWS, SERIE A

Di Lorenzo wants lifetime contract at Napoli

The Napoli player Giovanni Di Lorenzo during the match Roma v Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), October 23rd, 2022.Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s agent confirms the captain is eager to commit his future to Napoli with a lifetime contract. ‘We hope this season can bring the Scudetto too.’ The 29-year-old only joined Napoli in 2019 from Empoli, but was named captain after the departure of Lorenzo Insigne over the summer. His current contract runs to June 2026 and was signed in July 2021, yet he is already itching for a new deal. “We have been talking since the summer about a new contract, because the player wants to tie himself to Napoli, so we’ll continue discussions with the club,” agent Mario Giuffredi told Radio Kiss Kiss. Ag. Di Lorenzo: "Vuole legarsi al Napoli. È dall'estate che par...
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SERIE A, Theo Hernandez

Injury concern for Milan’s Theo Hernandez

Theo Hernandez of France looks dejected during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group D match between France and Denmark at Stadium 974 on November 26, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Milan left-back Theo Hernandez has a slight ankle injury and missed training with France today at the World Cup in Qatar. The defender has a knock to his ankle and was not present at the training ground today, report sources from the Bleus camp. However, the coaching and medical staff are confident Theo Hernandez will be back in action tomorrow. France qualified for the Round of 16, where they will face Poland on Sunday afternoon at 15.00 GMT. Theo Hernandez was originally only a benchwarmer, despite his excellent performances for Milan in Serie A and the Champions League. He was promoted to the first team after a serious k...
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