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Inter unlikely to call up Lukaku for Fiorentina clash

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale looks on during the FC Internazionale training session at the club's training ground Suning Training Center at Appiano Gentile on October 19, 2022 in Como, Italy. Romelu Lukaku has returned to squad training but reportedly won’t be rushed back for Inter’s upcoming game against Fiorentina. The 29-year-old Belgian forward returned to the Nerazzurri in the summer only a year after making his €113m transfer to Chelsea, a move that ultimately didn’t work out for either player or club. Lukaku initially hit the ground running at Inter this season, scoring a goal and providing an assist in his first two games, but after the third game against Lazio he was forced to the sidelines with a muscle injury. As highlighted by Calciomercato.com, Lukaku returned to squad ...
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Allegri: “The Team Is Better Mentally, the Derby has Given Us Serenity”

Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a training session at JTC on October 18, 2022 in Turin, Italy. Ahead of the Bianconeri’s fixture against Empoli tomorrow evening at the Allianz Stadium within match-week eleven of the Serie A, Juventus boss Allegri previewed the match in a press conference earlier today. As it stands, the Old Lady currently find themselves in eighth place with a total of 16 points, ten points adrift from the league-leaders Napoli and trailing behind Inter by a difference of two points. During the eve of the significant fixture, relayed by news outlet Tuttosport, Allegri spoke to the press about the Bianconeri’s 1-0 victory over cross-city rivals Torino, a derby which saw Serbian international Dusan Vlahovic score the decisive goal in order to attain three crucial poi...
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Roma beat Sampdoria to move into Italy’s top four

Tammy Abraham of AS Roma takes on Alex Ferrari and Bartosz Bereszynski of UC Sampdoria during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and AS Roma at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 17, 2022 in Genoa, Italy. Roma moved into Serie A’s top four on Monday with a 1-0 win at Sampdoria which left their hosts rooted to the bottom of the league. Lorenzo Pellegrini’s ninth-minute penalty ensured Roma leapfrogged local rivals Lazio into fourth place, four points behind league leaders and Sunday’s opponents Napoli. Jose Mourinho’s side earned a hard-fought win at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris without the injured Paulo Dybala, who will potentially be out of action for Roma until January. “It’s a very important result for us, because we showed character, intelligence and heart,” Mourinho told DAZN. Sam...
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Pogba back training with Juventus, aiming for World Cup spot

Paul Pogba of Juventus during a training session at JTC on October 18, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Paul Pogba returned to training with Juventus on Tuesday, raising hopes that the midfielder can regain his form in time to be included on France’s World Cup squad. Pogba underwent surgery on his right knee in early September after tearing his meniscus during Juventus’ preseason tour of the United States in July — having rejoined the Italian club two weeks earlier from Manchester United. It’s been a rough period for Pogba, amid an inquiry into allegations that he was targeted by extortion attempts by his brother and childhood friends. Defending champion France opens against Australia on Nov. 22 at the World Cup in Qatar, with Denmark and Tunisia also in Group D.
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Inter beat Salernitana to continue revival

(L-R) Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale against Lorenzo Pirola of US Salernitana during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Salernitana at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 16, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan’s revival continued on Sunday with a 2-0 Serie A win over Salernitana after closing in on qualification for the Champions League knockout stages in midweek. On a high from Wednesday night’s thrilling 3-3 draw at Barcelona, Simone Inzaghi’s side saw off Salernitana at the San Siro thanks to goals either side of half-time from Lautaro Martinez and Nicolo Barella. Inter are up to seventh after their second straight league win and trail league leaders Atalanta by six points, a gap which will be extended to eight should Napoli beat Bologna later on Sunday. They are still ...
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Juve’s Di Maria out for three weeks with hamstring injury

Angel Di Maria of Juventus warms up prior to the UEFA Champions League group H match between Maccabi Haifa FC and Juventus at Sammy Ofer Stadium on October 11, 2022 in Haifa, Israel.Angel Di Maria will be out for around three weeks after picking up a hamstring injury during Juventus’ humiliating defeat at Maccabi Haifa, the struggling club said on Thursday. In a statement, Juve said Di Maria underwent tests on Thursday “which revealed a low-grade lesion to the hamstring of the right thigh”. “It will take around 20 days for the player’s complete recovery,” Juve added. Argentina winger Di Maria was substituted 23 minutes into Juve’s shock 2-0 defeat in Israel which left them on the brink of elimination from the Champions League. Juve are third in Group H and five points behind second-placed ...
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Roma beat Inter in clash of Serie A heavyweights, Milan survive Empoli

Paulo Dybala and Nicolo Zaniolo of AS Roma celebrate the 2-1 victory in front of the fans following the final whistle of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 01, 2022 in Milan, Italy.AS Roma continued to flash their Serie A title credentials with a win over Inter Milan while AC Milan stayed in the hunt for their second successive title with a narrow win over Empoli. Paulo Dybala and Chris Smalling found the net for the visitors at San Siro to secure a 2-1 comeback win over Inter after Federico Dimarco had put the home side ahead. Inter began the match on the front foot and Edin Dzeko found the back of the net in the 11th minute as Roma’s defence faltered only for his goal to be disallowed by VAR for offside. The home ...
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Serie A: Inter Milan and Roma try to kick-start campaigns in San Siro clash

AS Roma player Roger Ibanez during training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on September 28, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Inter Milan host Roma on Saturday with both sides looking to get their seasons back on track after bumpy starts which have left them off the pace in the Serie A title race. Five points behind unbeaten front-runners Napoli and Atalanta, Inter have a huge few days coming up with the visits of both Jose Mourinho’s team and then Barcelona on Tuesday, hugely important for their chances of making the Champions League knockout stages. Inter have already lost four times in nine games across Serie A and Europe and their last outing — slumping to a 3-1 defeat at surprise package Udinese — led to questions about coach Simone Inzaghi’s future. However both vice-president Javier...
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Inter Milan post 140 million-euro loss in 2021-22 accounts, 43 percent less than 2020-21

Inter's Head Coach Simone Inzaghi during the italian soccer Serie A match Udinese Calcio vs Inter - FC Internazionale on September 18, 2022 at the Friuli - Dacia Arena stadium in Udine, Italy.Inter Milan announced on Wednesday that they had posted a loss of 140 million euros ($133.9 million) for the 2021-22 season, a significant reduction in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The loss, which Inter say in a statement was due to virus restrictions still being in place for the first half of last campaign, was around 105 million euros less than the previous season’s record losses. Revenue was also up 75 million euros on the previous season to 439.6 million euros. Inter said if the end of the 2019-20 season (which ran into the following financial year after the pandemic ravaged Europe) is not t...
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Monza stun Juve for first Serie A win, in-form Udinese top the pile

Christian Gytkjaer AC Monza celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Monza and Juventus at Stadio Brianteo on September 18, 2022 in Monza, Italy.Monza won their first ever match in Serie A on Sunday, stunning 10-man Juventus 1-0 to pile more pressure on under-fire Massimiliano Allegri. Christian Gytkjaer netted a historic goal 15 minutes from the end at the U-Power Stadium to move the club owned by Silvio Berlusconi off the bottom of the table and end Juve’s unbeaten start to the season. Monza took their first three points of the campaign in their first match under Raffaele Palladino, who replaced sacked Giovanni Stroppa on Tuesday. They are still in the relegation zone but a single point behind 17th-placed Verona, who lost 2-0 at Fiorentina. “Today was...
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Mourinho talks Abraham performance, Empoli qualities and Roma injury crisis

José Mourinho manager of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and AS Roma at Stadio Carlo Castellani on September 12, 2022 in Empoli, Italy. Jose Mourinho was satisfied with Roma’s hard-fought win over Empoli, even if things could’ve been prettier on a warm Tuscan evening. The Giallorossi took the lead after only 17 minutes thanks to a trademark curler from Paulo Dybala, but things got a little more complicated after Filippo Bandinelli found an equaliser just before half time. An edgy second half followed but Roma eventually secured the win thanks to a close-range effort from Tammy Abraham. Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, Mourinho first discussed Abraham’s performance and his movement for the second goal. “He has to do it. He has to drop deep when the team needs him. ...
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Official: AC Milan Renew Core Italian Midfielder Until 2027

Head coach of AC Milan Stefano Pioli speaks with Sandro Tonal during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and AC MIlan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 10, 2022 in Genoa, Italy. AC Milan have renewed the contract of their midfielder Sandro Tonali until 2027. The Italy international is a fan favourite as a Rossoneri fan since his youth and his performances have been stunning over the past year.The official statement as per the club website reads: “AC Milan is delighted to announce the extension of Sandro Tonali’s contract until 30 June 2027. Sandro, who joined the Club in 2020, is a paragon of determination and attachment to the Rossoneri colours.” Tonali has been with the side for two full seasons and the current one. In that time, he has made 88 appearances where he has scored...
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Juventus: Pogba undergoing meniscus surgery

Paul Pogba of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AS Roma at Allianz Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Turin, Italy. Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is undergoing meniscus surgery as the conservative treatment didn’t work out, reports in Italy claim. The France international had trained on the pitch yesterday and today, but the results of the conservative treatment followed over the last month were not satisfying, so the Old Lady has now decided to go for the surgery. Il test di stamattina non è andato bene: #Pogba si sta sottoponendo a intervento chirurgico. #Juventus— Giovanni Albanese (@GiovaAlbanese) September 5, 2022 Sky Sport Italia, Gazzetta and Sportmediaset report the ex-Manchester United midfielder is already under the knife. According to Sky Sport Italia, he ...
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Atalanta hail new hero in Koopmeiners

 Atalanta's Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners (L) fights for the ball with Torino's Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez during the Italian Serie A football match between Atalanta and Torino at The Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Stadium in Bergamo on September 1, 2022. On the night that Atalanta bid goodbye to emblematic striker Josip Ilicic, the overachieving Bergamo club may have found a new star. Teun Koopmeiners scored all three goals in a 3-1 win over Torino as Atalanta moved level on points with Serie A leaders Roma on Thursday. Koopmeiners now has four goals in two matches after also scoring in a 1-0 win at Hellas Verona over the weekend. The 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder, in his second season at Atalanta, has already matched his output of four goals in all of the 2021-22 cam...
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Juventus win, Napoli held in Serie A

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus celebrates with team mates Mattia De Sciglio, Moise Kean, Adrien Rabiot, Gleison Bremer and Danilo after scoring to give the side a 1-0 lead during the Serie A match between Juventus and Spezia Calcio at Allianz Stadium on August 31, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Dusan Vlahovic has continued his impressive start to the Serie A season as he set Juventus on their way to a 2-0 win over Spezia. Vlahovic scored in the ninth minute for his fourth goal in as many matches. New signing Arkadiusz Milik sealed the result in added time with his first goal for the club. Juventus remained unbeaten, as did Napoli and Lazio, who were both held to draws on Wednesday night. The Bianconeri were looking to get back to winning ways after two successive league draws. Vlahovic had given his sid...
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Dybala double brings the joy as Roma go top with win over Monza

 Paulo Dybala of AS Roma greets Jose Mourinho head coach of AS Roma and kisses his hand during the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Monza at Stadio Olimpico on August 30, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Paulo Dybala put on a show for a packed Stadio Olimpico crowd on Tuesday night as La Joya scored his first two goals for the capital club in a 3-0 win over struggling Monza that sent the Giallorossi to the top of the Serie A table. Dybala’s double, which took his overall haul to 100 Serie A goals, was followed by a Roger Ibanez header as Jose Mourinho’s side cruised past the rock-bottom visitors, who are yet to pick up a point. The Argentina international raced onto a Tammy Abraham nod-on for the opener, taking the ball in his stride before finishing clinically by dispatching a sho...
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Napoli held, lose perfect Serie A record

 Victor James Osimhen of SSC Napoli in action during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on August 28, 2022 in Florence, Italy.Three rounds into Serie A and parity is again the theme of the Italian league. After last season's title was decided on the final day of the season, there are already no longer any clubs with perfect records in this campaign. Napoli, the last squad who remained perfect, were held to a 0-0 draw at Fiorentina on Sunday. Napoli still remained atop the standings on goal differential, but are level on seven points with five other clubs: defending champions AC Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, Torino and Roma. After producing five and then four goals in their first two matches, Napoli were off target against the Viola. Irving...
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Lazio sink Inter to take Serie A top spot

  Lautaro Martínez of FC Internazionale and Danilo Cataldi of Lazio competes for the ball during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on August 26, 2022 in Rome, Italy.It was a difficult Friday night in Rome for Simone Inzaghi as his Inter Milan squad suffered its first defeat of the Serie A season, a 3-1 loss at the hands of Maurizio Sarri's Lazio. The loss exposed some concerns over tactical and the mental aspects for a Nerazzurri side that dropped its first points of the season after winning the first two matches against Lecce away and Spezia at home.  Inzaghi's squad started string and created some decent chances, but it was Sarri's side that managed to score the opening goal of the match with&nbs...
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Juve held by Samp, Roma edge Cremonese

Massimiliano Allegri head coach of Juventus (R) reacts during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 22, 2022 in Genoa, Italy. Juventus were held to an uneventful goalless draw by Sampdoria on Monday, while Chris Smalling headed Roma to a 1-0 win over Cremonese to make it two wins from two. Massimiliano Allegri’s side were uninspired and failed to create much against a solid Samp at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. The closest they came to taking the points was when Adrien Rabiot’s low strike was correctly ruled out for offside, the France midfielder a starter after his move to Manchester United collapsed in the week. Filip Kostic also forced a save from Emil Audero in stoppage time but that was about it from a team aiming to make a league...
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Report: Jose Mourinho now wants to sign £25m star who Tottenham rejected this summer

Abdou Diallo #22 of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Paris Saint-Germain Vs Bordeaux, French Ligue 1 regular season match at Parc des Princes on March 13th 2022 in Paris, France. AS Roma are reportedly interested in signing PSG defender Abdou Diallo, who Tottenham rejected the chance of bringing to north London earlier this summer. According to Il Messaggero, Jose Mourinho is eyeing a late move to sign the 26-year-old centre-back in an attempt to bolster Roma’s defensive ranks for the new season, with PSG looking to offload Diallo as new manager Christophe Galtier does not see the versatile defender as part of the French club’s long-term plans. Diallo has been linked all summer with a move away from Paris, with Tottenham even reportedly being offered the chance to sign the former B...
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