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Roma star Zaniolo stretchered off after fall

Nicolò Zaniolo of AS Roma leaves the pitch with an injury during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on August 22, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Less than 24 hours after the Georginio Wijnaldum fracture, Roma saw Nicolò Zaniolo stretchered off with a dislocated shoulder. It has not been a good couple of days for the Giallorossi, because last night summer signing Wijnaldum was diagnosed with a fractured tibia after an accidental training ground collision. The squad wore special shirts during the warm-up to wish the Netherlands international well ahead of their game with Cremonese. However, just 42 minutes into that match, Zaniolo ran into the box and was tackled cleanly by Luka Lochosvili, falling awkwardly onto his left shoulder. Zaniolo immediately started screami...
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Max Allegri confirms Adrien Rabiot will play vs Sampdoria

Adrien Rabiot of Juventus during a training session at JTC on August 10, 2022 in Turin, Italy. Max Allegri has confirmed that Adrien Rabiot will feature for Juventus in their Serie A clash with Sampdoria on Monday evening. Rabiot had been widely expected to leave Juve this summer, with Man Utd agreeing a £15m fee to sign the midfielder. However, the move fell through due to Rabiot’s unwillingness to take a wage cut in order to join the Red Devils. Now set to stay at Juventus, and likely run down the final year of his contract at the club, Allegri has insisted that the midfielder is in his plans moving forward during a pre-match press conference. “Rabiot will play tomorrow,” said the Italian. “There is room for everyone: the changes will be very important.” Allegri also discussed the mounta...
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Mourinho pushes Roma to renew Cristante

Bryan Cristante of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on September 12, 2021 in Rome, Italy.Jose Mourinho has reportedly made it clear to Roma that he wants Bryan Cristante to receive a new contract.The 27-year-old Italian midfielder was the protagonist in the Giallorossi’s season opener against Salernitana, scoring the winning goal to secure all three points for his club. Cristante is a favourite of Mourinho and he only missed five games last season, all of which were due to injury or suspension.As reported by Calciomercato.com, Cristante’s current contract expires with Roma in 2024 and Mourinho has pushed the club’s management to begin work on a new deal. In recent months the 27-year-old’s agent was in contact with both Juventus an...
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Napoli new man Kvaratskhelia stars in win

 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli looks at the ball during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and SSC Napoli at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on August 15, 2022 in Verona, Italy.New signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia could help Napoli forget about all the players that left in the off-season. The 21-year-old Kvaratskhelia, who was signed from Georgian club Dinamo Batumi last month, provided a goal and an assist to help Napoli win 5-2 at Verona in their opening match of the new Serie A season. The victory was marred by reports of racist chanting directed at Napoli's Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Later Juventus cruised past Sassuolo 3-0 with a Dusan Vlahovic double meaning all the likely title contenders have begun with a win. Napoli finished third last season, but there were qu...
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Milan confident Tonali will be fit to face Atalanta – report

Sandro Tonali of AC Milan controls the ball during the Pre-season Friendly match between Vicenza and AC Milan at Stadio Romeo Menti on August 6, 2022 in Vicenza, Italy. Sandro Tonali was forced to miss Milan’s season opener against Udinese due to a muscle injury but he’s reportedly set to be fit in time to face Atalanta next week. The 22-year-old Italian midfielder, who played a key role for Stefano Pioli in last season’s Scudetto run, suffered the issue in a pre-season friendly against Vicenza earlier this month, causing the club concern. Tests confirmed that Tonali hadn’t suffered a muscle-tendon tear, allowing Milan to breath a sigh of relief. As reported by MilanNews.it, Tonali is continuing his personalised training work in Milanello and things are moving forward positively, despite t...
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Juve need to work hard and stay humble in title quest, says Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a training session at JTC on August 10, 2022 in Turin, Italy. Juventus are always expected to aim for the Scudetto but will need to be humble and improve on all fronts if Serie A’s most successful side want to return to being title winners, manager Massimiliano Allegri said today. Allegri took charge of the Turin-based club for the second time last year and is looking to improve on last season’s result, their second fourth-placed finish in a row after winning nine consecutive titles. Juve’s pre-season form, with a 2-0 win over Guadalajara and a 2-2 draw with Barcelona followed by a 2-0 defeat by Real Madrid and a shocking 4-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, has cast doubts over their ability to return to the summit of Italian football. “This big loss (to At...
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Mourinho Halted Zaniolo Move to Tottenham at 11th Hour

The Bologna footballer Gary Medel and the Roma footballer Nicolo Zaniolo during the Roma-Bologna match at Olympic Stadium. Rome (Italy), May 1st, 2022. Nicolo Zaniolo was closer to joining Tottenham than imagined, but Jose Mourinho stepped in and convinced him to stay. His spiel seems to have broken through because the attacker is apparently off the market. He will negotiate a new contract once the window closes. As per Corriere dello Sport, Roma director Tiago Pinto had struck a deal with the Spurs during last week’s trip to London. The formula would have been a loan with a conditioned obligation to buy for a total of €50M. Director Fabio Paratici used it many times when he was at Juventus. Despite his reported reservations about leaving Serie A, Zaniolo was leaning towards transferring t...
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Juventus star Paul Pogba could be forced to MISS the 2022 Qatar World Cup

 Paul Pogba Medical Tests at Jmedical on July 9, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Paul Pogba will visit a specialist consultation to determine what treatment is needed for his knee injury, as the Juventus midfielder could be forced to miss the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The former Manchester United star has been diagnosed with the lesion of the lateral meniscus in his right knee after limping off the training field in Los Angeles last week. The 29-year-old was expected to have surgery while in the United States instead of travelling with the Serie A giants as they continue their pre-season tour. The 2018 World Cup, who only returned to Juve just two weeks ago, has instead flown back to Italy to see a specialist. There are two potential approaches for hi...
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Aaron Ramsey agrees to end Juventus contract early

 Aaron Ramsey of Juventus controls the ball during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 11, 2021 in Naples, Italy. Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has left Juventus a year before the end of his deal, the Italian club said on Tuesday. Ramsey, 31, joined Juve in 2019 as a free agent after spending almost eight years at Arsenal and won the Serie A title in his first campaign in Turin. Last season, he spent five months on loan at Rangers before helping his country to qualification for this year's World Cup with a play-off win over Ukraine. Last week he was left out of Juve's squad for their pre-season tour in the United States. "Aaron Ramsey's contract with Juventus has been mutually terminated," the club posted on Twitt...
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Paul Pogba to miss next leg of Juventus’ pre-season tour after knee injury

 Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria smile during a training session at JTC on July 12, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Paul Pogba will miss the next leg of Juventus’ pre-season tour of the United States after suffering a knee injury. France international Pogba, 29, rejoined the Serie A giants on a free transfer after his Manchester United contract expired earlier this summer and started the 2-0 friendly win over Guadalajara in Nevada on Saturday. But, after six years away from Turin he could now face a spell on the sidelines after Juventus announced he would not take part in the trip to Dallas, where Juve will face LaLiga side Barcelona. “Following complaining of pain in his right knee, Paul Pogba underwent radiological examinations that revealed a lesion of the ...
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Paul Pogba returns as Juventus kick off US tour with win over Chivas

Jesús Sánchez #17 of Chivas defends against Paul Pogba #10 of Juventus during their preseason friendly match at Allegiant Stadium on July 22, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juventus defeated Chivas 2-0. Juventus began their US tour on Friday by welcoming Paul Pogba back to the fold on Friday during a 2-0 friendly victory over Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara in Las Vegas.French World Cup winning midfielder Pogba joined Juventus this month on a free transfer from Manchester United.The 29 year-old made his presence felt at the Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. But it was Marco Da Graca who fired Juventus ahead from close range in the 10th minute after Federico Gatti's header from a corner was parried by the Chivas goalkeeper.Mattia Compagnon added a second goal in the 80th ...
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Roma problems for Wijnaldum and Carles Perez

Georginio Wijnaldum during Ligue 1 match between Monaco v Paris Saint Germain in Monaco, on March 20, 2022.There is bad news for Roma, as while PSG prefer to sell Georginio Wijnaldum rather than loan or pay half his salary, while Monza hit the brakes on Carles Perez.The Giallorossi are very active on the transfer market this summer after winning the Europa Conference League in Jose Mourinho’s debut campaign.They have already secured free agents Paulo Dybala and Nemanja Matic, with reports over the last few days they were close to getting Wijnaldum on loan with PSG paying half his €9m per season salary.However, Sky Sport Italia claim this afternoon that things have changed, as now Paris Saint-Germain would prefer to sell at €10m and leave the full wages to the buyer.That will make the situa...
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Inter anxious after Gosens injury in friendly

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi and Inter midfielder Robin Gosens (18) after the Serie A football match n.29 TORINO - INTER on March 13, 2022 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Final result: Torino-Inter 1-1. Inter are a little concerned about Robin Gosens after he suffered a minor injury in the pre-season friendly against Monaco.The 28-year-old German wing back hardly featured for the Nerazzurri last season after suffering a serious hamstring injury back in September. He didn’t play a full 90 minutes under Simone Inzaghi but the hope was that he’d be in full fitness for the upcoming season.As reported by Calciomercato.com, Gosens was forced off after the first half of the pre-season friendly against Monaco due to a slight muscle injury in his left thigh.&...
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Romelu Lukaku finally admits leaving Inter Milan for Chelsea was a ‘mistake’

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale smiles during the presentation of the new 2022/2023 Nike jersey at the Nike store in piazza Gae Aulenti 6 on July 14, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Romelu Lukaku has finally admitted that leaving Inter Milan for Chelsea last summer was a mistake.The former Chelsea striker returned to Stamford Bridge for a club-record £97million, but the homecoming proved to be a disaster, with Lukaku scoring just eight Premier League goals in 26 appearances.Infamously, the 29-year-old earned the wrath of Thomas Tuchel, his teammates, and Blues fans after giving an explosive interview last December, where he expressed regret at moving to the West London club.Earlier in July, Lukaku returned to Inter on loan, and while Tuchel says there is a chance he could play for Chelsea again, i...
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Romelu Lukaku marks Inter Milan return with goal in 10-0 win after Chelsea exit

 Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale in action during friendly match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Milanese at the club's training ground Suning Training Center on July 09, 2022 in Como, Italy.Romelu Lukaku got off to a dream start back at Inter Milan having found the net in the Serie A giants’ 10-0 win during pre-season. The Chelsea striker made his return back to the Italian giants earlier this summer having penned a season-long loan deal with the club just 12 months after becoming the Blues’ record signing. Having been back with the club for a matter of weeks now, the Belgian has been playing a full part in Inter’s pre-season preparations as they attempt to regain their Serie A crown next term - AC Milan having claimed the title und...
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Pogba lands in Turin before Juventus return

 Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United are seen during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16, football match played between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United on February 23, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. Paul Pogba landed in Turin on Friday ahead of the France midfielder's return as a free agent to Juventus, the Serie A club where he made his name. Juve announced his arrival in Italy on social media in the early evening with a video of the 29-year-old exiting the airplane which had brought him from Miami with the message "Incoming..." The 29-year-old had all-but announced his comeback on his personal accounts earlier on Friday when he posted a video filmed on the airplane in which he said "see you soon" in Italian while wearing clothes in Juve's colours of bla...
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Coach Bradley says Insigne’s Toronto FC debut to be delayed by injury

 Lorenzo Insigne and Leonardo Bonucci of Italy speak to the media during the Italy Press Conference at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2022 in London, England.Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley says a calf injury will likely delay Italian star Lorenzo Insigne’s debut until July 23. The former Napoli captain and fellow Italian Domenico Criscito have been waiting for Thursday’s official opening of the MLS’s secondary transfer window. Both are eligible to play Saturday when Toronto (5-10-3) hosts the visiting San Jose Earthquakes (4-7-6). But Insigne, who becomes one of TFC’s designated players, has been dealing with a calf injury suffered in Europe. “In the periods now where he’s been on the field there’s been discomfort and so he’s been taken off the field,” Bradley said after training Wednesd...
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Inzaghi extends Inter contract until 2024

 Inter trainer Simone Inzaghi with the cup during the Coppa Italia final Juventus vs Inter at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome.Simone Inzaghi has signed an extension to his contract with Inter Milan which will keep him at the San Siro until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday. In a video released by Inter on social media, chairman Steven Zhang said that Inzaghi would stay for "two more years" after extending his current deal with the club by a year. Italian media report that the 46-year-old has also received a one million euro salary increase to five million euros. Inter are showing faith in Inzaghi despite the former Lazio and Italy forward failing to retain their Serie A crown, won by local rivals AC Milan after a thrilling title race which went down to the final day of the seas...
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Nemanja Matic reveals why he reunited with Jose Mourinho at Roma

 AS Roma new signing Nemanja Matic poses with a AS Roma jersey after signing the contract at Fulvio Bernardini Sport Centre on June 14, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Nemanja Matic has had his say on Jose Mourinho, after joining up with his former Chelsea and Manchester United boss once again at Roma. AS Roma signed Matic on a free transfer on one-year deal. He will wear the number 21 shirt. He said: “I’ve already worked with him and we have a good connection. He is one of the reasons why I came here.“It’s not only easy to work with him, it can be hard! But he’s a winner and he’s exactly what I want from my coach. Winning is all I want in my career.“He transmits that energy to the players. I hope we can do big things together. The Giallorossi have a great base of supporters, are playing in a v...
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Ibrahimovic ready to extend Milan adventure

The Milan player Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the match Lazio-Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), April 24th, 2022.Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign another one-year contract renewal with Milan, tying him to the club until he’s 41.The 40-year-old Swedish veteran was an important part of Stefano Pioli’s Scudetto winning side this season, netting eight goals in 23 appearances and being an experienced winner in the dressing room, helping the younger squad keep focused as things came down to the wire with rivals Inter. Gazzetta - Milan, Ibra verso il rinnovo: ecco come sarà il nuovo contratto dello svedese https://t.co/rIq0cX09j6— MilanNews.it (@MilanNewsit) June 7, 2022 As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahimovic is now ready to sign a one-year contract renewal with Milan. The S...
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