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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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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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