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Jose Mourinho suspended for two matches for insulting referee

AS Roma coach Josè Mourinho is shown a red card by the referee during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Olimpico on February 19, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Jose Mourinho was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being sent off for an angry stoppage-time outburst at the referee in Roma’s Italian first-division draw with Verona.Mourinho shouted at referee Luca Pairetto and mimed a phone call, an enigmatic gesture that earned him a red card.Italian media reported that Mourinho was unhappy with how little time had been added Saturday, at the end of a Serie A game in which Roma fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2.Roma fell six points behind Juventus, which currently holds the fourth Champions League place.Italian media suggested that the gesture questioned ...
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USMNT’s McKennie out for 8-12 weeks

Weston McKennie of Juventus is assisted from the field of play after an injury on a challenge by Pervis Estupinan of Villarreal CF during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Villarreal CF and Juventus at Estadio de la Ceramica on February 22, 2022 in Villarreal, Spain. Juventus and United States midfielder Weston McKennie is looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a broken left foot in Tuesday's 1-1 draw against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League.Multiple sources with direct knowledge of McKennie's injury confirmed that the midfielder suffered fractures to the second and third metatarsals in his left foot, which will leave him sidelined for 8 to 12 weeks.The injury occurred in the 80th minute of the first leg of the round-of-16 tie whe...
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Champions Inter suffer shock home loss to Sassuolo

Gianluca Scamacca of US Sassuolo celebrates with team mate Hamed Junior Traore after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 20, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Inter Milan missed the chance to climb back to the top of Serie A as they suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat by Sassuolo on Sunday.The hosts fell behind after eight minutes with Giacomo Raspadori drilling a shot through goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, before Gianluca Scamacca headed into the net when unmarked to double Sassuolo's lead.Inter were all at sea, and could have gone into the break 3-0 down when Domenico Berardi's effort hit the crossbar.After the break, the hosts piled on the pressure, with goalkeeper Andrea Consigli making several fine ...
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Belotti scores as Torino draws 1-1 with Juventus in derby

Cuadrado of Juventus is challenged by Andrea Belotti of Torino FC during the Serie A match between Juventus and Torino FC at Allianz Stadium on February 18, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Torino captain Andrea Belotti scored to give his team a 1-1 draw at Juventus in a hard-fought Turin derby in Serie A on Friday.The Italy forward created space for himself by slipping away from a defender and volleyed home Josip Brekalo´s cross from the left in the 62nd minute, canceling out Matthijs de Ligt´s first-half goal for the home side.Juve´s unbeaten run stretched to 12 games, but Champions League qualification remains uncertain for Massimiliano Allegri´s team after its second consecutive draw. Atalanta is just three points behind with two more games to play. The top four qualify for Europe´s premier compet...
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AC Milan takes over lead of Serie A after 1-0 victory against Sampdoria

Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 13, 2022 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan on Sunday took over the lead of Italy's Serie A with their 1-0 victory over Sampdoria in a week 25 game.Rafael Leao scored the winning goal in the 8th minute at Giuseppe Meazza.Rivals Inter Milan and Napoli settled with one point each on Saturday as a Serie A derby game between them ended 1-1, leaving AC Milan ahead of both teams by adding three points.AC Milan are now on top of the Italian top league standings with 55 points, followed closely by reigning champions Inter Milan with 54 points, with Napoli at number three with 53 points.Sunday's results:AC Milan-Sampdoria: 1-0Genoa-Salernitana: 1-...
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Juventus, Fiorentina reach Coppa semis

Paulo Dybala of Juventus challenges Maxime Lopez of US Sassuolo during the Coppa Italia match between Juventus and US Sassuolo at Allianz Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Holders Juventus have scraped into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and will face Fiorentina after they also struck late to beat Atalanta 3-2.Juventus took the lead in the third minute on Thursday when Paulo Dybala bounced home a volley.Sassuolo hit back in the 23rd minute with Hamed Traore bending a superb effort past keeper Mattia Perin.Both sides had chances in the second half but Juventus grabbed the winner in the 88th minute when Dusan Vlahovic wriggled through on the left and his shot deflected in off the arm of Ruan Tressoldi.Fiorentina left it even later with Nikola ...
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Serie A: Victor Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli controls the ball during the Serie A match between Venezia FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on February 6, 2022 in Venice, Italy.Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday which moves them to one point behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.Nigeria striker Osimhen had made two brief substitute appearances since fracturing bones in his face in a sickening head clash at Inter Milan. He rewarded coach Luciano Spalletti's decision to pick him by leaping to head Napoli ahead just before the hour mark at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo.Andrea Petagna sealed the points in the 100th minute of a match extended due a clash of heads between the referee and Venezia's Tyronne Ebuehi, as well as that ...
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Jose Mourinho Wants More From Roma Striker

AS Roma coach Josè Mourinho during a press conference at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on January 22, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Roma boss Jose Mourinho is desperate for Tammy Abraham to fulfil his potential at the Stadio Olimpico amid his side’s rough patch. In the build-up to Romanisti’s trip to Empoli, the Special One urged the ex-Chelsea striker to take advantage of his game time in Rome. Roma dashed out around £34m to rescue Abraham from his Stamford Bridge nightmare in the summer. Mourinho played a significant role in convincing the centre-forward to leave his native country for Serie A in pursuit of a long-term replacement for Edin Dzeko, who left for Inter.Despite Roma’s underwhelming Serie A season so far, Abraham has been one of the most consistent performers, alongside captain...
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Spezia strike late as they stop AC Milan topping Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan reacts as he leaves the field of play following the final whistle of during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Spezia Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 17, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Emmanuel Gyasi's last-gasp winner handed Spezia a 2-1 victory at AC Milan, as the hosts missed the chance to go top of Serie A.Rafael Leao had given AC Milan the lead in first-half stoppage time but Spezia came back in the second half.Kevin Agudelo levelled things up before Gyasi struck the winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time to leave AC Milan in second, two points behind their local rivals Inter. Spezia jumped up to 14th.Ivan Prevedel (L) and Emmanuel Gyasi (C) celebrates with his team-mates the win at end of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Spezia Calcio a...
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Inter Milan held goalless in Serie A draw

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale shoots during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.Inter Milan have failed to score a goal in a Serie A match for the first time in almost a year as they drew 0-0 at Atalanta.There were plenty of opportunities for both sides but no goals as Inter's eight-match winning streak in the Italian top-flight was brought to an end, giving hope to the teams immediately below the defending champions.Inter are two points above AC Milan and seven clear of third-place Napoli.Atalanta, in fourth, remained eight points adrift of the Nerazzurri.Inter last failed to score in a league game in a goalless draw at Udinese on January 23, 2021.Fresh from winning the Italian Super Cup midweek, Inter were ...
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Pereiro rescues Cagliari in win over Bologna in Seria A

Gaston Pereiro during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio v Bologna FC at Sardegna Arena on January 11, 2022 in Cagliari, Italy.Substitute Gastón Pereiro set up one goal and scored a stoppage-time winner as relegation-threatened Cagliari again came from behind to beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A on Tuesday.Leonardo Pavoletti had canceled out Riccardo Orsolini’s second-half opener for Bologna. Both sides also hit the woodwork.It was the second match in succession that Cagliari had come from a goal down to win 2-1, having done the same at Sampdoria last week.Cagliari moved to within a point of safety, although it has played a match more than 17th-placed Venezia. Bologna remained 12th.Both sides had different aims and it was an energetic match from the start in Sardinia. The home side almost...
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Ibrahimovic matches Ronaldo record in Milan win

AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) fights for the ball with Unione Venezia's Welsh defender Ethan Ampadu during the Serie A football match beetween Venezia and AC Milan on January 9, 2022 at the Pier Luigi Penso stadium in Venice.Zlatan Ibrahimovic has equalled a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo as he hit the target in AC Milan's 3-0 win over 10-man Venezia.The evergreen 40-year-old striker opened the scoring with barely two minutes on the clock on Sunday, before a Theo Hernandez double completed the victory.Venezia are the 80th team the Swedish veteran has scored against in the top five European leagues.Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo, who achieved the feat against Burnley on December 30 in the Premier League, are the only players to reach that milestone since 2000.Venezia put up a ...
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Roma errors hand AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan in action during the Italian Serie A football Championship match AC Milan vs AS Roma at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on January 6, 2021. Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A on Thursday. First, striker Tammy Abraham stuck out his arm to block a shot that resulted in a penalty for Milan, then defender Roger Ibañez made an errant back pass that was intercepted by Olivier Giroud, which led to the Rossoneri’s second goal just 17 minutes in. Giroud converted the penalty and Junior Messias scored Milan’s second on a rebound after Giroud’s effort hit the post. Abraham then pulled one back for Roma with a deflection but Milan goalkeeper Mike...
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Lazio Star Immobile Will Take Another Molecular COVID Test Today

Ciro Immobile of Lazio celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and Ss Lazio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 5, 2021 in Genoa, Italy. Lazio star Ciro Immobile will undergo another COVID test today in the hopes of finally returning a negative result.As reported by Italian radio broadcaster Radiosei (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) earlier today, the 31-year-old Italian striker and his family have not suffered any serious symptoms but are still stuck in isolation at home.Immobile will take another molecular COVID test today and if a negative result is returned then he’ll be able to return to Formello on 30th December for Lazio’s first training session after the Christmas break.The 31-year-old Italian striker has been training at home under the guida...
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Inter Milan continue fine form in Serie A

Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale celebrates with teammate Lautaro Martinez after scoring their side's first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 22, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan consolidated their position at the top of Serie A courtesy of a scrappy 1-0 home win over Torino in their final match of 2021.It has been a year to remember for the Nerazzurri, ending an 11-year wait for the title under Antonio Conte but Simone Inzaghi’s team could be on the way to repeating the feat.Denzel Dumfries scored for the third time in four league matches and it was enough to secure another three points – a seventh straight Serie A success.Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between FC Intern...
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Juventus 2-0 Cagliari: Kean, Bernardeschi help close gap on top four

Federico Bernardeschi of Juventus celebrates with team mate Alvaro Morata after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between Juventus and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on December 21, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Federico Bernardeschi played a part in both goals as Juventus edged past Cagliari 2-0 on Tuesday to extend their unbeaten run in Serie A to five matches and make up ground on the top four.Massimiliano Allegri's men had defeated Cagliari in nine of their previous 10 league meetings but were unable able to seriously assert their authority and were nearly made to pay before killing off the game late on.Having earlier gone close with a header against the post, Moise Kean opened the scoring for Juve five minutes before half-time in their final match of a disappoin...
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Napoli doctor provides Victor Osimhen medical update

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 07, 2021 in Naples, Italy. The Nigerian international is highly motivated to lead the Super Eagles’ attack at the 2021 Afcon, but medical experts continue to urge cautionDoctor Roberto Ruggiero has revealed that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is only halfway through his rehabilitation process as he is still in the healing process.It is exactly a month today that Osimhen suffered multiple fractures in his head during a league clash against Inter Milan – a tie the Neapolitans lost 3-2.Napoli later announced that the club’s record signing would be out of action for at least three months after he subsequently underw...
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COVID-hit Serie A club cop travel ban

Official Serie A matchball Nike Flight is seen prior to the Serie A football match between AC Milan and Torino FC. AC Milan won 1-0 over Torino FC. Italy's Serie A is facing its first COVID-19 enforced fixture disruption this season after an outbreak at Salernitana meant the bottom side could not travel for their game against Udinese on Tuesday.Salernitana said in a statement that the local health authority in Salerno had requested a suspension of activity and prohibited their involvement in sporting events after positive cases emerged within the squad.The league body is yet to comment, and the fixture is still officially scheduled to take place at 6.30pm local time on Tuesday.Salernitana are bottom of Serie A with eight points, while Udinese are 14th with 20 points.Meanwhile, Serie A outf...
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Immobile Has Tested Positive for COVID and Will Miss Lazio vs Venezia

Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio in action during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and SS Lazio at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on December 12, 2021 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has tested positive for COVID and will miss tomorrow’s match against Venezia.As reported by Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport (via LazioNews24) earlier today, the 31-year-old Italian striker tested positive for the virus in both antigen and molecular tests yesterday, forcing him to miss the final game of 2021 against the recently promoted Venezia.Immobile’s wife Jessica Melena tested positive for COVID last week after the Lazio Christmas dinner and the player has been self-isolating since Wednesday, following the afternoon training session in Formello.Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio...
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VAR helps Napoli to Serie A win over Milan

Eljif Elmas of SSC Napoli in action during the Serie A match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 19, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Napoli have edged AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday to climb to second in Serie A above their opponents, with VAR taking centre stage in a dramatic finale.Midfielder Eljif Elmas glanced a header home at the near post from a corner to stun the hosts and edge the visitors in front on five minutes, a lead Napoli held without being overly troubled until the latter stages.Veteran Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic looked most likely to find an equaliser after going close midway through the first half and just after the break.In the 90th minute, just as Milan looked out of ideas, Franck Kessie appeared to have snatched the hosts a point o...
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