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Ibrahimovic, Lukaku get away without further bans after spat

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) of AC Milan argues with Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale during the Coppa Italia football match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan. FC Internazionale won 2-1 over AC Milan.MILAN — Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku were each given one-match suspensions by the league on Friday following their spat in the Italian Cup, with no bans added on for further disciplinary reasons. Ibrahimovic's suspension is because of the two yellow cards and his subsequent sending off during Tuesday's game, while Lukaku's suspension is for accumulated cards. There was a huge argument — and head-to-head clash — between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku just before halftime and both players were given yellow cards. The spat between the former Manchester United teammates continued after the halfti...
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Buffon could face ban for blasphemous remark

Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus Fc looks on during the Serie A match between Fc Internazionale and Juventus Fc. Fc Internazionale wins 2-0 over Juventus Fc.Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is facing a one-match ban if found guilty of using an alleged blasphemous expression during a match against Parma on Dec. 19.The incident relates back to a comment made while speaking to teammate Manolo Portanova in the 80th minute of the Bianconeri's 4-0 victory over Buffon's former side.The Italian FA opened an investigation in the aftermath of the match and confirmed on Tuesday the case had now been passed to the country's federal court. If found guilty, Buffon is likely to receive a one-match ban.In 2010, a "Blasphemy Law" was introduced in Italy, which led to a spate of sports stars being sanctione...
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Leaders AC Milan stunned at home by Atalanta

Samu Castillejo of AC Milan, Cristian Romero of Atalanta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan, Remo Freuler of Atalanta during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta Bergamo at San Siro Stadium on January 23, 2021 in Milan, Italy.AC Milan's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to two points after they were outplayed by Atalanta at the San Siro.Cristian Romero headed home Robin Gosens' corner after 26 minutes before Josip Ilicic was brought down by Milan's Franck Kessie in the area midway through the second half. Full-time at San Siro#MilanAtalanta #SempreMilan @emirates pic.twitter.com/Rej50hpSyr— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 23, 2021 Ilicic converted the penalty before Duvan Zapata added a third late on.Inter Milan, who could have gone level at the top with a win, were held to a goalles...
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Juve beat 10-man Sassuolo to move fourth in Serie A

Briansafo Oddei of Sassuolo, Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus during the Italian Serie A match between Juventus v Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Turin Italy.Juventus battled to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Sassuolo to move fourth in Serie A on Sunday.Sassuolo played the entire second half a man down after Pedro Obiang saw red for a dangerous challenge on Federico Chiesa.Defender Danilo put Juventus ahead in the 50th minute when he fired home his first goal of the season.But seven minutes later Sassuolo pulled level with Gregoire Defrel brilliantly finishing off a Hamed Junior Traore through ball.Substitute Aaron Ramsey gave Juventus the advantage again eight minutes from time when he tapped in a Gianluca Frabotta cross to claim his first goal of the campaign.Cristiano Ron...
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Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan squad against Torino

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo on November 22, 2020 in Naples, Italy.Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the AC Milan squad after seven weeks out injured for Saturday's Serie A match against Torino.The 39-year-old, who has missed the Serie A leaders' last eight league games, had not been expected to return until next weekend against Cagliari.Ibrahimovic scored 10 goals in six league games before picking up a thigh injury after scoring a double in a 3-1 win over Napoli on November 22, and later had problems with his calf.Stefano Pioli's side have numerous injuries as they try and hold top spot against lowly Torino, with Inter Milan just one point behind in second.Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has also bee...
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Juve confirm third Covid case this week as De Ligt tests positive

Matthijs De Ligt reacts of Juventus during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 06, 2021 in Milan, Italy.Juventus said on Friday that Netherlands defender Matthijs De Ligt has tested positive for Covid-19, the third player from the Serie A champions to do so this week.Brazilian defender Alex Sandro returned a positive result on Monday, while winger Juan Cuadrado tested positive on Tuesday."Juventus Football Club announces that, during the checks provided for by the protocol in force, Matthijs De Ligt has emerged positive with Covid 19. The player has already been placed in solitary confinement," Juventus said in a statement. First Team footballer tests positivehttps://t.co/EcTO4lNHab pic.twitter.com/NttqVjS2Yg— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen...
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Milan’s Rebic, Krunic test positive for coronavirus before Juve game

Ante Rebic of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Benevento Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Ciro Vigorito on January 03, 2021 in Benevento, Italy.AC Milan forward Ante Rebic and midfielder Rade Krunic have both tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Wednesday's Serie A clash against Juventus, the Italian league leaders confirmed."Ante Rebic and Rade Krunic tested positive for a molecular swab carried out yesterday (Tuesday) in anticipation of the match against Juventus," the club said in a statement."The asymptomatic players remained in isolation at home where a second control swab was taken today (Wednesday)."All the team members were subjected to further tests with negative results."Juventus pair Alex Sandro and Juan Cuadrado are also ruled out of the game after positive tests...
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Juventus Prolong Rich Sponsorship on Front of Jersey

Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo during a training session at JTC on December 30, 2020 in Turin, Italy.Juventus announced late on Tuesday to have agreed to extend the Jeep sponsorship on the first team’s kit for the next three seasons, therefore through 2024. The new deal is worth €45M per year plus bonuses related to the results, a €3M annual bump compared to the current contract.Jeep is part of FCA which, like Juventus, is under the umbrella of Exor, the holding of the Agnelli family. Their logo has been on the jersey since 2013 and the last revision of the partnership dates back to 2019, as the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo produced a €28M increase, La Stampa informed.The specialized site Calcio e Finanza indicated that the value of the kit will now move above €100M per year as the tech...
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Lautaro Martinez Happy at Inter, Says Agent

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on December 23, 2020 in Verona, Italy.Lautaro Martinez’s agent Beto Yaque gave an interview to Argentinian newspaper Olé and silenced the buzz about his client eyeing a move to Barcelona: He is fine where he is. He has three years left on his contract, who wants him has to talk with Inter. He is happy and serene in Milan. He is playing and improving.The most important thing is that he got accustomed to European football very rapidly. In the first year after he joined, he often scored off the bench, so the people immediately noticed his quality. He has won everybody over for what he gives on the pitch, th...
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Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo’s twin strike helps Juventus inflict 4-0 loss on Parma, inch closer to leaders AC Milan

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus scores to give the side a 3-0 lead during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and Juventus at Stadio Ennio Tardini on December 19, 2020 in Parma, Italy.Milan: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 on Saturday to move within a point of Serie A leaders AC Milan.The Turin giants, chasing a 10th straight league title this season, remain unbeaten after 13 matches this term.Ronaldo, who missed a penalty in the midweek 1-1 draw with Atalanta, made amends with his third brace in four games."Ronaldo was quite rightly angry with himself after missing a penalty," Juve coach Andrea Pirlo told DAZN."But fortunately he didn't have much time to stew over it and immediately got the chance to show just how much he loves to score goals." .@juventus...
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Serie A: AS Roma move level on points with champions Juventus after beating 10-man Torino

Henrikh Mkhitaryan of AS Roma celebrates with his team mates after scoring is goal ,during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Torino FC at Stadio Olimpico on December 17, 2020 in Rome, Italy.Milan: Roma moved level on points with champions Juventus in third place in Serie A on Thursday with a 3-1 win over 10-man Torino.Torino had a mountain to climb after Wilfried Singo was sent off after 14 minutes in Rome following two yellow cards in seven minutes.Roma followed on from their 5-1 win over Bologna last weekend and are level on 24 points with Juventus — four points adrift of leaders AC Milan.After Singo's dismissal the hosts piled on the pressure and it paid off with Henrikh Mkhitaryan opening the scoring after 27 minutes in the Stadio Olimpico.Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic h...
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Serie A: Romelu Lukaku converts pentalty to help Inter Milan beat Napoli; Juventus draw with Atalanta

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale kick on goal with penalty kick during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 16, 2020 in Milan, Italy.Milan: Romelu Lukaku scored from the penalty spot as Inter Milan battled past title rivals Napoli 1-0 on Wednesday to move one point behind Serie A leaders and city rivals AC Milan who were held at Genoa.Defending champions Juventus sit three points behind Inter after Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in a 1-1 home draw with Atalanta.Napoli -- who played the final quarter of an hour a man down after captain Lorenzo Insigne was sent off -- drop to fourth, a further point adrift.Insigne saw red for arguing with the referee after goalkeeper David Ospina fouled Inter's Matteo Darmian to concede the cr...
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Genoa 1-3 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo scores two late penalties as Andrea Pirlo’s side move up to fourth place

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus celebrates with team mates after scoring a second half penalty to give the side a 2-1 lead during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 13, 2020 in Genoa, Italy.Cristiano Ronaldo converted two late penalties on his 100th appearance for Juventus in all competitions as the Serie A titleholders ground out a 3-1 win away to a dogged Genoa side on Sunday.Ronaldo, who also converted two penalties in the 3-1 win at Barcelona on Tuesday, fired into the middle of the goal in the 78th minute and struck again 11 minutes later, taking his league tally this season to 10. ⚽️⚽️ #CR100 ⚪️⚫️ https://t.co/0PRxCjKr5z— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) December 13, 2020 Juve had struggled to open up the Genoa defence, finally breaking thr...
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Serie A: Juventus come from behind to secure victory over Torino; Inter hit three past Bologna

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Bologna FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 5, 2020 in Milan, Italy.Milan: Juventus came from behind to beat Torino 2-1 on Saturday with US midfielder Weston McKennie scoring for the first time since he joined the Italian champions on loan, but Inter Milan retained second place.McKennie's close-range header on 78 minutes put Juve level after Nicolas Nkoulou had given Torino a first-half advantage.After McKennie's equaliser, Leonardo Bonucci produced an almost identical header in the 89th minute to give Juve victory and put them on 20 points from ten games, a total littered with five draws.Having seen their rivals win, Inter defeated Bologna 3-1 at home thanks to ...
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Juventus hero Allegri set for move to Premier League

Former Italian football player and former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri poses during a photo session, in Paris, on February 20, 2020.Massimiliano Allegri, the former Juventus and AC Milan coach, is eager to work in the English Premier League after being linked with roles at Manchester United and Arsenal, where their respective managers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Mikel Arteta are under pressure.Allegri described the EPL as “more sophisticated and tactical” than ever before.Allegri, who has been linked with coaching jobs at United and Arsenal in the British media, has been without a club since leaving Juventus at the end of the 2018-19 season.The 53-year-old Italian guided Juventus to five consecutive Serie A titles, adding to his first top-flight title triumph with AC Milan in 2011.In a...
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Inter Midfielder Matias Vecino To Be Sent On Loan In January After Recovering From Injury, Italian Media Details

Matias Vecino of FC Internazionale in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match between PFC Ludogorets Razgrad and FC Internazionale at Ludogorets Arena on February 20, 2020 in Razgrad, Bulgaria.Matias Vecino is nearing a full recovery from injury and will require a further three to four weeks to fully recover according to a report in today’s print edition of Italian daily newspaper Corriere dello Sport.The Uruguayan national team midfielder has been sidelined since near the end of last season after undergoing surgery to correct a meniscus injury.Vecino has been back at Inter’s training ground to continue his recovery and has started running again after his long time out and the report goes on to add that when the January transfer window opens he will be loaned out.V...
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Ronaldo-less Juve held at Benevento

Christian Maggio of Benevento and Alvaro Morata of Juventus Turin battle for the ball during the Serie A match between Benevento Calcio and Juventus at Stadio Ciro Vigorito on November 28, 2020 in Benevento, Italy.Juventus again showed their reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo as, with the superstar attacker absent, they drew 1-1 at promoted Benevento on Saturday, while Serie A title rivals Inter Milan beat high-flying Sassuolo 3-0 to move second.The champions' fifth draw in nine league matches leaves Andrea Pirlo's side fifth, three points behind leaders AC Milan who face Fiorentina on Sunday. 21' | ♈️ | GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! @ALVAROMORATA FIRES US IN FRONT WITH A FINE FINISH!!!!! ⚽️⚪️⚫️#BeneventoJuve [0-1] #ForzaJuve @officialpes pic.twitter.com/mbSFigIazS— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) November ...
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Inter bounce back to end Sassuolo’s unbeaten start

Arturo Vidal of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and FC Internazionale at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore on November 28, 2020 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.Inter put their Champions League struggles behind them in Reggio Emilia on Saturday afternoon as they opened this weekend’s Serie A action with a surprise 3-0 win away to Sassuolo.As comfortable as the scoreline suggests, the visitors were gifted a two-goal lead early on through a disastrous start from the Neroverdi’s Vlad Chiriches, and from then on the hosts struggled to find their feet in the game, falling to their first defeat of the Serie A season.Just as they had in this same fixture last season, Inter got off to a flying start through Alexis Sanchez, but Antonio Conte should have really...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims FIFA 21 is using his likeness “without any agreement,” EA disagrees

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio San Paolo on November 22, 2020 in Naples, Italy.Footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that EA and its FIFA franchise have been "making a profit on my name and face without any agreement." In a pair of tweets, the Sweden and AC Milan striker said that it was "time to investigate" how he had come to be included in the FIFA series "without any real knowledge." Who gave FIFA EA Sport permission to use my name and face? @FIFPro? I’m not aware to be a member of Fifpro and if I am I was put there without any real knowledge through some weird manouver. And for sure I never allowed @FIFAcom or Fifpro to make money using me— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) November 23, 2020 Last night, the former Ma...
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Serie A: Christian Eriksen nearing Inter Milan exit as dream move to Italy turns sour

Christian Eriksen of FC Internazionale looks on before the serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino Fc. Fc Internazionale wins 4-2 over Torino Fc.Christian Eriksen's dream move to Inter Milan looks over with the former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker requesting to leave the Italian giants after just 10 months.The Danish international arrived on a four-and-a-half-year contract worth  €20 million ($23 million) plus €7.5 million in bonuses in January.But during a year overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, the 28-year-old has been unable to reproduce his form with Spurs, where he scored 69 goals and had 89 assists in 305 appearances, or recently with Denmark."It wasn't what I had dreamed of," admitted Eriksen, who has fallen down the pecking order under coach Antonio Conte."Peop...
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