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19Dec

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SERIE A

Flying Ronaldo fires Juventus three points clear

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus FC scores a goal during the Serie A football match between UC Sampdoria and Juventus FC. Juventus FC won 2-1 over UC Sampdoria.Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring streak continued on Wednesday as the Juventus forward netted a soaring header to secure a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria, putting the defending champion back atop the Serie A standings.Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon matched Paolo Maldini’s all-time record of 647 Serie A appearances in the game, but Ronaldo found a way to steal the spotlight once again.The Portugal star leaped above a defender and hung in the air to meet a cross before planting a header into the top of the net for the winning goal on the stroke of halftime. Earlier, Gianluca Caprari had canceled out Paulo Dybala’s opener for Juve.“The goa...

16Dec

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Inter, Conte's post-match comments after Fiorentina draw

Antonio Conte manager of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Internazionale at Stadio Artemio Franchi.A win by Juventus and a draw from Inter mean that the two rival clubs are tied for top of the table. The nerazzurri were held without a win away at Fiorentina, drawing 1-1 against the hosts at the Artemio Franchi. Afterwards, Inter coach Antonio Conte gave his thoughts on the match to Sky Sport: "We got back less than we deserved, just like against Barcelona. I'm upset because the team gave a good response, we deserved more. That being said, we must do better in all phases. In the last three matches we are talking about three possible wins which became two draws and a defeat. But this is a process of growth, we must be patient and bui...

15Dec

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SERIE A

Ronaldo scores twice in Juventus win over Udinese

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus competes for the ball with Bram Nuytinck of Udinese Calcio during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese Calcio.Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus beat Udinese to go top of Serie A - for a few hours at least.The Portuguese blasted in a crisp shot from the edge of the area for a fourth goalscoring game in a row.He then smashed in a first-time shot from Gonzalo Higuain's through ball before Leonardo Bonucci headed home to make it 3-0 before the break.Ronaldo almost grabbed his first Serie A hat-trick as he hit the post, before Ignacio Pussetto's late consolation.Juve keeper Gianluigi Buffon made his 646th Serie A appearance, one short of Paolo Maldini's all-time record. It was Buffon's 700th league appearance including Serie B and the French top ...

14Dec

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SERIE A

Inter Congratulate Cristiano Biraghi Following Birth Of His Second Child

Cristiano Biraghi of FC Internazionale in action during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Inter and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.Inter Milan have taken to social media platform Twitter to congratulate defender Cristiano Biraghi and wife Sara on the birth of their second child, Carol.Carol was born on Friday morning and the club were quick to post their well wishes online for the 27-year-old wing back, who returned to the club where he came through the youth ranks, this past Summer on a season long loan from Fiorentina.Since his return, Biraghi has made 13 appearances across all competitions, in which he has provided two assists.“Congratulations. Welcome to Carol Biraghi, Cristiano’s second child! All the best from the Nerazzurri family,” the club posted.

11Dec

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Napoli sack Ancelotti after sealing Champions League Last 16

Carlo Ancelotti SSC Napoli coach before the UEFA Champions League group E match between SSC Napoli and KRC Genk at Stadio San Paolo.Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Napoli despite taking the Serie A side to the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 4-0 win over Genk."Napoli has decided to relieve Carlo Ancelotti of his role as first team coach," the Italian side said in a statement.Tuesday's win over Genk, which saw Napoli finish second in Group E, one point behind Liverpool, broke a nine-match winless run that came amid dressing room unrest and friction between the club, Ancelotti and the players.Former AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso is the favourite to take over at Napoli, who finished second behind champions Juventus last season but are miles off the pace this year.They ...

8Dec

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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores But Juventus Fall To Lazio For First Defeat Of Season

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Francesco Acerbi of Lazio during the Serie A match SS Lazio v Fc Juventus at the Olimpico Stadium.Italian champions Juventus suffered their first defeat of the season in all competitions with a 3-1 Serie A loss against Lazio in Rome on Saturday.Maurizio Sarri's eight-time reigning Serie A champions remain second in the league, two points behind leaders Inter Milan after 15 matches.Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus ahead at the Stadio Olimpico when he picked up a Rodrigo Bentancur cross to tap in after 25 minutes. But Luiz Felipe hit back for the Romans in front of 60,000 fans just before the break.Juventus were hampered by Juan Cuadrado's sending off on 69 minutes and Lazio took control as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic connected with a Luis Alberto assist to fire i...

27Nov

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Inter, Barella has successful surgery: the medical report

Following his injury in the match against Torino last Saturday, Nicolo Barella had surgery this morning, Inter issued a medical report for the former Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella was admitted to the Humanitas Research Hospital in Rozzano this morning for keyhole surgery on his right knee, the operation being carried out in order to remove the cartilage fragment from his kneecap.The operation was a perfect success and the player will begin rehabilitation treatment in the coming days.

24Nov

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Chris Smalling scores as Roma beat Brescia 3-0

Chris Smalling scored a goal and had two assists as Roma moved into the top four of Serie A with a 3-0 win over Brescia in Serie A. The on-loan Manchester United defender nodded in Lorenzo Pellegrini’s corner after 49 minutes and then set up goals for Gianluca Mancini and Edin Dzeko.Mario Balotelli was left out of Brescia’s squad following a training ground dispute with the coach, Fabio Grosso.Roma remain two points behind their neighbours Lazio, who claimed a fifth successive win thanks to the substitute Felipe Caicedo’s stoppage-time goal giving them a 2-1 victory at lowly Sassuolo.Fiorentina’s lacklustre season continued with a 1-0 defeat at Verona in a mid-table clash as Samuel Di Carmine scored the winner in the 66th minute. The win lifted Verona above Fiorentina to ninth with 18...

23Nov

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Higuain, Dybala score late to keep Juventus top of Serie A

A late double from Gonzalo Higuain helped Juventus come from behind to beat Atalanta 3-1 in Bergamo on Saturday and go four points clear at the top of the Serie A standings.Robin Gosens gave the home side a deserved lead in the second half after Musa Barrow missed a penalty before the break.But Higuain struck twice in the final 16 minutes to turn the game on its head before Paulo Dybala sealed the points with a late strike.“We lost our heads after the penalty, thinking of everything except the game of football and allowed Atalanta to take total control,” Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri told Sky Italia.“They deservedly went in front. We were fortunate to score the equaliser in a chaotic move against the run of play and from there on showed belief we could win it.”Sarri was without Cristiano R...

11Nov

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Dybala scores as Juventus beats Milan 1-0 to move back top

Juventus stayed top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan thanks to Paulo Dybala’s fine strike on Sunday after Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted for the second game in a row and walked straight down the tunnel, clearly unhappy at the decision.Ronaldo’s replacement Dybala scored in the 77th minute with a goal the Portuguese would have been proud of. After a quick exchange of passes, the Argentine twisted past Alessio Romagnoli and beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right foot shot.Ronaldo was taken off in the 55th minute, his earliest substitution since he joined Juve at the start of last season and the first time he has been replaced twice in succession.Despite producing a lacklustre display, Ronaldo gave coach Maurizio Sarri a dirty look, muttered something under his breath and walked str...

9Nov

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Inter move two points clear of Juventus

Nicolo Barella sealed a 2-1 win over Verona to send Inter Milan top of Serie A on Saturday as Napoli were jeered by their fans after being held to a goalless draw at home by Genoa.Former Cagliari midfielder Barella scored his first goal for Inter with a stunning curling strike seven minutes from time, allowing Inter to overtake defending champions Juventus.Inter sit two points ahead of Juve, who host 13th-placed AC Milan in Turin on Sunday.But Serie A runners-up Napoli saw their winless league run extended to four games, and are stuck in seventh position, 12 points behind Inter.Napoli fans were furious with the point against their northern rivals who are 17th in the league, days after the team's Champions League last 16 progress was stalled with a 1-1 draw against Salzburg.Inter coach Anto...

30Oct

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Lukaku scores again as Inter Milan beat Brescia

Romelu Lukaku scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season as Inter Milan won at Brescia to go top of the table.Lautaro Martinez gave Inter the lead with a deflected strike before Lukaku ran down the right wing, cut inside and smashed home from 25 yards.Milan Skriniar's own goal gave Brescia hope but Antonio Conte's Inter held on.Lukaku, who joined Inter from Manchester United for £74m in the summer, has scored seven goals in 10 league games this season.Perennial champions Juventus - who have yet to lose in the league - will go back to the top if they beat Genoa on Wednesday.

26Oct

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SERIE A

Juventus held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce

Juventus were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Lecce in Serie A on Saturday as Matthijs de Ligt's disappointing start to his Bianconeri career continued. Juventus were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Lecce in Serie A on Saturday as Matthijs de Ligt's disappointing start to his Bianconeri career continued.De Ligt has been at fault for several goals since his £75million transfer from Ajax in the offseason and the 20-year-old gave away the penalty that led to Lecce's equalizer.Paulo Dybala had scored from the spot to give Juventus the lead.Inter Milan can move top of Serie A, a point above Juventus, if it beats Parma later.Lecce moved two points above the relegation zone ahead of the rest of the weekend's fixtures.Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for the match and ...

20Oct

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Lukaku scores twice as Inter Milan beat Sassuolo

Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez scored two goals each as Inter Milan survived a late fightback to beat Sassuolo 4-3 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday.Martinez struck inside two minutes before Domenico Berardi equalised, but Lukaku gave Inter breathing space with a powerful strike and a penalty before half time.Martinez stretched his side's lead to 4-1 from the penalty spot after the break, but Sassuolo hit back through Filip Djuricic and Jeremie Boga strikes.Antonio Conte's side held on in a nervy finish to the game as the home side pressed for a remarkable equaliser."We did everything right in the first half and should have scored more in the second," Lukaku told sports streaming service DAZN."Once it goes to 3-1 and 4-1, it ought to be over. The positive we take is that we got the three ...

17Oct

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Inter, Schalke Reportedly Make Offer for Brazilian Striker Gabigol

German giants FC Schalke have reportedly made a move to sign Inter forward Gabigol.The Brazilian arrived at the nerazzurri from Santos in the summer of 2016 but failed to make an impact. He was loaned out to clubs like Benfica, Flamengo and is currently at Santos. He impressed in his spells at Brazil and has currently scored 19 times for Santos in just as many games.Sportmediaset claim that Schalke are interested in the Brazilian and have already made an attempt to sign the former Benfica man.The German giants have already made contact with Inter to know about the forward's signature. They have held talks with Beppe Marotta, Piero Ausilio and Javier Zanetti and plan to make an offer very soon.Flamengo had been linked with a move for him but Inter loaned him back to Santos last January.Scha...

15Oct

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Alexis Sanchez diagnosed with dislocated ankle and tendon damage

Alexis Sanchez has been diagnosed with a dislocated ankle and tendon damage, Inter Milan have confirmed.The Manchester United forward, on loan at the Serie A side, is still waiting to learn whether he requires surgery after sustaining the injury on Saturday during Chile's goalless draw with Colombia in Alicante."Alexis Sanchez underwent medical tests earlier [on Tuesday] morning at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano," Inter said on their official website."Results revealed a joint dislocation in his left ankle which has caused damage to the peroneus longus tendon."The player will meet for further consultations with Professor Ramon Cugat in Barcelona on Wednesday, where they will seek to reach a decision on whether surgical intervention is necessary."Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda said on Monday...

9Oct

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AC Milan sack coach Marco Giampaolo

AC Milan have sacked coach Marco Giampaolo after just seven games in charge, the Serie A club said on Tuesday."AC Milan announces it has relieved Mr Marco Giampaolo from his position as coach of the First Team," the club said in an English-language statement."The Club is grateful to Marco for the work carried out and wishes him all the best to come in his professional career."Giampaolo, 52, replaced Gennaro Gattuso during the summer, but the former European giants are 13th in Serie A -- three points above the relegation zone -- after four defeats in seven games.Former Fiorentina and Inter Milan coach Stefano Pioli is reported to be set to take over the seven-time European champions who won the last of their 18 Italian league titles in 2011.

30Sep

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Japan icon Honda offers himself to AC Milan on Twitter

AC Milan are currently experiencing a crisis, as they have lost four of the first six games of the season. The pressure is mounting on the player and especially on the manager, Marco Giampaolo, who has been heavily criticised as a result of the poor start.Last night, the Rossoneri were completely dominated by Fiorentina at the San Siro, eventually losing the game by three goals to one. For the fans, the performance was the final straw as the Curva Sud left the game before the full-time whistle was blown.On Twitter, former AC Milan man Keisuke Honda has offered to help Giampaolo's men, coming back to add some experience to the squad. "I have always wanted to help you. Call me when you need me, AC Milan," he wrote.It remains to be seen if the management will pick up on the opportunity, ...

29Sep

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Alexis Sanchez scores and gets sent off in full debut as Inter Milan extend perfect start

Alexis Sanchez scored and was sent off in an eventful first Inter Milan start as his new club maintained their perfect start to the season with a 3-1 win at Sampdoria to stay top of Serie A ahead of champions Juventus, who eased past SPAL 2-0.Manchester United's Sanchez moved to Italy on a season-long loan deal after failing to live up to expectations at Old Trafford.The Chile international made a big impact in Genoa, deflecting in Stefano Sensi's long-range opener after 20 minutes and tapping in another Sensi cross two minutes later.However, the 30-year-old was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for diving just after the break, leaving his side to play the entire second half a man down and wobbling after Jakub Jankto pulled one back in the 55th minute.But Roberto Gagliardini sl...

25Sep

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Juventus beat Brescia to go top of Serie A

Mario Balotelli made his first start for Brescia but the promoted northeners still fell to a 2-1 defeat which sent champions Juventus top of Serie A on Tuesday.Former Manchester City and Inter Milan striker Balotelli has returned to Italy to play for his hometown club, but his debut had been delayed as he sat out a four-game suspension for previous club Marseille.Juventus were without Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, rested with a slight thigh problem, but the champions recovered from going behind after less than four minutes to an Alfredo Donnarumma goal – his fourth in five games.Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny got two hands to Donnarumma's powerful strike, but could only push the ball into the net.Brescia defender Jhon Chancellor let the champions off the hook five minutes be...