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14May

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Roma confirm Daniele De Rossi will leave at the end of the season

Daniele De Rossi will leave Roma at the end of the season, the club has confirmed.The Italian legend is in his 18th season at the club having made his debut in 2001.He's featured 614 times for Roma, scoring 63 times.His final game for the club will come against Parma on May 26.Roma president Jim Pallotta told the club’s official website, per Goal: “For 18 years, Daniele has been the beating heart of AS Roma’s team.“From his debut in 2001 to taking on the responsibility of the captain’s armband, he always represented the Roma fans on the pitch with pride as he established himself as one of the best midfielders in Europe.“We will all shed tears when he pulls on the Giallorossi shirt for the last time against Parma but we respect his desire to prolong his playing career - even if, at almost 3...

13May

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Juventus set to face Inter at Nanjing

A clash of the titans will unfold at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center on July 24 when Relevant Sports Group (RSG) presents an epic International Champions Cup match featuring two of Italy's top clubs Juventus and Inter Milan in the storied Derby D'Italia.The century-old competition is renowned internationally for the extraordinary passion it evokes on the pitch and in the stands, and this year's showdown marks the first time Chinese fans will witness it on home soil.Juventus and Inter are two of the most popular international clubs in China. Recent successes, including winning eight consecutive Serie A titles ("the scudetto") and last year's signing of global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, have helped grow Juventus' Chinese fanbase exponentially.In 1978 Inter became the first top European...

7May

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Chelsea loanee Bakayoko clashes with manager Gattuso during win over Bologna

Tiemoue Bakayoko clashed with AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso on the bench during Monday’s 2-1 win over Bologna.Bakayoko, who is on loan at the San Siro from Chelsea, started the game among the Milan substitutes but was asked to warm-up by Gattuso after Lucas Biglia suffered a first-half injury.A conversation took place between manager and player, before Bakayoko appeared to tell Gattuso to ‘f*** off’. Gattuso brought on Jose Mauri instead and Bakayoko remained on the bench for the remainder of the game.“I told Bakayoko to warm up, he took his time and I chose Mauri,” Gattuso said after the match.“I have 27 players, we wear a glorious shirt and I must be objective and honest in everything I do. I waited seven or eight minutes, he still had not put on his shin pads so I made that choi...

27Apr

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Ronaldo hits 600th club goal in Juve-inter draw

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 600th goal of his club career to earn Italian champions Juventus a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.The Turin club wrapped up an eighth successive league title last weekend but found themselves behind early on to a wonder-strike from Inter midfielder Radja Nainggolan.However, the Portuguese responded with a powerful finish in the second half to hit 20 league goals for the season, moving within two strikes of Serie A’s leading scorer, Fabio Quagliarella of Sampdoria, in the process.Inter remain in third place on 62 points, four ahead of AS Roma below them, while Juventus, who dropped points for just the sixth time in 34 games this season, move up to 88.

25Apr

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AC Milan reportedly set to sack Gattuso

Regardless of whether AC Milan end up qualifying for the Champions League or not, the word out of Italy is that head coach Gennaro Gattuso is heading for the sack. With five games to go, Milan may be hanging on to dear life in fourth place at the moment, the last spot to qualify for Europe’s big dance, but the 1-0 home defeat to Lazio on Wednesday in the second leg of the Coppa Italia, which put Lazio and their racist fans into the final, was apparently the last straw as far Gattuso’s prospects are concerned.Reports from both Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport agree that the Milan legend will not be retained and will instead be replaced by one of several shortlisted names, including Rudi Garcia, Unai Emery, Gian Piero Gasperini, Antonio Conte, and Maurizio Sarri.Conte is apparently t...

24Apr

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Lazio stuns Milan to reach Coppa Italia final

Lazio reached the Coppa Italia final and ended AC Milan’s hopes of snapping an eight-year trophy drought when a breakaway goal from Joaquin Correa gave them a 1-0 win at a restless San Siro in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday.The Argentine struck the only goal of a tense 180 minutes to earn Lazio a place in the final for the third time in five years and heap more pressure on Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso.Milan’s last silverware was the Serie A title in 2011 and they are now under more pressure than ever to finish in the top four of the league and qualify for the Champions League next season.“We’ve beaten Milan and Inter in this stadium and it’s fair that we are in the final,” said Lazio coach Filippo Inzaghi, whose side knocked out Inter on penalties in the quarter-finals and ...

19Apr

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Napoli boss Ancelotti rules out sale of Man Utd target Kalidou Koulibaly

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti has described Kalidou Koulibaly as the "best centre-back in the world" and insists that he is not for sale. The Senegal international has been regularly linked with a move away from the Stadio San Paolo in recent times, earning particular interest from Manchester United.With the Red Devils still on the hunt for a new central defender, reports indicate that they may move for Koulibaly in the summer.Ancelotti has categorically ruled out an exit for his prized asset, however, telling reporters: "Koulibaly is the best centre-back in the world, and he has more room for improvement."He is worth €150m and he is non-transferable. Napoli do not need to sell, the president does not want to sell and the question does not arise."Koulibaly has been used 43 times...

16Apr

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Inter Milan reportedly ready to spend €30 million on Gundogan

Inter are willing to spend up to €30 million in order to clinch the signing of Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City this Summer according to a report from CalcioMercato.com.The German’s contract with the Premier League outfit is due to expire in just over a year’s time and he is understood to have zero intention of prolonging his stay.For this reason, City are looking to sell him off in order to not lose him for nothing once his deal at the club expires.The report goes on to state that Inter are confident about investing €30 million as it is a sum that they could raise through player sales, potentially through Ivan Perisic alone if Inter’s reported demands for the Croatian winger are met by the trio of Premier League sides keen on him.The next few weeks could prove dec...

7Apr

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Moise Kean winner put Juventus on brinks of Serie A title

Teenager Moise Kean has left Juventus within one win of retaining its Serie A title.Kean, who was the victim of racist abuse during the week, came off the bench to score what was to prove the winner on Saturday as Juventus came from behind to beat AC Milan 2-1. It was the Italy forward’s fifth goal in as many matches for club and country and has seen him stake a claim for a place in the starting lineup for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal game at Ajax on Wednesday, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo a doubt for Juventus as he recovers from injury.“We need to let him (Kean) grow,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “We’ll see if he plays on Wednesday, the substitutes are important and we saw that again today.”Paulo Dybala’s penalty canceled out Krzysztof Piatek’s ...

31Mar

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Roma humiliated by Napoli after 4-1 loss

Napoli humiliated Claudio Ranieri's Roma with a 4-1 win in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday consolidating second place, 15 points behind runaway leaders Juventus in Serie A.Arkadiusz Milik put the visitors ahead after two minutes with Dries Mertens, Simone Verdi and Amin Younes adding three more in the second half to inflict another blow on the hosts' Champions League ambitions next season.Juventus continued their march towards an eighth consecutive Serie A title with on-form teenager Moise Kean scoring the only goal against Empoli on Saturday.Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli have almost no chance of winning the title with nine games to go, but extended their cushion on third-placed Inter Milan to ten points before Luciano Spalletti's side host Lazio later on Sunday."I expected a performance like thi...

30Mar

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Serie A: Cagliari thrash Chievo to move away from relegation zone

Cagliari eased their relegation fears in Serie A with a 3-0 win over 10-man Chievo, who remain rock bottom of the table.Fabio Pisacane, Joao Pedro and Artur Ionita scored in the first half to give Cagliari their first away win in the league since September, and any faint hopes of a Chievo comeback were ended in the 52nd minute when Fabio Depaoli was sent off for a second bookable offence.Chievo made the brighter start but it was the visitors who took the lead with their first significant attack after 16 minutes when Pisacane headed home from Luca Pellegrini's cross. The home side rallied and Perparim Hetemaj's shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved by Alessio Cragno, but Cagliari doubled their lead in style in the 33rd minute, Pedro firing home a first-time s...

30Mar

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Cristiano Ronaldo injury update ahead Juventus Champions league tie against Ajax

Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for Juventus' Champions League tie against Ajax, his manager has confirmed.Ronaldo, who is on course to win his fourth Champions League title in succession this season, injured a thigh muscle during Portugal's Euro 2020 qualifier against Serbia in midweek.Although the 34-year-old played down the severity of the injury in a post-match interview, Massimiliano Allegri stated on Friday that he could miss the first leg of the quarter-final against the Dutch club as he recovers."He's already started to move but won't return to training until he feels fit. There is a risk he'll miss the first leg against Ajax," Allegri said."We have to be careful because we're in a tricky period of the season. It's better he misses one match and comes back when he's 100...

21Mar

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AS Roma want to bring Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri back to Serie A

Roma are reportedly keen to bring Maurizio Sarri back to Italy as their manager, despite recently appointing Claudio Ranieri. Sarri is currently favourite to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job after a disappointing season with Chelsea. Roma however are huge admirers of the 60-year-old for his work in Serie A with Napoli, and reportedly would make a move should he leave Stamford Bridge.Ranieri took charge of Roma two weeks ago after they sacked Eusebio Di Francesco, but only on a short-term contract. The Evening Standard report that Roma are still monitoring Sarri's situation at Chelsea, who he joined last summer for his first managerial role outside of Italy. Sarri has endured some poor results in charge of the Blues, including a 6-0 loss to Manchester C...

20Mar

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Milan could sell Kessie if €40m offer arrives

The Ivorian has been on loan from Lombardia rivals Atalanta since summer 2017, with Milan expected to pay €20m this summer to make it a permanent move.Calciomercato.com provide an update on Kessie’s situation and imply that his future with the Rossoneri is far from certain.They suggest that question marks have been raised over the midfielder’s form, and that an offer of €40million could tempt them into instantly selling this summer.Kessie was also involved in a spat with Lucas Biglia on the bench during Sunday’s defeat to Inter, something coach Gennaro Gattuso did not take well.Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with a move for the 24-year-old, as have Premier League trio Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs.

18Mar

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Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina hospitalized after head injury

Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been placed under observation for 24 hours in hospital after collapsing on the pitch following a knock to the head earlier in his team's 4-2 Serie A win over Udinese, his team said on Sunday.The Colombia international received treatment after colliding with striker Ignacio Pussetto minutes into the game at the Stadio San Paolo.The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Arsenal, was treated on the pitch but later returned to play with bandages around his head.But 41 minutes later, Ospina collapsed to the ground as medics rushed on, with the player stretchered off and transferred to the nearby San Paolo hospital in an ambulance for tests."Fortunately it's nothing serious, he's conscious, they did a CAT scan that is negative, he'll remain under observation tonight...

17Mar

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Juventus end Unbeaten run in Genoa

Stefano Sturaro, who joined Genoa on loan from Juventus in January before the deal was made permanent, put the home side in front in the second half before fellow substitute Goran Pandev secured the shock result with 10 minutes remaining.Cristiano Ronaldo inspired a remarkable European comeback for the Italian champions on Tuesday when he scored a hat-trick to overturn a 2-0 first-leg defeat against Atletico and send his side through to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 aggregate win.However, the Portuguese was left out of the matchday squad for the trip to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri was left frustrated as Genoa took points off his side for the second time this season, having drawn 1-1 in Turin in October.“I expected a different Juventus," Allegri told Italia...

10Mar

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AC Milan crush Cheivo to grab their fifth straight Serie A win

Krzysztof Piatek fired a 57th-minute winner as AC Milan thrash bottom club Chievo to claim their fifth straight Serie A win.Piatek stretched to shoot past home keeper Stefano Sorrentino from close range for a 2-1 win which ensured his side would strengthen their grip on third place.Lucas Biglia had given Milan a 31st-minute lead but the hosts, without a win in their previous seven games, equalised 10 minutes later through an impressive header from Perparim Hetemaj.Meanwhile, Parma ended a run of six games without a win as a 78th-minute strike from Juraj Kucka gave them a 1-0 victory over Genoa.The former Genoa midfielder got the final touch after a wild goalmouth scramble in which the ball bounced back off the woodwork twice.

8Mar

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Juventus warm up for Atletico clash with 4-1 win over Udinese

Juventus warmed up for their crucial Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid with a straight forward 4-1 win over Udinese on Friday night as youngster Moise Kean starred for the Bianconeri.With one eye on Tuesday’s match, Massimiliano Allegri opted for a much-changed side, handing Kean his first Serie A start of the season alongside Federico Bernardeschi and Alex Sandro upfront, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic all sat on the bench.Kean bag his first and second goals of the campaign, making him the first Juventus player to score at least two in a single Serie A game since Giuseppe Galderisi in February 1982.Emre Can scored from the penalty spot, and Blaise Matuidi added a fourth. Kevin Lasagna did get a late consolation for the visitors, but it mattered not as ...

8Mar

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AS Roma set to appoint Claudio Ranieri after Eusebio Di Francesco dismissal

Claudio Ranieri landed in Rome on Friday on a flight from London and is set to start his second time in charge of AS Roma.AS Roma on Thursday dismissed coach Eusebio Di Francesco after their Champions League last 16 exit to Porto wednesday night and saturday's 3-0 loss to Lazio in the derby.Ranieri is best known for leading Leicester City to the 2015-16 Premier League title, He was formerly in charge of Roma between 2009 and 2011 and recently sacked by Fulham after a short time at the London side.

6Mar

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Inter's Nainggolan set to miss Eintracht clash with injury

Radja Nainggolan had been consistent in his performance in the past few games. Just when things appeared to be taking a turn for the better, The Belgian midfielder picked up an injury in training that will keep him sidelined for at least one week.Inter Milan have in fact issued an official statement announcing that Nainggolan underwent medical test on Wednesday morning, which confirmed that the midfielder suffered a pulled calf muscle in training. His conditions and recovery time will be evaluated next week.