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4Mar

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Juventus snatch win over Napoli after two sent off

Juventus grabbed a 2-1 win at Napoli in a stormy top-of -the-table clash on sunday which saw both have a player sent off and Lorenzo Insigne miss a late penalty for the host.Goals from Miralem Pjanic and Emre Can took the Serie A leader 16 points clear of Napoli and almost certainly wrapped up an eighth straight title for the unbeaten Turin giants who have 72 points out of a possible 78 with 12 games left. Juventus raced into a 2-0 halftime lead after Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret was sent off in the 25th minute. The visitors then had Pjanic dismissed and Napoli’s Jose Callejon pulled one back before Insigne let the Turin side off the hook. The game hinged on an incident in the 25th minute when Napoli fullback Kevin Malcuit’s back pass was intercepted by Cristiano Ronaldo, forcing Meret to ...

28Feb

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Cagliari winger Kiril Despodov returns to training ahead of Inter clash

Ahead of Friday night’s match with Inter, Cagliari have provided an update on the respective conditions of some of their players.Kiril Despodov made a return to full training with his teammates while Fabrizio Cacciatore and Cyril Thereau trained partly with the team and also separately.Valter Birsa and Filippo Romagna followed personalised training schedules and Alberto Cerri underwent physiotherapy on the injury he is carrying.

20Feb

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Juventus Midfielder Khedira sideline for Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira will miss Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.Juventus have revealed the 31-year-old will be sidelined indefinitely while he undergoes treatment for atrial arrhythmia. The condition causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate and can lead to issues including dizziness, shortness of breath and tiredness. A statement from the club said: "Sami Khedira remained in Turin for medical examinations, from which emerged the opportunity to perform an electrophysiological study and eventual treatment of an atrial arrhythmia which appeared today."

18Feb

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Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici confirm club interest in Mauro Icardi

Mauro Icardi of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio TardiniJuventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has confirmed that the club made inquiries into signing Inter striker Mauro Icardi ahead of the summer transfer window, as rumors continue to swirl regarding the forward's future. The striker was recently stripped of Inter Milan captaincy due to the fracture in relations that his contract extension talks have caused, and this has only increased the rumors of an exit this summer.And, amid this saga, the Old Lady's sporting director has confirmed that La Vecchia Signora has spoken to the Milanese club last summer about taking Icardi off their hands. Speaking to Rai Radio1, as ...

16Feb

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Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is eager for Madrid victory

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri says his team's Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid is open and he is eager to find an away goal.The Serie A leaders Juve will travel to Wanda Metropolitano next Wednesday for what shapes as a blockbuster tie.Allegri is desperate for Juve to find a breakthrough in the Spanish capital, but he is wary of Atletico, who have reached at least the Champions League quarter-finals in four of the past five seasons."The team is in good shape. It is a two-legged challenge against a very physical team," he said after Friday's 3-0 win over Frosinone."Atletico plays very aggressive football when playing at home. It is a team that has had great results in previous years in Europe."It is an open match, we have as much chance to go through as they do."The...

10Feb

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Cristiano Ronaldo help Juventus ease past Sassuolo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 18th league goal this season as Juventus bounced back from last week draw against Parma to seal 11-point lead in Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo.Ronaldo scored after 70 minutes as Sami Khedira found the net first in Modena with fellow German Emre Can slotting in the third four minutes from time.The seven-time Serie A champions had been held by promoted Parma last week despite the Portugese forward's double, but leave second-placed Napoli trailing after Carlo Ancelotti's side were held to a goalless draw at Fiorentina on Saturday.Juventus had started slowly with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saving twice in the opening minutes as the champions were without injured defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.Juventus broke through after Sassuolo ...

3Feb

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Mario Balotelli disclose Brescia ambition

Marseille striker Mario Balotelli said that a move back to Italy did not appeal to him at this point in his career, but revealed he has the desire to play for hometown club Brescia one day.The 28-year-old brought his two-and-a-half year spell at Nice to an end when he joined Marseille on a free transfer in January and he has so far scored one goal in two Ligue 1 appearances for Rudi Garcia's struggling side.Balotelli's switch to the Stade Velodrome means he has now played for six top-flight clubs across the course of his career, including Inter, Manchester City, AC Milan and Liverpool.Interviewed on the Italian television show, Queli che il Calcio, Balotelli revealed the possibility of returning to his home country one day and he also express his desire to eventually feature...

29Jan

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Milan winger Ivan Perisic want Arsenal move

Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic is absolutely adamant that he wants a move to Arsenal in this transfer window according to a report from Corriere dello Sport.Arsenal are seemingly unwilling to meet Inter’s demands for a loan with obligation transfer and have also proposed Mesut Ozil to Inter as an alternative solution.The two salaries the player’s earn though are very much different with Ozil earning twice as much as Perisic does each week which makes a deal complicated to complete, even if it is just an exchange of loans.Inter have not been left with much time to find a replacement for Perisic on the wing if a move does go through and could try sign Rodrigo de Paul.The Nerazzurri have been eyeing the Argentine attacker for quite some time now and as per some reports they already have an a...

27Jan

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Roma reportedly reach an agreement to sign Atlanta defender Gianluca Mancini

Serie A giant Roma have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Atlanta centre-back Gianluca Mancini.The Defender has enjoyed a throughly impressive season for the Bergamo based side and his club have already tried to sell him on a permanent basis this month, with both Roma and Inter interested.According to report, Roma have now found an agreement in principle to sign the defender, despite Atalanta only willing to sell the player to a side that was willing to buy him this month.The deal will see the giallorossi pay 25 million euros on a five-year contract. The player is likely to earn about 1.5 million euros a season. The deal will be done this month, but the player will join Roma next season.

20Jan

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Malaga and Cadiz interested in Udinese striker Darwin Machis

Despite thirteen appearances in Serie A, including the final minutes in the loss to Parma in the last round, Darwin Machis could find his future away from Udinese.There is strong interest from Malaga and Cadiz in the player and both clubs have already had conversations with Udinese. The talks will continue and the final decision on the future of Machis will come next week.

13Jan

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Milan boss Gattuso says Higuain wants to leave San Siro

Ac Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has disclosed that Chelsea target Gonzalo Higuain desire to leave San Siro this month.The Argentine striker has struggled to match the form displayed for Napoli and Juventus since arriving in Milan five months ago, scoring six times in 15 Serie A games this season.Higuain is currently on loan with Ac Milan from Juventus until the end of the season, which has complicated a potential transfer to Chelsea.Maurizio Sarri has worked with the striker at Napoli and is keen on a reunion before the end of the January window, but the Blues must negotiate terms with both Milan and Juventus.Gattuso has confirmed that, despite his best efforts, Higuain would prefer to play his football elsewhere in the second half of the season, he said: "When a player makes up his mind it...

29Dec

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Josip Ilicic score hat-trick to help Atalanta grab 6-2 win over Sassuolo

Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic came off the bench to score a hat-trick in the last 20 minutes to give his side 6-2 rout away victory over Sassuolo on Saturday.Duvan Zapata headed Atalanta in front from an Alejandro Gomez free kick in the 19th minute and Gomez himself added the second with a deflected shot three minutes before halftime.There were three goals in a seven-minute spell early in the second half as Alfred Duncan pulled one back for Sassuolo, Gianluca Mancini restored Atalanta's two-goal lead and then Duncan struck again.Ilicic was brought on in the 63rd minute and the Slovenian became the first player to score a hat-trick in Serie A from the substitutes' bench since 2011.He opened his account with an angled shot in the 74th minute, added a second with three minutes left following ...

29Dec

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against Sampodoria to seal new record for Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals for Italian champions Juventus to end 2018 with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria giving the Italian champions a new record of 53 points before the winter break. Ronaldo curled in the opener after just two minutes in Turin adding a second from the penalty spot after 66 minutes, putting the Portuguese top of Serie A's scoring charts with 14 goals. Fabio Quagliarella pulled Sampdoria level with a penalty after 33 minutes, with the visitors having a late Riccardo Saponara goal ruled offside after consultation with the VAR (video assistant referee).Juventus open up a 12-point lead at the top of Serie A ahead of Napoli who can reduce the gap when they host Bologna later on Saturday.The seven-time reigning champions also have a record number of points before the three-w...

26Dec

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Cristiano Ronaldo shines in Serie A as he help Juventus maintain their unbeaten run

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has stepped up when his team required him the most and delivered against all odds. And after years of popping up for his team at the much needed hour, And he does it again to salvage a 2-2 draw for his new team against Atalanta.It was a rare occasion as Ronaldo was rested as Juventus went on to face Atalanta. With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, Juventus struggled to put the ball into the net as Atlanta were leading the match 2-1 for major halves of the game and Juventus were with a man less on the pitch after Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off. It was in the 65th minute when a 10-men Juventus finally turned to the saviour.And with 13 minutes to go, Cristiano repaid their faith to salvage a 2-2 draw. It was from a corner which was going into...

20Dec

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Napoli plans to make Arsenal loanee David Ospina transfer to Italy permanent

According to report in Italy, Napoli could activate their option-to-buy in the winter window, despite having until the summer to make a decision. The €3.2m option in Ospina’s contract with the club becomes compulsory if the Colombian makes 25 appearances, which means he only has 10 left to go between now and the end of the season before the Serie A side have no choice anyway. Napoli have found Ospina to be absolutely reliable, aside from one mistake against Liverpool. He convinced both the club and the fans to want him beyond the end of this season.

19Dec

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Torino plans to make Chelsea loanee Ola Aina deal permanent

Torino have made the permanent signing of defender Ola Aina a top priority ahead of the January transfer window. According to report, Torino have been impressed with Aina since he joined the club and are eager to tie him down to a long-term deal.The report claims that Torino have an option to sign him for €10m, which they are set to exercise in the coming weeks. Aina impressed at Hull in the Championship last season and made 46 appearances for Nigel Adkins’ side in all competitions.So far this season Aina has played in 14 of Torino’s 16 Serie A matches, starting 10 of them. Maurizio Sarri does not see Aina in his future plans and sanctioned the deal in the summer, with Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea’s first-choice right back.Despite representing England at five different yo...

8Dec

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Juventus beat Inter milan 1-0 to maintain their unbeaten record

Mario Mandzukic in the 66th minute led Juventus to a 1-0 win over Inter Milan Friday in the first installment of the Derby d’Italia in Turin.The win kept The Juventus unbeaten record in Serie A intact, while Inter Milan failed to gain any ground on Napoli in second. In fact, Napoli could pull farther ahead of Inter as they host Frosinone Saturday. Regardless of how AC Milan does this weekend against Torino, Inter will remain in third-place heading into next weekend.Inter controlled and had its best chances in the early stages of the first half, especially with Gagliardini’s efforts off a ball from Icardi inside the area.But, after that, Juventus turned up the heat as Mandzukic nearly put the Bianconeri on the board with a header that was pushed away by Samir Handanovic in the 3...

5Dec

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Mauro Icardi named Serie A player of the year

Mauro Icardi may not have won the France Football Ballon d’Or award but he did win the Italian Ballor d’Or given by the Gran Gala del Calcio.The Argentina man, who managed to score 29 goals in 34 Serie A matches was given the award on Monday. He became the first player not of Juventus to win the award since Zlatan Ibrahimovic won it in 2011 while playing for AC Milan.A back heel goal against his former club Sampdoria last season also won him goal of the year.

23Nov

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Inter Milan prepares for Serie A clash against Frosinone at San Siro

Inter Milan will welcome Frosinone at San Siro on Saturday 24th November with the aim of bouncing back after losing 4-1 at Atlanta before the International break.The only previous meeting in Milan was on 22 November 2015 and it ended with Inter winning 4-0. Biabiany, Icardi, Murillo and Brozovic were the players on the scoresheet.Frosinone are enjoying a good moment of form and are unbeaten in their last four. They currently sit in 19th with one win, four draws and seven defeats, having scored ten and conceded 25.

12Nov

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Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus grab win over Ac Milan

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat by Manchester United with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan in Serie A, as Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty before being sent off for the hosts.Mario Mandzukic headed in the opener in the eighth minute at the San Siro on Sunday with Ronaldo adding a second on 81 minutes as Juventus maintained their six-point cushion ahead of the international break.This win got Juventus back on track after a disappointing first defeat of the season by Manchester United following two late goals despite Ronaldo’s stunning volley.Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said:“Winning tonight was the only way to put aside what happened in the final five minutes of the Champions League game.“It was important to...