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6Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Lautaro Martinez Open to Finishing His Career at Inter

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez powered Inter to a two-nothing win away against Feyenoord, hitting the net together in the same game for the first time in months. The Argentine became the top Champions League scorer in the history of the club solo. He talked about it and more to Prime Video and Sky after the match (via SOSFanta). “I’m proud of this achievement. I couldn’t have imagined it when I came here. I sweated and worked a lot for it. Who knows me is aware of what I went through during my time here. It all comes from sacrifice. I must forge ahead because it doesn’t end here, and I want...

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4Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Juventus must not let the current bubble burst soon

Lloyd Kelly participates in the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Verona in Turin, Italy, on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Loris Roselli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Juventus now has just one trophy left to play for this season, and that is the Scudetto.At the start of the campaign, the Bianconeri had aspirations of winning multiple titles, not including the Club World Cup, with many fans and pundits believing that this could be their year to shine under the management of Thiago Motta. The squad appeared to have the potential to challenge for several honours, and expectations were high as the season began.However, things have not gone as planned. Juventus have since dropped out of some key competitions, and very few now believe it can win a trophy this season. The team has f...

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4Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Totti: I had a chance to return to Serie A and was feeling great

FLORENCE, ITALY - JUNE 03: Head coach Italy Luciano Spalletti and Francesco Totti smile during press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Italy and Roma legend reiterated that he was close to coming out of retirement and returning to Serie A in January, while also hinting at the club that allegedly tried to sign him. The 48-year-old made headlines last October when he shockingly told reporters that he would need just ‘two months’ of training to regain form and be ready to play again in the Italian top flight. Although the comeback never materialised, the former striker revealed that he held concrete talks with a Serie A club but admitted it would have been ‘messy’ for him to accept the offer....

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4Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Leao and Theo Hernandez reportedly set for Milan exit this summer

Santiago Gimenez, Rafael Leao, and Theo Hernandez celebrate the goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Feyenoord in Milano, Italy, on February 18, 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza stadium (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images). A report from Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Milan stars Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez are both expected to leave the club at the end of the season, with head coach Sergio Conceiçao contemplating benching them in the upcoming Serie A fixture against Lecce. The atmosphere has shifted dramatically since the formidable duo was instrumental in the Rossoneri’s triumphant Scudetto campaign nearly three years ago, as the two players are now facing criticism and diminishing form. While the Portuguese star has contributed...

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2Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Torino win 2-0 at Monza

MONZA, ITALY - MARCH 02: Patrick Ciurria of Monza embraces Guillermo Maripan of Torino after the Serie A match between Monza and Torino at U-Power Stadium on March 02, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) 11th placed Torino won 2-0 at bottom club Monza to deepen the Lombard's relegation-set gloom Sunday. The Granata's goals came from Elif Elmas and Cesare Casadei. Torino are on 34 points, five behind 10th placed Udinese who beat 17th placed Parma earlier Sunday. Monza are glued to the bottom on 14 ppoints, four behind second last Venezia who drew 0-0 at third-placed Atalanta Saturday.

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2Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dele Alli named in matchday squad for first time in two years

COMO, ITALY - JANUARY 25: Dele Alli of Como 1907 reacts as he makes his way to the tunnel following the warm up prior to the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Atalanta BC at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on January 25, 2025 in Como, Italy. Former Tottenham star Dele Alli has been handed a career lifeline after being named in a matchday squad for the first time in two years. Alli, 28, is now in contention to feature for the Italian side in their Serie A clash against Roma on Sunday afternoon. He has endured a difficult period in his journey as a professional since leaving Spurs permanently in 2022. After signing for the north London side as a teenager from MK Dons, Dele became an integral part of Mauricio Pochettino's plans in a side that reached the Champions League final in 2019. But aft...

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1Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Napoli score late to stay within 1 pt of Inter

Philip Billing of SSC Napoli celebrates with team mates after scoring during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 1 March 2025.  Napoli scored late on to stay within one point of champs and leaders Inter Milan at the top of Serie A Saturday. Denmark midfielder Philip Billing slotted home in the 86th minute to wipe out Italy left wing back Federico Di Marco's wicked curling free kick from the edge of the box in the 22nd minute that had long fuelled Nerazzurri hopes of going four points clear with 11 games to go. Napoli nearly got the winner in a goalmouth scramble at the death. Inter have 58 points, and Napoli 57. Atalanta, who drew 0-0 at home to secodn bottom Venezia earlier, are third on 45.

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28Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Juventus Bounce Back Financially After Years of Losses

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 12: A Juventus branded corner flag in a general view prior to kick off in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Juventus FC and PSV at Juventus Stadium on February 12, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Juventus aren’t doing particularly well on the pitch, but the financial situation at the club has improved significantly in the past calendar year, primarily thanks to the return to the Champions League after a one-year ban stemming from the ‘plusvalenze’ trial, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. The Bianconeri announced having closed the last six months of 2024 in the black by €16.9M. They had lost €95.1M in the same period of 2023 and 199M for the entire past season. The UEFA prize money was a big factor. The team pocketed €64,1M. J...

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28Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Conceicao offers up his job after yet another loss

Sergio Conceicao is the head coach of AC Milan during the match between AC Milan and FC Inter in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Milan didn’t take advantage of the make-up game against Bologna to gain ground in the Champions League, and coach Sergio Conceicao stated that he’d be ready to step down if it helped in his post-game remarks (via Goal). “There was a blatant handball on the first goal. We should do more about all these negative episodes. We must keep working and see what we did well. All our errors turn out to be decisive. When we settle into games, we play like we prepared, cover the pitch well, and arrive in the final third easily. Then, every now and again, these things happen. The referee isn’t the only one responsible for this loss, but the...

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27Feb By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Thiago Motta slams ‘shameful’ attitude after cup exit

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 26: Thiago Motta, Head Coach of Juventus, talks to Kenan Yildiz of Juventus during the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between Juventus FC and Empoli FC at Allianz Stadium on February 26, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit. Empoli initially led with a first-half goal by Youssef Maleh, while Juventus struggled to pose any serious threat before the interval, prompting Motta to criticise his side's performance and urging his players to take responsibility. "Shame. I feel shame for what we saw in the first half and I hope my players feel the same," Motta told a press conference. "The attitude...

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25Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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AC Milan and Reijnders have contract extension agreement

Tijjani Reijnders plays during the AC Milan against FC Inter match in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Reports in the Netherlands claim that Milan and midfielder Tijjani Reijnders have reached an agreement over a new and improved contract extension, which could tie down the Netherlands international for another four and a half years. According to reports from De Telegraaf, Milan and Reijnders have an agreement in place over a new contract that will run until the summer of 2030. The 26-year-old’s current deal runs until the summer of 2028, but the Rossoneri are keen to tie him down to a new contract in order to fend off interest from the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona after a strong start to life in San Siro. Tuesday’s report does not specify how much...

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24Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Milan put Conceicao under scrutiny ahead of crucial Bologna and Lazio clashes

Sergio Conceicao is the head coach of AC Milan during the match between AC Milan and FC Inter in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Sergio Conceicao’s tenure as Milan head coach is under intense scrutiny following recent setbacks, and the club might reportedly consider the prospect of an immediate sacking if negative results persist in the upcoming crucial matches against Bologna and Lazio. The Rossoneri directors are said to be extremely disappointed after the recent Champions League playoff elimination at the hands of Feyenoord and the latest Serie A defeat at Torino. Their 2-1 loss to the Granata left the Rossoneri eight points behind the fourth spot, which guarantees qualification for next season’s Champions League—a primary objective for the club. While...

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20Feb By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Pulisic refutes reports of spat with AC Milan boss

Christian Pulisic plays during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match between AC Milan and Feyenoord in Milano, Italy, on February 18, 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza stadium (Photo by Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto via Getty Images). Christian Pulisic has denied there is a rift between himself and AC Milan head coach Sérgio Conceição after reports emerged that he had demanded to leave the club should the Portuguese manager remain next season. Italian media claimed on Thursday that Pulisic and midfielder Youssouf Fofana had irreparably fallen out with Conceição in the wake of Tuesday's disappointing exit from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Feyenoord, with La Repubblica saying the United States forward would ask to exit unless Conceição was sacked before the 2025-26 campaign. The report al...

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18Feb By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Parma appoint Cristian Chivu as Head coach

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 20: Head Coach Cristian Chivu of FC Internazionale leaves the pitch after winning the Primavera 1 match between FC Internazionale U19 and Cagliari U19 at Centro Sportivo Interello Giacinto Facchetti on April 20, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Relegation-threatened Parma said Tuesday that they have appointed former AS Roma, Inter and Romania defender Cristian Chivu their new coach. The 44-year-old succeeds Fabio Pecchia, who was sacked after Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Roma left Parma third-from-bottom in Serie A. Pecchia, 51, led Parma to promotion from the second tier last season but he paid the price for the team's poor form, after they picked up just two points from their last seven games. It is Chivu's first job as the head coach of a senior side after several years with...

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16Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Lazio suffer major injury blow in Napoli draw

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Valentín Castellanos of SS Lazio leaves the field with an injury during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on February 15, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Lazio hauled back a slender deficit to hold Serie A pacesetters Napoli to a 2-2 home draw yesterday but paid a hefty price. Star striker Taty Castellanos had to come off in the first half after sustaining a reported thigh injury. Gustav Isaksen put Lazio in front in the opening six minutes with a long-range rocket, only for Giacomo Raspadori to draw Napoli level seven minutes later. However, disaster struck midway through the first half as Castellanos had to leave the pitch after going to the ground, clutching the inside of his thigh. Lazio boss Marco Baroni had to take the former Giro...

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15Feb By Silver Emmanuel37 Comments

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Milan 1-0 Verona: Gimenez magic revives Rossoneri

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Santiago Gimenez of Milan in action during the Serie A match between Milan and Verona at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Milan struggled to break Verona down, but a moment of magic secured victory with Santiago Gimenez on the acrobatic Rafael Leao assist. The Rossoneri remain frustratingly inconsistent, reaching the Coppa Italia semi-finals, but losing the Champions League play-off to Feyenoord. The second leg is on Tuesday, so Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic were rested, with Fikayo Tomori suspended, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi injured. Verona had Daniele Ghilardi suspended, but Ondrej Duda returned from his ban after a 5-0 hammering by Atalanta, with Casper Tengstedt, Suat Serdar, Martin Frese an...

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13Feb By Silver Emmanuel24 Comments

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Inter reportedly make decision over Thuram extension

Marcus Thuram plays during the match between AC Milan and FC Inter in Serie A at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on February 2, 2025. Thursday’s reports claim that Inter have already made a decision in relation to a new contract extension for centre-forward Marcus Thuram, which means that the Nerazzurri could have an opportunity to remove the release clause included in the Frenchman’s current deal. According to reports on Thursday morning, Inter are ‘considering’ the possibility of handing a new contract extension to Thuram in an attempt to remove the release clause in his current contract, which reportedly stands at €85m. Thuram joined the Nerazzurri ahead of the 2023-24 season, joining on a free transfer after the expiry of his Borussia Monchengladbach contract, and has since establ...

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11Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Roma Aim to Secure Saelemaekers as Friedkins Set Sights on Permanent Deal

Alexis Saelemaekers of AS Roma looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on February 2, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Alexis Saelemaekers has taken Roma by storm. In just a few months, the talented Belgian winger has won the trust of everyone at the club, from his teammates to manager Claudio Ranieri, and from the passionate Giallorossi fans to the Friedkin ownership group. His excellent performances on the pitch are a direct result of the enthusiasm he has shown for a fanbase that already adores him and wishes to see him wearing the Roma colours for years to come. Calciomercato report how the 25-year-old right winger arrived in the Italian capital as part of a loan swap deal with English striker Tammy Abraham, with no option to buy included in t...

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11Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Inzaghi hails Inter’s resilience in redemption win over Fiorentina

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 10: Simone Inzaghi of Internazionale celebrates at the end of the Serie A match between Inter and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi commended his side for their maturity and impressive mental resilience after they avenged last week's defeat by Fiorentina with a 2-1 victory in the re-match on Monday. Inter managed to turn around their poor performance in last Thursday's 3-0 loss to secure an important win at home, with Inzaghi praising the players' ability to learn from past mistakes. "The players were excellent; we were supported by the fans, and together we won a decisive match for our journey. We approached both halves well, as a mature team," he said. "We faced Fiorentina as we did on T...

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10Feb By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Monza rehire Nesta less than 2 months after firing

Antonio Conte is present during the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Torino and Monza in Torino, Italy, on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Loris Roselli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Monza have recalled Alessandro Nesta to take over as manager following the sacking of Salvatore Bocchetti, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a heavy defeat at the weekend kept the club rooted at the bottom of the standings. Bocchetti replaced Nesta in December, signing a contract until June 2027, but his side registered only one win in seven league games, and Sunday's 5-1 loss at Lazio was Monza's fourth consecutive defeat. Monza also exited the Coppa Italia, losing 4-0 to Bologna, during Bocchetti's time in charge. Nesta, a former Italy international and defender with Lazio and AC Milan, now returns to the ben...

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