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11Nov

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Napoli grab 2-1 victory in rain-delayed Genoa clash

Napoli came from behind and claimed 2-1 win at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday. Christian Kouame gave Genoa a half-time lead. But, after play was halted for around 10 minutes early in the second half until the rain stopped, Fabian Ruiz levelled and then Genoa's Davide Biraschi put through his own net.It was a great win for Napoli who displayed tremendous character and adapted impressively to a pitch where the ball repeatedly got stuck in pools of water.Napoli moved into second place with 28 points from 12 games, three behind leaders Juventus who visit AC Milan on Sunday.Meanwhile, Cagliari scored two late goals to claim a 2-2 draw at SPAL. Andrea Petagna and Mirko Antenucci put the hosts 2-0 ahead, but Leonardo Pavoletti and Artur Ionita replied for Cagliari in the 73rd a...

7Nov

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Ac Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain set to miss Real Betis clash

Gonzalo Higuain has been ruled out for AC Milan's Europa League trip to Real Betis on Thursday as he continues to be troubled by a hip injury.Higuain walked out of last weekend's 1-0 victory over Udinese in Serie A with the problem and head coach Gennaro Gattuso is not ready to risk the striker in Europe, with one eye on Sunday's clash with Juventus.Patrick Cutrone started in Udine alongside Higuain and he is hoping his strike partner will not be sidelined for too long as Milan look to extend their three-game winning run.Cutrone told Sky Sport Italia:"I'm waiting for Higuain, we all know how important he is, we're all waiting for him. We're a very close-knit group."Milan sit second in Group F, a point behind Betis after losing to the Spanish side at San Siro two weeks ago.

4Nov

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Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to maintain their six-point lead at the top of Serie A after thrashing Cagliari 3-1

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri hailed Cristiano Ronaldo leadership skills as Juventus thrashed Cagliari 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games to maintain their six- point lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday.Paulo Dybala gave Juve a early goal in first half, with a Filip Bradaric own-goal accounting for Juventus' second after 39 minutes, two minutes after Joao Pedro had pulled the Sardinians level.Ronaldo failed to add to his seven-goal league tally for new club Juventus with the Portuguese superstar hitting the woodwork before next week's Champions League visit by former club Manchester United.But, Ronaldo pass across goal set up Colombian Juan Cuadrado for his first of the season three minutes from time in the Allianz Stadium."He has always been a leader and an extraordinary play...

29Oct

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Juventus Midfielder Emre Can undergoes surgery

Serie A champions Juventus have announced that Emre Can has underwent a successful surgery on a thyroid nodule, Juventus confirmed on Monday that following specialist medical examinations in Germany, Can has had an operation on the issue.According to Juventus website:"The operation was carried out today in Frankfurt by Professor Vorlaender, in the presence of Dr Claudio Rigo and was a complete success. "The prognosis for the resumption of physical activity will be better assessed in the coming days." Can has made eight Serie A appearances this season having joined on a four-year deal from Liverpool on a free transfer in June.

26Oct

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Inter Milan appoint Steven Zhang as new President

Inter Milan have named 27-year-old Steven Zhang as their new president replacing Erick Thohir. Zhang is the president of Suning International, the overseas division of the group that owns Inter, and serves as a member of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee.Thohir purchased Massimo Moratti's stake in the club in 2013 and was thanked for his service as a member of the board following the club's annual shareholders' meeting in Milan.Zhang said: "I am extremely proud to lead this club into a new era. I feel the responsibility to satisfy the passion of the millions of fans all over the world and, I am more than ready to accept the challenge of president in this, the 110th year of this prestigious club. "We will continue to make the sports performance the number o...

26Oct

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Gattuso admitted his focus is to change Milan setback

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has revealed he was not concerned about his job, saying his focus was to change his team setback.The Serie A team suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday, further increasing the pressure on Gattuso.Ac Milan are second in Group F, but they have struggled in the league, winning just three of eight games to be 12th in the table.Gattuso, who became Milan coach in November last year, lash out suggestions he was focused on surviving as coach.Gattuso told news conference :"Do you think in this moment I am thinking about saving my job? I am not worried about my job."I'm only focused on how to sort the problems of my team, if the club will give me the chance to continue here."As I already said after the performance, ...

21Oct

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AC Milan manager Gattuso reveals squad for Inter Milan clash

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has called 24 players for today game against Inter milan at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milano’s San Siro district with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 GMT.It is an expected squad that the Rossoneri coach has selected to play against rivals Inter, Uruguay international Diego Laxalt, has also been called up as has summer signing Mattia Caldara who arrived from Juventus.Riccardo Montolivo, Ivan Strinic, Stefan Simic and long term injured Italian full-back Andrea Conti have all not been called up as expected.AC Milan complete squad:Goalkeepers: Antonio Donnarumma, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jose Manuel Reina.Defenders: Ignazio Abate, Davide Calabria, Mattia Caldara, Diego Laxalt, Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Alessio Romagnoli, Cristian Zapata.Midfielders: Tie...

20Oct

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Juventus winning run halted by 1-1 draw with Genoa

Juventus perfect start to the season has been abrupted by Genoa, who grabbed a point on their visit to Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening. Despite appearing set for a comfortable win, especially after a dominant first half, Juventus failed to press home their advantage and were punished for their lack of ruthlessness. Daniel Bessa struck after the interval to cancel out Ronaldo’s first-half strike, ending Juventus winning run. Juventus dominated the match in the early stages, playing football that was both pleasing on the eye and effective. Cristiano Ronaldo was at his best form, going close with only a few minutes played, controlling Miralem Pjanic ball perfectly but failing to hit the target. The Portuguese striker then hit the woodwork just before the 15-minute mark, head...

18Oct

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Milan Striker Higuain is proud to be Cutrone Role model

Ac Milan and Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain is proud if Patrick Cutrone look up to him, Higuain moved to Milan on loan from Juventus this summer, and with his goalscoring status he is seen as the perfect role model for his young teammate.Higuain told Milan TV“I don’t consider myself a teacher for anyone, If he sees me as an example that makes me proud, it means I have done well in my career. If I can be useful in coaching him then I am pleased to do it.”

15Oct

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Kaka desire to work at Ac Milan

Former Brazil star Kaka has revealed his thought on Ac Milan new plan to sign Paqueta from Flamego for €35million, as well as his potential future with the club.Kaka told MilanTV : "Paqueta is a player who has a bright future ahead of him, he is a player of great perspective and he has already been called to the Brazilian national team. In his case, it is better if we don't make any comparisons. I have seen that these days he has been compared to me, to Pato, to Ronaldinho, Cafu, Rivaldo and with all the Brazilians who have been part of Milan's history. To allow him to grow, let's keep quiet and avoid overloading him. I'm confident that he will become a great player."My future? I spoke with Leo and Paolo. Lately, I have gotten closer to Milan because there are...

11Oct

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Matteo Politano his excited with his decision to join Inter Milan

Inter Milan winger Matteo Politano has revealed his happiness at his decision to join Inter Milan in the summer in an interview with Sport Mediaset.He said:“My debut for Inter wasn’t easy. It was a new environment, a new team but as time went on, things have gotten better and better and now I can say that I am very happy with my decision. Compared to Sassuolo, Inter are in a different category. Playing at San Siro changes everything. To play in the Champions League is fantastic, to take to the pitch in front of 60,000 people is something special. We are all very happy that the fans follow us and we look to make them proud daily. The win against Tottenham made us aware of our strength and we have shown it every day since.”

8Oct

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Daniele De Rossi suffers a frature injury

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi suffered a foot fracture during his club 2-0 win at Empoli on Saturday. De Rossi played the entirety of Roma’s trip to Empoli but showed signs of discomfort early in the second half.According to report, the midfielder underwent tests on Monday, which revealed a fracture to the fifth proximal phalanx in his left foot.

7Oct

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Ac Milan maintain their unbeaten run as Higuain scored twice against Chievo

Gonzalo Higuain netted twice for AC Milan to extend their Serie A unbeaten run as they beat Chievo 3-1. Milan has three wins and three draws since losing to Napoli in their opening game. But the 18-time top-flight champions remain in 10th place, 12 points behind unbeaten league leaders Juventus.Argentina striker Higuain scored both goals in the first half, Giacomo Bonaventura added the third with Sergio Pellissier converting a consolation.Parma came from behind to beat Genoa 3-1 and maintain their excellent start to the season on their return to the top flight.Italy striker Ciro Immobile scored the only goal as Lazio edged past Fiorentina 1-0.

6Oct

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return to his side with a goal as Juventus grab 2-0 win over Udinese

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return with a goal for Juventus as they grab a comfortable 2-0 win in the Serie A clash over Udinese. Ronaldo served his Champions League suspension in midweek but came back to double his sides tally after Paulo Dybala's opener.The portugal international star had an earlier opportunity to score, missing a glaring opportunity when he headed over the crossbar. Dybala made his count though, leaping high to head home after 34 minutes following a great cross before Ronaldo's goal moments later.Ronaldo received a pass before striking the ball low into the bottom corner to double Juventus advantage. He came close to scoring again later on, but Simone Scuffet was equal to his strike before Juventus saw out the win.

29Sep

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Juventus open up a six-point lead over Napoli after 3-1 victory

Juventus has appeared to be unstoppable in Serie A this season after a 3-1 victory over 10-man Napoli. Napoli pushed Juventus all the way last season in the most exciting title race in recent history but Juventus grabbed the title despite being beaten at home by Napoli late in the campaign.Today, Napoli took only 10 minutes to take a deserved lead. Allan picked out Jose Callejon, who found Dries Mertens with a delightful volleyed pass and the Belgium international slotted home.Juventus leveled in the 26th as a great bit of skill from Ronaldo on the left saw him befuddle Elseid Hysaj and put in the perfect cross for a towering Mandzukic header. Juventus completed the turnaround four minutes after the break. Ronaldo's effort came off the left post and Mandzukic turned in th...

29Sep

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Boateng admitted he love AC Milan

Ghana international player Kevin-Prince Boateng revealed he still like AC Milan and will not celebrate if he scores against them for Sassuolo tomorrow. It kicks off on Sunday at 7.30PM GMT. The Midfielder has two different spells in Milan jersey, eventually netting up 18 goals in 114 competitive games. Boateng told sporkweek: AC Milan is the team I still support and have in my heart. If I score against them, I will not celebrate, as I have too much respect for those club colours. I don’t think I’ve been reborn at Sassuolo, because I was never dead. I wanted to come back to Italy and be close to the city of Milan, where I will go and live with my wife Melissa Satta and son Maddox after I retire.The first money I earned made me lose my head and go off track, so that is why when I...

27Sep

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Gandini set to leave Roma

Roma CEO Umberto Gandini will leave the club today, It was reportedly stated that his departure will be announced tonight and itis likely he could go back to Milan. Although, Gandini has met with Elliott management corp. to discuss the terms of his return, yet it is unclear as to what his role will be in the new set-up. Gandini previously worked with the Ac Milan, but left in 2016 after the ill-fated takeover by Yonghong Li. He has been linked with a return to Milan to work alongside Ivan Gazidis, and it expected that his departure will be announced tonight. However, the outlet doesn’t expect him to immediately return to Ac Milan, as he’ll assess his options before making a decision. The news comes after it was reported that Franco Baldini has offered his resignation as a direc...

26Sep

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Lazio record their fifth consecutive victory with a 2-1 win over Udinese

Lazio has claimed another victory in Serie A after a 2-1 win at Udinese on Wednesday. The visitors took the lead in the 60th minute when Udinese goalkeeper Simone Scuffet could only parry Luis Alberto’s free kick and Francesco Acerbi volleyed in the rebound from close range for his first goal for the club.Lazio midfielder Joaquin Correa also netted his first Lazio goal six minutes later. The Argentine beat Jens Stryger Larsen on the left of the penalty area, leaving the Denmark international on his backside, and slotted into the far corner from a tight angle.Lazio then had a shaky final 10 minutes after Udinese centre back Bram Nuytinck’s overhead kick was deflected into the back of the net by Milan Badelj.There will be another big match this weekend, with Juventus welcom...

25Sep

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Inter Milan secured 2-1 win over Fiorentina

Inter milan has secured a 2-1 win over Fiorentina at San Siro on tuesday, After defeating Tottenham in the Champions League and Sampdoria Serie A in the past week and has also earn another three points over Fiorentina to ease the pressure on Luciano Spalletti.Inter milan started leading when referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni punished Vitor Hugo for handball inside the penalty area after a VAR review, Mauro Icardi opening his league account for the season from the resulting spot-kick.The visitors thought they had secured a share of the spoils after 52 minutes when Federico Chiesa's long-range drive took a huge deflection off Milan Skriniar to scored an own goal.Fiorentina started confidently and saw an early Kevin Mirallas effort crash back off the base of the post. Inter then spee...

24Sep

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Fiorentina manager Stefano Pioli disclosed that his side will not change their style of play against Inter in Serie A clash tomorrow

Fiorentina manager Stefano Pioli revealed that his side will not change their style of play against Inter Milan on Tuesday at the San Siro stadium. Fiorentina are Serie A second-highest scorers after five matchdays but face an Inter side who recorded last-gasp wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Sampdoria in their last two games.Pioli stated at a Press conference: Every match is a test and you have to be ready for them, We must show our identity on the field, regardless of how strong our opponents are. We have to learn from the match against Napoli, where he played poorly in the second half, if we’re to do well against Inter. We need to play well for 95 minutes.The fact they have been winning games at the death poses extra danger to us as it highlights their ability to stay...