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Updated: Juventus keep Lazio at bay with Genoa stroll
Juventus maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after strolling to a 3-1 win at Genoa that keeps chasers Lazio at bay despite their comeback triumph at Torino. Three stunning individual goals from Paulo Dybala, Cristiano...
Zanardi’s condition still serious after latest operation
Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi remains in a serious condition in an induced coma after the latest round of neurological surgery, doctors said on Tuesday. Zanardi, a former Formula One driver who had both his legs amputated after a motor racing...
Barca, Juventus confirm Arthur, Pjanic swap deal
Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo will join Juventus at the end of the current season, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the opposite direction, the two clubs announced on Monday. Barcelona said they had paid 60 million euros ($67.4m) plus a potential five...
Tensions flare over virus-hit ‘ghetto’ in southern Italy
Italy sent riot police as reinforcements Friday to a council estate in the south where a cluster of coronavirus cases among Bulgarian farm workers has sparked tensions with locals. About 700 people placed in lockdown this week in the complex of five...
Former Milan youngster Sanchez joins Mosta
Mosta have secured an eye-catching signing when they secured the services of former Milan youngsters Sergio Sanchez. The 21-year-old speedy winger arrived at the Serie A giants three years ago where he was given his debut with Milan’s Primavera side by...
Italy's foreign minister makes quick trip to Libya
Italy's foreign minister made a lightening trip to Libya on Wednesday amid a flaring conflict between a UN-recognised government in the west and eastern-based forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar. Luigi Di Maio was due to meet the head of Tripoli's...
Watch: Pope writes to Zanardi, hailing his example
Pope Francis has written a letter of support to injured Paralympic icon Alessandro Zanardi, hailing him as an “example of how to successfully start again”, a sports daily said Wednesday. Former Formula One driver Zanardi, who become one of the great...
Milik, Lozano goals help Napoli win on return to league action
Arkadiusz Milik and Hirving Lozano both scored headers as Napoli followed their Italian Cup triumph with a 2-0 win at Hellas Verona in their return to Serie A on Tuesday. Napoli beat Juventus on penalties in the Italian Cup final last week after...
Italy and AC Milan great Prati dies
Former Italy international striker Pierino Prati, winner of the 1968 European Championship and 1970 World Cup finalist, has died aged 73, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said. “Italian football mourns another great champion,” FIGC president...
Watch: Ronaldo, Dybala get Juventus back winning
Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala scored early as Juventus put their Italian Cup final woes behind them with a 2-0 win over Bologna on Monday to move four points clear of Lazio on top of the Serie A table. Portuguese star Ronaldo had missed a penalty...
BeIN Sports block Serie A broadcasts over Saudi dispute
Fans of Serie A around the world were deprived of the chance to watch the league’s return from the coronavirus shutdown after BeIN Sports pulled its coverage from the air over a dispute with the league, the broadcaster confirmed on Monday. Subscribers...
Atalanta make Pasalic move from Chelsea permanent
Atalanta have activated their option to buy Croatian international Mario Pasalic from Premier League club Chelsea, the Serie A side said on Monday. The 25-year-old midfielder had been on loan in Bergamo since July 2018 and the permanent deal reportedly...
Zanardi’s neurological condition ‘remains serious’ after crash
Alex Zanardi’s neurological condition remains serious three days after the former Formula One driver suffered serious head injuries in a handbike crash, doctors treating the Italian Paralympic icon said Monday. The 53-year-old has been in an induced...
‘Positive sign’ as Zanardi remains stable after handbike crash
Alex Zanardi’s condition remained stable in hospital on Sunday, a ‘positive’ sign for doctors two days after the former Formula One driver turned Paralympic champion suffered serious head injuries in a handbike crash in Italy. “The positive thing is...
Mancini tells Balotelli to ‘wake up’ before his career sinks
Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Saturday urged Mario Balotelli to “wake up” before he throws his career away. Balotelli’s ill-fated stint at hometown club Brescia appears to be coming to an end, with reports his contract will be terminated after...
Torino and Parma play out draw in Serie A return
Andrea Belotti missed a penalty as Serie A resumed on Saturday after a three-month coronavirus shutdown with his side drawing 1-1 at home with Parma. Juraj Kucka grabbed a point for the visitors with his 31st-minute leveller after Nicolas Nkoulou had...
Alex Zanardi in artificial coma after horrific head injuries
Ex-Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has been placed in an artificial coma, but remains “in a stable condition” on Saturday after suffering horrific head injuries in a crash while competing in a handbike race in Italy. Zanardi, who had both legs...
Bergamo wakes from virus nightmare to resume Atalanta football dream
Bergamo’s Atalanta return to action on Sunday, hoping that a resumption of their incredible football success will signal the historic Italian city’s return to normality after being devastated by coronavirus. “These have been extremely difficult...
Juventus supremacy under threat as Serie A returns
Juventus's Serie A supremacy faces a stiff test with the champions just one point ahead of Lazio as the Italian league kicks off again this weekend following a three-month shutdown. A return had looked unthinkable back in April as Italy counted their...
Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi seriously injured in crash
Ex-Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who had both legs amputated in a motor racing accident almost 20 years ago before going on to become a Paralympic champion, was in an “extremely serious condition” in hospital on Friday after crashing into a truck...
Watch: ‘There’s a God of football,’ says Gattuso as Napoli win sixth Italian Cup
Gennaro Gattuso hailed the ‘God of football’ after he lifted his first coaching trophy as Napoli beat Juventus 4-2 on penalties to win the Italian Cup for the sixth time on Wednesday. The final had ended 0-0 in an empty Stadio Olimpico in...
Sarri targets first Juventus trophy against former club Napoli
Maurizio Sarri takes on his former club Napoli in Wednesday’s Italian Cup final looking for his first trophy as Juventus coach days before Serie A resumes after a three-month shutdown. Juventus are chasing a record-extending 14th Italian Cup against...
Lyon prepare Italy trip for Juve Champions League match: source
Lyon will travel to Turin for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Juventus, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday. The source confirmed reports in French sports daily L’Equipe, saying: “Yes, it’s definite. It will...
Third edition of Fare Cinema is showing
Until June 21, the third edition of Fare Cinema will take place, a review of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) that promotes Italian cinema and the film industry in the world. Realized in collaboration with...
Four things to look for as European football picks up speed this week
The European club football trophies should already be stowed in the cabinets, instead most of the top leagues are only just resuming after the coronavirus interruption. While the Germans returned on May 16, the top two Spanish divisions have only just...