Serie A
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Jan-Carlo Simic had a debut to remember for AC Milan, with the 18-year-old scoring 17 minutes after coming on in a 3-0 win over neighboring Monza. Simic was mobbed by his team-mates after redirecting in a cross from Rafael Leo late in the first half, having been unexpectedly thrust into action following an injury to Tommaso Pobega. While…
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Romelu Lukaku has been given a one-match ban after being sent off late in Roma’s dramatic draw with Fiorentina for a tackle on Christian Kouame, Serie A said on Tuesday. Lukaku was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute of Sunday’s 1-1 draw in Rome after clattering into Kouame, leaving Roma with nine…
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The Napoli striker has been named CAF men’s Footballer of the Year after a fairy tale 2023. The 24-year-old led Napoli to their first title in 33 years, but faced his fair share of adversity on the way to the top. Five years ago, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was let go after failing to impress at Bundesliga…
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Napoli manager, Walter Mazzarri has continued to shower praises on Victor Osimhen following the forward’s impressive display in the win against Atalanta on Saturday. Osimhen made his return to the Serie A champions squad after recovering from a hamstring problem. The 24-year-old sustained the injury in Nigeria’s friendly against Saudi Arabia last month. The former…
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Former Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh has advised Victor Osimhen to leave Serie A champions Napoli. Napoli mocked Osimhen in a TikTok video posted earlier this week after he missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw at Bologna. The forward reacted by deleting all of Napoli’s pictures and videos from his social media handles, with…
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Victor Osimhen has kind words for Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti after he scored his first hat-trick for the club in Saturday’s 4-0 home win against Sassuolo. The Nigeria international maintained his impressive scoring form for the Parthenopeans with another dominating display at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The forward has now scored six goals in…
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Another intriguing Serie A title race looks on the cards this season as Italy’s big boys have brought in some well-known names in a bid to dethrone champions AC Milan. AFP Sport looks at some of the most important new faces ready to make an impact ahead of the weekend’s kick-off: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)Lukaku’s…
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Pierluigi Gollini has returned to parent club Atalanta at the end of his loan spell at Tottenham. The 27-year-old was on a season-long loan from the Serie A side, but, as he was back-up to France captain Hugo Lloris, he only made 10 appearances, the last of which came in January. A Spurs statement read: “We can confirm the…
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Inter coach Antonio Conte has admitted that he is proud of what he and the team are doing after moving six points clear at the top of Serie A. Inter coach Antonio Conte has admitted that he is proud of what he and the team are doing after moving six points clear at the top…
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Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as “extraordinary” after the Portuguese superstar became the fastest player to score 50 Serie A goals. Ronaldo reached half a century of Serie A goals in just 61 matches as league leaders Juve defeated slumping Lazio 2-1 in Turin on Monday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored twice in the space of three…
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to form has coincided with Juventus taking a firm grip on Serie A. Ronaldo did not score at all in November, but he scored twice as Juventus beat Parma 2-1 on Sunday to take his tally to 11 in his last seven league matches. The win also put Juventus on course for…
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Mario Balotelli’s match lasted only seven minutes on Sunday and he could now find himself with even less playing time in the coming weeks. Balotelli came on as a substitute in the 74th minute of Brescia’s 2-2 draw against Cagliari but shortly afterward was shown a yellow card for a high tackle and then immediately…
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Racism in Serie A has become an ugly trend that won’t just go away despite FIFA’s call for love, understanding and tolerance among football lovers. Ciro Immobile and Lazio started the new year 2020 with heads high, having ended 2019 as strong contenders for Serie A top four. Immobile scored twice to help his side…
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Inter striker Romelu Lukaku believes that the Nerazzurri should have closed the game out better against Sassuolo. The Belgian scored his brace for Inter since arriving from Manchester United. Lautaro Martinez scored twice too, netting a penalty in the second half but Sassuolo fought back and scored two to make it 4-3, gaining inspiration from…
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