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Juventus win eighth successive Serie A title

Ekow Amoasi April 20, 2019 38 0

Juventus confirmed their domestic supremacy in Italy by sealing a record eighth consecutive Scudetto win after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Fiorentina. The Turin giants suffered disappointment in Europe midweek, losing to Ajax to crash out of the Champions League at the quarter-final Read More

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Juventus v Torino derby moved from 70th anniversary of Superga tragedy

Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 36 0

Next month’s Turin derby between city rivals Juventus and Torino has been rescheduled to avoid overshadowing the 70th anniversary of the Superga air disaster, the Lega Serie A announced on Friday. The match will now take place in Juventus Stadium on Friday, May 3 at 1830GMT instead of Saturday, May 4 at 1300GMT. On May […]Read More

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Milan fined €86 000 for Kessie, Bakayoko shirt prank

Ekow Amoasi April 19, 2019 52 0

AC Milan and the Serie A club’s players Tiemoue Bakayoko and Franck Kessie have been fined a total of €86 000 for holding up Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi’s shirt like a trophy after Saturday’s 1-0 win over their Champions League rivals, according to Italian media. Milan agreed with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on a payment […]Read More

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Lazio back in Champions League chase with Udinese win

Ekow Amoasi April 17, 2019 32 0

Lazio kept their Champions League ambitions alive on Wednesday thanks to a routine 2-0 Serie A win over Udinese. Simone Inzaghi’s seventh-placed side ended a three-game winless run to move three points behind fourth-placed AC Milan who occupy the final Champions League place. Leaders Juventus are almost certainties to win their eighth title in a […]Read More

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Edin Dzeko offered to West Ham

Admin Editor April 16, 2019 23 0

West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Roma striker Edin Dzeko, according to Sky sources. The 33-year-old’s contract with the Serie A side expires at the end of next season and he is yet to sign an extension. Dzeko initially joined Roma on loan from Manchester City in August 2015 before making the […]Read More

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Five talking points from the Serie A weekend

Ekow Amoasi April 15, 2019 22 0

Five talking points from the Serie A weekend after leaders Juventus lost 2-1 at SPAL, missing a chance to wrap up the title race with six games left, and second-placed Napoli won 3-1 at Chievo who were relegated. BOLOGNA COACH MIHAJLOVIC ANGRY OVER JUVENTUS TEAM SELECTION With the Serie A title a mere formality and […]Read More

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Zaza scores and sees red in draw against nine-man Cagliari

Ekow Amoasi April 14, 2019 30 0

Simone Zaza scored for Torino before seeing red as the northerners missed a chance to move into the European places in a fiery 1-1 draw against nine-man Cagliari on Sunday, with three red and nine yellow cards handed out. Three players were sent off in the second half including Zaza, who had opened the scoring […]Read More

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Barzagli to retire at end of season

Ekow Amoasi April 14, 2019 32 0

Veteran Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, a World Cup winner with Italy in 2006, announced on Saturday that he will retire from football at the end of the season. “When you’re a footballer you find it hard to think about life after football, but this season’s injuries helped me to understand. I’ve decided to quit in […]Read More

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Napoli win to delay Juventus title celebrations

Ekow Amoasi April 14, 2019 26 0

Napoli postponed Juventus’s march to the Serie A title and consigned Chievo to relegation with a 3-1 win at the Stadio Bentegodi on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side needed a victory to ensure that the Turin club, who lost 2-1 at SPAL on Saturday, would not wrap up their eighth consecutive league championship with a record […]Read More

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Juventus title celebrations put on ice after shock defeat to SPAL

Ekow Amoasi April 13, 2019 38 0

Juventus missed the chance to clinch an eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday as SPAL surprised them by coming from behind to win 2-1 at the Stadio Paolo Mazza. Massimiliano Allegri’s side knew a draw would be enough to wrap up the championship with six rounds remaining and took the lead in the first half […]Read More

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De Rossi puts Roma back in hunt for Champions League place

Ekow Amoasi April 6, 2019 37 0

AS Roma captain Daniele De Rossi put them back in the hunt for a Champions League place when his goal earned Claudio Ranieri’s side a 1-0 win at Sampdoria on Saturday. An even contest was heading towards a goalless draw until Aleksandar Kolarov’s outswinging corner was headed towards goal by Patrik Schick, goalkeeper Emil Audero […]Read More

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Kean strikes again to give Juventus late win over Milan

Ekow Amoasi April 6, 2019 29 0

Teenage striker Moise Kean struck again to give Juventus a late 2-1 win over AC Milan after their opponents had taken the lead and dominated most of the match on Saturday. Juve’s win moved them 21 points clear at the top of Serie A and means they will wrap up an eighth successive Serie A […]Read More

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Mandzukic extends Juventus contract to 2021

Ekow Amoasi April 5, 2019 33 0

Forward Mario Mandzukic has extended his contract with Juventus until 2021, the Italian champions confirmed on Wednesday. “Mario Mandzukic’s Bianconero career will continue until 2021. The official notice of his contract renewal was confirmed today and it is news that the Bianconeri fans will warmly welcome,” Juve said in a statement. The 32-year-old Read More

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Juve could clinch Serie A title with seven games left

Ekow Amoasi April 5, 2019 38 0

Juventus will have a first shot at clinching an eighth successive Serie A title at the weekend although they will need help from the only team to have beaten them in the league this season. Second-placed Napoli’s shock defeat at Empoli on Wednesday has left the Turin side a massive 18 points clear, meaning it […]Read More

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Icardi marks return with goal as Inter Milan thrash Genoa

Ekow Amoasi April 3, 2019 40 0

Mauro Icardi scored on his first Inter Milan appearance in almost two months to help his side extend their lead in third place with a 4-0 Serie A win away to 10-man Genoa on Wednesday. The Argentine had not featured since being stripped of the captaincy on Feb. 13 amid protracted contract renewal talks. Icardi initially said he […]Read More

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Napoli’s surprise defeat puts Juventus within reach of Serie A title

Ekow Amoasi April 3, 2019 43 0

Second-placed Napoli suffered a surprise defeat at lowly Empoli, who moved out of Serie A’s relegation zone. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are 18 points behind runaway leaders Juventus with eight games to play. The title will be decided this weekend if Juve beat AC Milan on Saturday and Napoli lose to Genoa the following day. Piotr […]Read More

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Bonucci’s racism comments laughable – Sterling

Ekow Amoasi April 3, 2019 45 0

Leonardo Bonucci’s suggestion that Juventus team-mate Moise Kean was partly to blame for the racist abuse he received from Cagliari fans is laughable, says Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling. Kean, 19, spread his arms while facing the crowd after scoring Juve’s second goal in Tuesday’s Serie A win. Bonucci said Kean “could have done it Read More

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Kean subject to racist abuse – Juve teammate says he incited crowd

Ekow Amoasi April 3, 2019 33 0

Rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse after he scored for Juventus on Tuesday — but teammate Leonardo Bonucci blamed him for inciting the crowd at Cagliari. Goals from 19-year-old Kean and Bonucci gave Juve a 2-0 victory over Cagliari that took them closer to an eighth consecutive Serie A title. Kean […]Read More

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Teenager Kean on target again as Juventus win at Cagliari

Ekow Amoasi April 2, 2019 44 0

Juventus teenager Moise Kean was on target again as the Serie A leaders won a tough match 2-0 in a hostile atmosphere at Cagliari on Tuesday. Defender Leonardo Bonucci opened the scoring with a towering header from a corner in the 22nd minute and Kean, 19, turned in Rodrigo Bentancur’s cross with five minutes left. The win […]Read More

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Icardi to return to Inter squad on Wednesday

Ekow Amoasi April 2, 2019 43 0

Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, out of the team and clearly out of favour since mid-February amid protracted contract-renewal talks, will return for Wednesday’s Serie A match at Genoa, coach Luciano Spalletti said on Tuesday. Inter’s leading scorer in each of the last four seasons was stripped of the captain’s armband after becoming embroiled in […]Read More

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Man Utd must pay €50 million to sign Parety from ATM

Ekow Amoasi April 2, 2019 40 0

Manchester United will have to pay €50million to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid in the summer. The English Premier League side have expressed their interest in signing the Ghanaian international with the recent uncertainty surrounding the future of Ander Herrera, who could leave on a free transfer to PSG. Ole Gunnar Solkjaer after his appointment as […]Read More

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Five talking points from the Serie A weekend

Ekow Amoasi April 1, 2019 40 0

Juventus beat Empoli 1-0 to stay 15 points clear of Napoli, who thumped AS Roma 4-1 away. The following are talking points from the weekend’s Serie A action: EMPOLI COACH GREETED BY EMPTY MEDIA ROOM Empoli coach Aurelio Andreazzoli was given a stark reminder of how little attention is given to Serie A’s smaller teams […]Read More

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Boateng to leave Barcelona at the end of the season

Ekow Amoasi April 1, 2019 47 0

Ghana forward, Kevin-Prince Boateng will leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season according to Catalan based radio RAC 1. The 31-year-old joined the La Liga champions on a six-month loan deal from Sassuolo in January with an option of €8m purchase. But according to the report, the Catalans will not extend the services […]Read More

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Inter coach says club humiliated by forward Icardi

Ekow Amoasi April 1, 2019 33 0

Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti said the club had been humiliated by striker Mauro Icardi as he explained why he left the Argentine out of the team for Sunday’s Serie A match at home to Lazio. Icardi was stripped of the captaincy in February after being embroiled in protracted negotiations over the renewal of his […]Read More

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Ranieri’s problems mount as Napoli thump Roma 4-1

Ekow Amoasi March 31, 2019 42 0

Napoli ripped AS Roma’s defence to shreds as they handed the hosts an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday and piled on the problems for coach Claudio Ranieri. Arkadiusz Milik put Napoli ahead after two minutes, cleverly controlling Simone Verdi’s chipped pass with his heel and then swiveling to […]Read More

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Donnarumma sorry as blunder costs AC Milan

Ekow Amoasi March 31, 2019 50 0

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma apologised after his early blunder saw AC Milan trail after just 33 seconds in a 1-0 defeat to Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday which could damage their Champions League push. Donnarumma picked up an Alessio Romagnoli back pass and put the ball straight into the path of Sampdoria forward Gregoire […]Read More

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Kean gives Juve narrow win over stubborn Empoli

Ekow Amoasi March 30, 2019 39 0

Teenager Moise Kean scored three minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Juventus a 1-0 win over lowly Empoli after the runaway Serie A leaders had been jeered off at halftime on Saturday. Juventus, missing Cristiano Ronaldo after he suffered a thigh injury in Portugal’s 1-1 draw with Serbia on Monday and Paulo […]Read More

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Ronaldo absence gives Kean chance to shine at Juve

Ekow Amoasi March 29, 2019 59 0

Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence through injury could give Moise Kean the chance to shine with Juventus after the teenager’s stunning breakthrough with Italy during the international break. Ronaldo looks set to miss the champions’ next three Serie A games, against Empoli on Saturday, Cagliari on April 2, and AC Milan four days later after picking up […]Read More

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Kwadwo Asamoah returns to Inter Milan training

Ekow Amoasi March 28, 2019 41 0

Kwadwo Asamoah has returned to Inter Milan training at the Appiano Gentille after a controversial stint with the Black Stars. The 29-year-old was unused in Ghana’s 1-0 win over Kenya in the final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. However, Asamoah flew the next day to Barcelona to continue treatment […]Read More

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Juventus say choosing Asia over U.S. for ICC not related to Ronaldo rape allegation

Ekow Amoasi March 22, 2019 35 0

Juventus will skip the United States leg of the International Champions Cup and instead play in Asia, a source close to the tournament organisers has told ESPN FC. The club denied a report that their choice was made for fear their forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, would potentially be detained in the United States as part of an […]Read More