Juventus increased their Serie A lead to eight points with a narrow 2-1 win over Lazio. Cristiano Ronaldo’s quick second-half brace helped Maurizio Sarri’s men earn an important victory, though there were nervy moments for them to endure during an action-packed affair. How did players individually fare in Turin?
A week after agreeing a £36m deal to sign Real Madrid’s Achraf Hakimi on a five-year deal, Inter are favourites in the race to capture another highly-rated young defender: new free agent Malang Sarr, having departed boyhood club Nice after 15 years with the Ligue 1 side. Continue reading
Read two quick-fire match previews ahead of intriguing midweek fixtures in Italy’s top-flight, as Champions League-chasing Roma look to close the gap on the top four. Elsewhere, title challengers Lazio make their Serie A return – aiming to apply pressure on leaders Juventus when they travel to high-flying Atalanta. Continue reading
The 2019-20 Serie A campaign resumes this weekend, with almost one-third of the season still to complete. There are plenty of storylines which need closure, from Juventus’ toughest title race in years to the chase for European qualification. Continue reading
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a first-half penalty, just seconds before Milan forward Ante Rebic was sent off for a reckless high challenge in a frenetic few minutes during their Coppa Italia semi-final clash. Despite failing to capitalise on their advantage, Juventus won via away goal rule.
England’s top-flight is among Europe’s top divisions set to resume next month, but France coach Didier Deschamps insists they are only doing so due to financial reasons – while sharing his worries over player fitness and heightened injury risk. Continue reading
Spoiler alert: no Juventus players feature in this list, but it’s one where Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammates – both at Real Madrid and one from Manchester – make their name and deservedly so, having helped him become the world’s best. Continue reading
A high percentage of medical staff in the Premier League and EFL are angry about the lack of consultation they’ve received as plans to resume action in England continue to intensify. Meanwhile in Italy, Serie A’s return date has been delayed. Continue reading
Despite more speculation linking him with a Premier League move, Justin Kluivert stayed put at Roma last summer. Once football resumes, the Dutch winger will be keen to make up for lost time after a season hampered by inconsistency in Italy.
According to an ESPN report, there is a growing number of Premier League players unwilling to compete during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as England’s top-flight are doing all they can to resume the 2019-20 season in June. Continue reading
FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe believes football should not restart until at least September due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite several European leagues’ efforts to resume the 2019-20 season by June. Continue reading
Serie A side AS Roma have agreed to go without four months’ salary to help the club through the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as elsewhere in Italy’s top-flight, Juventus, Parma and Caglari have all accepted reductions. Continue reading
