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WHO deputy director brands Naples celebrations 'wretched'
Juventus beaten on penalties as Azzuri take Coppa Italia
ROME – Napoli earned a first major trophy in six seasons after beating a subdued Juventus 4-2 on penalties in the Coppa Italia final, after a goalless 90 minute tussle in the empty Sadio Olimpico.
Interview: Dr. Ciccioli on Serie A’s uncertain future
ROME – The Italian Insider interviewed Roberto Ciccioli, Head of Tax and Advisory Services at the ‘Consulting Centre’, a firm that plays a key role in supporting foot
Serie A Presidential election had ‘multiple irregularities’
MILAN – The president of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Giovanni Malagò, is under investigation after prosecutors alleged that the minutes taken at an assembly he chaired were falsi
Minister for Sport outlines plan for resumption of Serie A
ROME – “Serie A starts again on June 20,” said the Italian Minister of Sport, Vincenzo Spadafora, after a conference call with the members of the Italian Football Federation (Figc) and Serie A on T
FIGC looks to pick up Serie A with play-off proposal
ROME – The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) wants to settle the Serie A in August and will look to table the notion on Wednesday to create play-offs to decide the championship, a solution aimed a
Serie A to try complete season and settle TV nerves
Serie A teams gear up to restart training sessions
ROME – Serie A football clubs have started to plan training sessions in their sports centres, with a possible start date of May 4 being mooted if the Italian government decides to execute Phase 2 o
Juventus players enter isolation as fake news circulates
TURIN – The case of Daniele Rugani, the first Serie A football to test positive for coronavirus, led to British media regurgitating fake news stories about other Juventus players that have since be
Juventus win but goal celebration sets bad example
ROME – Juventus overtook Lazio at the top of the table after a 2-0 victory against Inter Milan, with the contentious decision to proceed with Serie A games on Sunday meaning that the five weekend f
Six Nations postponed for fans, Serie A rescheduled without
Serie A spars with club owners over cancelled fixtures
Precarious future for Italian rugby as Ireland cancels match
Barcelona snatch a draw to set up difficult task for Napoli
NAPOLI – The Azzurri held out the Catalan team in yellow to end the match 1-1, in what was a tense and cagey first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 round.
Serie A football matches face rescheduling difficulties
ROME – The Serie A fixtures list was compromised last weekend as four football matches were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Italian government declared in a statement.
Six Nations in Rome to change in social responsibility drive
ROME – The traditional wooden spoon matchup in the Six Nations is to focus on environmental sustainability and social awareness, under the title ‘Responsible Oval World’, according to a press relea
Kobe Bryant: The God in the Machine
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Blackmailed Balotelli says thanks to ‘good journalists’
BRESCIA - An unnamed teenage girl has been investigated for allegedly blackmailing the football player Mario Balotelli, according to judicial sources. The Brescia judiciary have contacted colleague
Dark horse Lazio romp upwards in the league standings
ROME – Lazio dispatched Inter Milan with a 2-1 victory on Sunday, and displayed the physical and mental attributes needed to win Serie A for the first time in 20 years.
Can Juventus Win the 2020 UEFA Champions League?
The first half of the 2019-20 season wasn’t the best for Juventus, as although the team still earned a lot of points in the Serie A, the performance of some of the leading players in the squad li
Serie A excites with two stunning comebacks
ROME – Inter Milan vanquished AC Milan 4-2 in a thrilling match on Sunday that gave them pole position in the league standings, after Juventus were dealt a dramatic 2-1 defeat by Verona in their Sa
Ronaldo breaks records in a tightening title race
ROME – Two penalties from Cristiano Ronaldo broke two records, as Juventus got back to winning ways in a 3-0 victory against struggling Fiorentina.
Corruption allegations in construction of AS Roma stadium
San Paolo erupts as Napoli stun Juventus
NAPOLI – Napoli damaged Juventus’ title dreams with a 2:1 victory on Sunday, and sent 40,000 of their attending fans into raptures at the final whistle, report local sources.