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Serie-A: Inter Milan held to another stalemate away to struggling Udinese

Luciano Spalletti`s side occupy third place but a tight-knit group of five teams below them could narrow the gap by the end of the weekend.

May 05, 2019, 18:30 PM IST

Serie-A: Late Cristiano Ronaldo goal foils Torino

Juventus spent most of the second half lobbing crosses into the penalty area while Torino nearly had a second when Ola Aina broke through the defence only to fire over the bar.

May 04, 2019, 17:40 PM IST

Serie-A: Napoli return to form with victory to send Frosinone towards the drop

The Belgian’s superb first-half free-kick was his 81st league strike for Napoli, sending him level with the Argentine at number three in the club`s all-time Serie A scoring charts, behind Antonio Vojak (102 goals) and Marek Hamsik (100).

Apr 28, 2019, 19:16 PM IST

Serie-A: Gennaro Gattuso issues rallying cry to flagging Milan players

Gattuso’s side crashed out of the Coppa Italia with a 1-0 aggregate semi-final defeat to Lazio on Wednesday, leaving them with the sole objective of reaching next season’s Champions League.

Apr 27, 2019, 19:52 PM IST

Serie-A: Milan looking over their shoulders in 50 million euro race

Seven-times European champions AC Milan are still clinging to the cherished fourth spot but, after an indifferent run of form and results, are looking nervously over their shoulders. 

Apr 25, 2019, 18:38 PM IST

Serie-A: Juventus to ditch stripes after 116 years?

Founded by students in 1897, Juventus initially played in pink but that colour quickly fell out of favour, especially as they did not want to be confused with Palermo -- who wear pink until this day.

Apr 25, 2019, 18:06 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo is ''1,000 percent certain'' to stay at Juventus

Defender Leonardo Bonucci, meanwhile, explained how Juventus had managed to bounce back from their shock Champions League quarter-final exit against Ajax on Tuesday when they lost 2-1 at home and went out 3-2 on aggregate.

Apr 21, 2019, 16:45 PM IST

Juventus's title feels more mundane than extraordinary

Juve, who have the joint-best attack and best defence in Serie A, also became the first team in one of Europe`s big five leagues to win eight titles in a row and are still on course to equal their own domestic Serie A record of 102 points.

Apr 21, 2019, 16:23 PM IST

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri does not want celebrations diluted

Allegri said that Tuesday`s 2-1 home defeat by the Dutch side needed to be kept in perspective.

Apr 19, 2019, 18:39 PM IST

AC Milan beat Lazio 1-0 in key Serie A top-four battle

Gennaro Gattuso`s side knew they had to win to remain in the final Champions League qualification spot after AS Roma had defeated Udinese 1-0 earlier in the day.

Apr 14, 2019, 16:55 PM IST

Luciano Spalletti says his Inter Milan future depends on next few weeks

Reports in the Italian media have suggested that Spalletti will leave at the end of the campaign, with Gazzetta Dello Sport writing on Tuesday that the former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had been lined up as a replacement. 

Apr 13, 2019, 19:02 PM IST

Serie-A: Moise Kean strikes again to give Juventus late win over AC Milan

The 19-year-old, who suffered alleged racist abuse after scoring at Cagliari on Tuesday, came off the bench to score his fifth goal in his last five league appearances to move Juventus ever closer to an eighth successive Serie A title.

Apr 07, 2019, 18:40 PM IST

Serie-A: Teenager Moise Kean strikes again to break down stubborn Empoli

The 19-year-old continued an impressive run of form which has seen him score three goals in five Serie A appearances this season and in both of Italy`s Euro 2020 qualifiers this month, against Finland and Liechtenstein.

Mar 31, 2019, 17:20 PM IST

Serie-A: Claudio Ranieri's problems multiply as AS Roma face Napoli

Ranieri, who was appointed one week after being fired by English Premier League side Fulham where he had been in charge for three months, appears to have leapt from the frying pan into the fire. 

Mar 28, 2019, 18:42 PM IST

Serie-A: Udinese snatch late 2-1 win in key relegation clash against Bologna

Torino striker Andrea Belotti scored his first goal of the year to set them up for a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Chievo (9 points).

Mar 03, 2019, 23:37 PM IST

Serie-A: Wasteful Napoli held 0-0 at Fiorentina

Napoli, whose hopes of winning the title last season effectively ended with a 3-0 defeat in the same fixture, were left eight points behind leaders Juventus who visit Sassuolo on Sunday. 

Feb 10, 2019, 12:12 PM IST

Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella misses out on record as Napoli thump Sampdoria

Quagliarella, 36, was unlucky to face Kalidou Koulibaly, arguably the toughest defender in Serie A this season, and did not get much of a look-in as he remained level with Gabriel Batitusta, the only other player to score in 11 successive games.

Feb 03, 2019, 12:58 PM IST

Serie-A: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri praises referee who sent him off

Allegri was dismissed in the first half of Wednesday`s Coppa Italia quarter-final for throwing his coat onto the pitch after his side fell 2-0 behind.

Jan 31, 2019, 16:00 PM IST

Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco not contemplating quitting after Fiorentina loss

The defeat came three days after Roma squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Atalanta in Serie A and missed a chance to move back into the top four of the standings.

Jan 31, 2019, 13:58 PM IST

Serie-A: Juventus hit back to beat Lazio with late Cristiano Ronaldo penalty

Lazio dominated the first hour and went ahead with an Emre Can own goal in the 59th minute before Joao Cancelo levelled for Juve in the 74th minute, four minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Jan 28, 2019, 14:20 PM IST