Archive For The “SERIE A” Category
Maurizio Sarri is delighted with “extraordinary” Cristiano Ronaldo and with Juventus’ form, but acknowledges the team must be better than in seasons past if they are to again retain their Serie A title. The Bianconeri defeated Roma 3-1 in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Wednesday, scoring through Ronaldo, Rodrigo Bentancur and Leonardo Bonucci before half-time. It was a fifth win in a…
A double from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Serie A leaders Juventus to a 2-1 win over Parma on Sunday, while also adding more records to the 34-year-old’s impressive collection. Ronaldo opened the scoring after 43 minutes at the Allianz Stadium before hooking in his second in the 58th minute after Parma had equalised just moments earlier. Those efforts mean Ronaldo has now scored…
INTER MILAN have lined up Nigerian international Victor Moses in the event of the Leonardo Spinazzola – Matteo Politano swap deal between the Nerazzurri and Roma falling through.Moses is currently on loan from Chelsea at Fenerbahce in the Turkish SüperLig but spent two successful seasons under current Inter manager Antonio Conte at Chelsea, winning both the Premier League and…
Chelsea and Tottenham ‘sent scouts to watch Amadou Diawara’ in action during Roma’s 2-1 defeat by Juventus. Both London clubs are reportedly interested in the midfielder, who only joined Roma from Napoli last summer. According to Tuttomercato, there were scouts from Spurs and Chelsea at the Stadio Olimpico and Tottenham have been keeping tabs for months. Diawara has impressed when…
Manchester United captain Ashley Young will join Inter Milan when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 34-year-old could still leave during the current transfer window but United are yet to agree to that move. Young, who has played 261 times for the club, was left out of the United squad for Tuesday’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo did what Cristiano Ronaldo does as Serie A returned on Monday afternoon. The Portuguese superstar helped himself to a second-half hat-trick as champions Juventus defeated Cagliari in Turin. The Bianconeri, looking for a ninth successive Scudetto, find themselves locked in a fierce title battle with former boss Antonio Conte and his Inter Milan side. But Ronaldo,…
By Andrew Warshaw Despite all Serie A clubs collectively vowing to combat racism, Brescia striker Mario Balotelli was again targeted at the weekend, this time by Lazio fans during his club’s 2-1 home defeat. The fixture was halted for a few minutes shortly after the half-hour mark and an announcement made on the stadium’s tannoy…
Bologna are keen to sign Musa Barrow, as he is set to leaving Atalanta. On his trail is also Verona and Sampdoria who are desperate to reinforce their offensive department Barrow has found very little space in Bergamo this season, and the jockeys who have bet on him are certainly not happy. The attacker has racked up only…
The EUFA Champions League will continue to have Gambian interests and following when the prestigious tournament resumes in February 2020 as Gambian international and Atalanta Forward Musa Barrow would enter the history books for the launch of a national record as the first ever Gambian to have reached the European Cup’s second round. It was…
“Ronaldo did something that you see in the NBA, he was up in the air for an hour and a half.” That was Sampdoria manager Claudio Ranieri’s assessment of Cristiano Ronaldo’s gravity defying leap to score in Juventus’ 2-1 win against his side on Wednesday night. The 34-year-old Portuguese produced a leap of 71cm as he met…
