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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, sending residents into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said. Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) measured the quake at […]
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Luciano Spalletti, who led Napoli to the Serie A title last season, has been appointed coach of European champions Italy, the Italian football federation (FIGC) announced on Friday. Spalletti takes over from Roberto Mancini, who resigned unexpectedly last Sunday after five years in the job. Spalletti ended Napoli’s 33-year wait for the Serie A trophy […]
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Italian side Juventus have reportedly made contact with Arsenal over the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey. Partey seemed to have lost his place in the Arsenal line-up following the arrival of England International Declan Rice from West Ham. The Gunners have spent about £200 million this summer following the arrival of Kai Havertz from […]
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Italian giants Juventus have been handed a one-year ban from the 2023–24 UEFA Conference League for breaches of club licensing and financial fair play (FFP). Juventus finished 7th in the 2022–23 Serie A season to qualify for the third tier of the European competition, which was formed in 2021. UEFA also fined the club €10 […]
Continue ReadingJuventus were kicked out of next season’s Conference League on Friday for breaching financial fair play rules, UEFA announced. The Italian giants were also fined 20 million euros ($22 million) with half that amount suspended. “Juventus violated UEFA’s regulatory framework…and it was decided to exclude Juventus from the 2023/24 UEFA men’s club competition,” said a […]
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Victor Osimhen has demanded a salary of €7m annually to extend his current deal with Napoli, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Napoli, who have already opened talks to extend Osimhen’s contract, are keen on inserting a hefty €200m release clause in the new deal, Get Italy football news stated. The Nigeria international helped the Partenopei win […]
Continue ReadingSilvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, has died aged 86. He died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, according to Italian media. In April he was treated for a lung infection linked to a previously undisclosed case of chronic leukaemia. A flamboyant billionaire media tycoon, […]
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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has named a 23-man squad to travel to Istanbul, Turkey, for Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan. Guardiola unveiled the squad in a post on Man City’s official website on Thursday. It was revealed that the squad will fly to the Turkish city on Thursday afternoon before training […]
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AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has stepped down from his role as the club’s technical director, the Serie A side announced on Tuesday, amid reports of tensions with the club’s American owners. “Paolo Maldini concludes his role at the club,” Milan said in a statement. “We thank him for his years of service in the […]
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Nigeria international Victor Osimhen on Sunday became highest scoring African in Serie A history after netting Napoli’s only goal in their 1-0 win over Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona stadium. Osimhen saw one penalty saved before scoring another as the champions marked their Scudetto celebrations amid a Carnival atmosphere. The goal was the 24-year-old 23rd […]
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