Arsenal are through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after an epic penalty shoot-out win at Roma. It took only nine minutes for Roma defender Juan to level the aggregate scores, yet almost two hours later – despite numerous chances at either end – there was still nothing to choose between the sides as first […]
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Chelsea are through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the third year running after overcoming Juventus 3-2 on aggregate following an exciting 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Vincenzo Iaquinta wiped out Didier Drogba’s first-leg goal after 19 minutes, yet Juve were left needing to score twice more after Michael Essien – making his […]
Second-from-bottom Lecce have sacked coach Mario Beretta and handed Luigi De Canio the challenge of keeping the team in Serie A. “Lecce announces Mario Beretta has been relieved of the position of coach,” the club said on their website. “Luigi De Canio is the new first team coach.” Beretta was dismissed after promoted Lecce were held […]
Injuries a major concern for Italian teams ahead of their Champions Leaue matches this week. Mohamed Sissoko will miss the conclusion of Juventus’s UEFA Champions League last-16 tie with Chelsea after breaking his foot during Saturday’s 1-0 derby win against Torino FC. The 24-year-old Sissoko has missed just one UEFA Champions League game for the […]
Experienced forwards Filippo Inzaghi and Marco Di Vaio rolled back the years on Sunday with hat-tricks in 3-0 Serie A home wins for AC Milan and Bologna against Atalanta and Sampdoria respectively. Milan’s victory over Atalanta, combined with Fiorentina’s 2-0 home defeat by Palermo, strengthened their grip on third place on the day it was […]
Still out after a month and he’s not feeling too cheerful. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kakà even by the kids in the Persian Gulf, tried hard to smile while visiting the Aspire Academy, a vast football training centre for promising 12 to 16 year-olds who dream of becoming football stars. Ricardo […]
Milan is imposing a ceiling on transfer fees, and making cuts of over 30%. This is the message the management has been sending to Via Turati in recent weeks. It’s the initial effect of the economic crisis and major changes in the pipeline for the Rossonero club. Silvio Berlusconi has made it clear to Adriano […]
Inter Milan’s recent run of poor form continued on Wednesday as an admittedly under-strength side were soundly beaten 3-0 by Sampdoria in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg clash making it a long shot that the Serie A leaders reach their fifth successive Cup final. Inter, who were second best in a Champions League last […]