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Milan trail leaders Napoli by nine despite fightback at Lecce

Milan (AFP) - AC Milan's Serie A title defence suffered another blow on Saturday as despite coming back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Lecce the champions sit nine points behind rampant league leaders Napoli.

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Napoli showdown puts Juve's title credentials under microscope

Milan (AFP) - Juventus' unexpected entry into the Serie A title discussion will undergo its toughest test yet on Friday when the league's form team travel to runaway leaders Napoli.

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Serie A remembers Gianluca Vialli as Sampdoria’s tribute rings true

‘Bomber, Champion, Legend: thanks to you we know nothing is impossible.’ It was left to other teams to prove that last point

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Lazio's 'Curva Nord' closed after racist abuse of Umtiti, Banda

Rome (AFP) - Lazio's "Curva Nord" terrace will be closed for one match after racist chants at a midweek away game left France international Samuel Umtiti in tears, Italian football authorities said Thursday.

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Dzeko serves up Napoli’s first loss as Inter leave no scraps in midweek feast

Edin Dzeko’s header proved decisive as the Serie A leaders started 2023 by seeing their lead at the top cut to five points

The Guardian - UK

Samuel Umtiti receives support from fellow football stars after Lazio fans' racist abuse

FIFA president Gianni Infantino was among those to send supportive messages to Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti after he was racially abused by Lazio fans during a Serie A game

Daily Mirror

Lazio fans hurl racist abuse at tearful Umtiti in Italy

Rome (AFP) - France international Samuel Umtiti reportedly left the pitch in tears after he and Lecce teammate Lameck Banda suffered racist abuse from visiting Lazio fans in Italy's Serie A.

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Forgotten France hero has barely played 60 games since starring in 2018 World Cup final

Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti played together at centre-back in the 2018 World Cup final, but the French defenders' careers have taken very different trajectories since

Daily Mirror

West Ham defender linked with two clubs and January exit after falling down pecking order

West Ham United defender Angelo Ogbonna has been credited with interest from two Italian clubs, with his contract currently due to expire in the summer transfer window

Football London

Juventus wonderkid "said no" to Man Utd transfer despite special Cristiano Ronaldo bond

It's claimed Manchester United attempted to sign Nicolo Fagioli in the summer of 2015 - but the Italian youngster decided to join Serie A giants Juventus instead

Daily Mirror

Milan late show keeps them in distant contact with Napoli’s ‘Martians’

The celebrations at San Siro were of relief that runaways Napoli did not enter the World Cup break with a double-digit lead

The Guardian - UK

Napoli survive Udinese scare to move 11 points clear

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - Napoli's bid for a first Serie A title since the days of Diego Maradona was further boosted on Saturday after surviving a late scare against Udinese to claim a 3-2 win, stretching their lead to 11 points.

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Roma’s early momentum dissipates to leave Mourinho pointing the finger

Generosity has always been part of José Mourinho’s nature. So has a habit for singling out scapegoats when things go wrong

The Guardian - UK

Sarri full of rage and remorse after Milinkovic-Savic ‘mess’ costs Lazio

Lazio manager left to lament dropping his most influential midfielder, only for him to get a damaging booking off the bench

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‘Crazy Inter’ are back but Simone Inzaghi has them on an upward swing

Internazionale’s rollercoaster 4-3 win against Fiorentina sums up a side on a good recent run despite their defensive woes

The Guardian - UK

Atalanta learn to adapt and get off to their fastest Serie A start yet

Gian Piero Gasperini, the club’s best-ever manager, is getting his best results yet after abandoning the tactics he believes in

The Guardian - UK

Arkadiusz Milik sparked bedlam in Turin. But then the real chaos began

There were VAR mistakes and red cards galore at Juventus v Salernitana as one controversy became submerged in the next

Football London

Tanguy Ndombele Napoli loan woes continue after Luciano Spalletti makes call on Tottenham man

Tanguy Ndombele only lasted 45 minutes in Napoli's slender win over Spezia on Saturday afternoon

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Nikola Vlasic’s goals, Arthur Masuaku impressing, Nathan Trott’s chance - West Ham loan latest

A look at how the three West Ham United players currently out on loan across Europe are faring following the opening weeks of their respective loan spells in Turkey, Italy and Denmark

The Independent UK

Atalanta take over at the top of Serie A with win at struggling Monza

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have dropped just two points so far.

The Guardian - UK

After a supreme summer window, resurgent Roma set their sights higher

Whisper it, but some believe José Mourinho’s side could challenge in Serie A after astute recruitment and a fine start

AFP

Napoli draw with Lecce to leave Roma on Serie A summit

Milan (AFP) - Roma stayed top of Serie A on Wednesday after Napoli were held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce, while underwhelming Juventus beat Spezia 2-0.

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SMS sends a message of his own to Serie A after Lazio stun Inter

This was another opportunity to marvel at the Serbian’s outlandish talents and wonder how, at 27, he was still here

AFP

Barcelona loan injury-plagued French World Cup winner Umtiti to Lecce

Rome (AFP) - French international Samuel Umtiti bedevilled by injuries and a loss of form since winning the 2018 World Cup has been sent on a season long loan to Serie A side Lecce by Barcelona.

The Guardian - UK

‘Kvaradona’ has Napoli fans daring to dream after summer of discontent

Some big names are gone but the goals of Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have helped Napoli top the early table

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