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Blow for Napoli ahead of their Champions League round-of-16 tie with Chelsea as coach Walter Mazzarri has lost his appeal to UEFA challenging a two-match touchline ban, and is barred from being on the touchline against Chelsea.
Napoli hosts Chelsea next Tuesday and the return match in London is scheduled for March 14. Mazzarri can watch from the grandstands but cannot communicate with his players and coaches in the stadium.
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The pressure of the title race appears to be getting to Juventus coach Antonio Conte after he said that referees are reluctant to give his side’s penalties.
The Bianconeri had two legitimate shouts for a spot-kick waved away by referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni against Parma on Wednesday, something which was caused Conte plenty of frustration.
“I think referees are afraid to give penalties to Juventus and I am not just talking about today’s [Wednesday's] match,” Conte told Sky Sport Italia... Read Full Story
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A brilliant AC Milan performance saw them take Arsenal apart at the San Siro last night and all but book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Allegri started Kevin Prince Boateng, playing in behind Ibrahimovic and Robinho with Seedorf on the left and Nocerino the right of midfield.
It was a shape that fused physicality with technique against the unpredictability of Arsenal, and it brought total control of the game. The Rossoneri went on the attack straight away and some... Read Full Story
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In the build up to Friday’s match with Bologna, Claudio Ranieri covered a wide range of topics at his weekly press conference. Here are some of his comments:
On Playing Bologna
”We are coming from a series of matches which were by no means inspiring because we took some blows that left us reeling; now we have to recover as quickly as possible. Since the beginning of the year Bologna have not lost an away game, but we need points and play as we know how to, even if a lot of players are... Read Full Story
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Bologna coach Stefano Pioli expects Inter Milan to go all out for a win when the two sides meet at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium.
Inter are eager to make amends following last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to bottom side Novara and Pioli is expecting a response.
“It will a difficult game,” Pioli said. “The fact that Inter lost their last game is the worst possible result for us heading into this game. Inter will be determined to prove that last weekend’s result was just an accident. We can expect an... Read Full Story
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AC Milan easily beat Arsenal 4-0 Wednesday night to give their European title hopes a massive boost ahead of the return fixture in two weeks time. Arsenal really did not put up any resistance and after Boateng’s stunning strike in the 15th minute, the gunners never really looked in it.
The match also marked the end of club icon Thierry Henry’s 2 month loan spell albeit on a sour note as the striker failed to honour his pre-match promise of gifting club supporters with a parting goal. It... Read Full Story
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Juventus missed the chance to return to the top of the Serie A standings after being held to a goalless draw in Wednesday night’s rescheduled clash against Parma .
Juve dominated in terms of opportunities but could not find a way through and they remain in second spot, a point behind AC Milan , albeit still with a game in hand on the pacesetters.
Juventus should have taken an early lead when Giorgio Chiellini got up to meet Andrea Pirlo’s free-kick, but his header bounced off the base of... Read Full Story
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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri underlined Milan’s determination to avoid the pitfalls of last season when they welcome Arsenal to San Siro. MIlan lost to the Gunners’ north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 12 months ago, while Manchester United FC got the better of them the previous season, as both times Milan was unable to claw back a 1-0 first-leg defeat at home.
Milan Coach Massimiliano Allegri Comments
We are aware of Arsenal’s strength; they have individual talent and play well... Read Full Story
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Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says the club were unable to retain the services of key men Samuel Eto’o and Thiago Motta.
Cameroon striker Eto’o signed for Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala last August in a deal reportedly worth 28 million euros, while Motta made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain last month.
While the loss of Eto’o appears to have damaged Inter ‘s prospects, but Moratti stressed the club was helpless in preventing the duo from leaving.
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On Monday evening in Somma Lombardo, Inter President Massimo Moratti met the fans at the local Inter Club. Moratti addressed the Inter fans who were in attendance and told them to be patient as the overhauls the squad.
“Let’s talk about serious issues regarding our champions,” began the Inter President. “Obviously I can’t be very pleased with the way things have gone recently, but this is a team that has won so much and if they have won so much, it means the players fitted together well as... Read Full Story
