Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off for slapping player in draw against Napoli
• No change at top of Serie A as Juventus are held by Siena• Roma thump Internazionale 4-0 at Stadio OlimpicoJuventus and Milan each played out scoreless draws, leaving the positions at the top of Serie A unchanged, though the latter's Zlatan ...
Juventus keeps aloft in Serie beating Udinese, 2-1
Alessandro Matri gives the Bianconeri the lead but Udinese answer through Antonio Floro Flores. However, Matri would not be denied the winner. Would it be hyperbolic to say Claudio Marchisio is the preeminent midfielder in the Serie nowadays? Juventus...
Can German ace make “Impact” in MLS?
Rumors have been swirling recently involving German midfielder Michael Ballack possibly making the move to Major League Soccer. Ballack, best known for his heroics in the 2002 World Cup Final and time spent with Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has been linked to the expansion Montreal Impact for the past few months. Steven Goff, Soccer Insider...
Reluctant winter champions Juventus work hard to deliver the real deal | Paolo Bandini
Antonio Conte refuses to talk about the title but his side's ability to grind out wins makes the scudetto a tangible prospectThere was no open-top bus parade in Turin, no firework display and no fans flooding the squares in the city centre. There were ...
Serie A round-up: Juventus four points clear after beating Atalanta
• Atalanta 0-2 Juventus• Roma 5-1 CesenaSecond-half goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emanuele Giaccherini sent Juventus four points clear in Serie A after they defeated Atalanta 2-0 in Bergamo on Saturday to finish the first half of the season u...
The last thing Palermo’s Bortolo Mutti needed? To be beaten by Napoli | Paolo Bandini
Palermo's president Maurizio Zamparini is known as the 'manager-eater' so a first home defeat against Napoli for 43 years is bad news for new incumbent Bortolo MuttiNew year, same old stories. Milan and Juventus winning, Antonio Di Natale scoring and y...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic keeps Milan at the top of Serie A
• Atalanta beaten 2-0 after Udinese win 4-1 at Cesena• Juventus level on points at top with 1-0 victory at LecceGoals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng kept Milan at the Serie A summit with a 2-0 victory at Atalanta. The Sweden strik...
Juventus close 2011 sharing top with Milan as Serie A heads into break | Paolo Bandini
Few would have imagined Juventus reaching the winter break top of Serie A – or Udinese being just two points behind themAfter four months and 150 completed matches, the Serie A season began. That, at least, is how it will appear in the record books: ...
Udinese 0-0 Juventus | Serie A match report
Juventus joined Milan at the top of Serie A but failed to get the win they needed to end the year clear after a disappointing 0-0 draw at the title challengers Udinese on Wednesday night.Juventus had the better chances in a tight game with Claudio...
Unbeaten Juventus see off Novara to return to top of Serie A
• Simone Pepe and Fabio Quagliarella score in 2-0 win• Internazionale beat Cesena 1-0, Lecce draw 3-3 with ParmaThe unbeaten Juventus returned to the top of the Italian league with a 2-0 victory over the struggling Novara on Sunday.Simone Pepe set ...
Carlitos to Juve?
Juventus pushed themselves into pole position to acquire Carlos Tevez. On offer: £21m for the much troubled striker. Juve's Serie rivals, Milan are also interested but their loan offer for the next six months with a possible permanent deal...
