Serie A talking points | Paolo Bandini
The wheels emphatically come off for Inter, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic's dislike of February shows no sign of abatingAs some of you may have spotted, I have been away in America this week covering the Super Bowl. And although the snow in Italy might have...
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 ...
James Richardson’s European football papers review – video
This week's perusal of the papers reveals Raúl's drug scandal, Lothar Matthäus's reality television show, a manager back in Serie A less than a year after a 5kg tumour was removed from his stomachJames RichardsonMatt HallRichard Sprenger
Serie A round-up: Milan waste chance to go top after Lazio defeat
• Lazio beat Milan in league for first time in 14 years• Diego Milito scores four as Inter draw with PalermoMilan wasted a chance to take the Serie A lead with an uninspired 2-0 loss at Lazio on Wednesday, while Diego Milito scored four goals in In...
Manchester City look to close David Pizarro deal before transfer deadline
• Roma midfielder set to join on loan to end of the season• Man City looking to bolster squad with Chile internationalRoma are negotiating the transfer of the midfielder David Pizarro to Manchester City, according to the club's general director, Fr...
Crazy Inter’s unbeaten run ends at lowly Lecce | Paolo Bandini
The Nerazzurri's streak of form had some talking about a push for title but the wheels came off at the Stadio Via del MareIt had to end this way. Inter's startling revival under Claudio Ranieri had seen them win seven consecutive games in Serie A – e...
James Richardson’s European paper review – video
José Mourinho is back in the papers, with no respite despite a draw at Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, and a great Portugese legend turned 70 this week. Elsewhere it's golden oldies week in Serie A with Francesco Totti and Alessandro del Piero. Cake ...
England’s Fabio Capello tight-lipped about life after Euro 2012
• England manager dodges questions about future plans• 'We wait for the end of the European Championship'The England manager, Fabio Capello, gave little indication as to his future plans at the Oscar del Calcio awards in Milan on Monday night, refu...
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...
Claudio Ranieri’s fortified Internazionale enjoy princely derby win | Paolo Bandini
Inter looked impenetrable against Milan and it is testament to the work of Ranieri that they are now an outside bet for the scudettoThe derby before the derby had ended in a draw, yet Milan's supporters still arrived at San Siro on Sunday evening claim...
Milan 0-1 Internazionale | Serie A match report
Internazionale denied Milan a chance to take top spot in Serie A by winning Sunday's city derby courtesy of a second-half goal from Diego Milito.After Juventus had slipped up in a 1-1 draw with Cagliari Milan had the chance to take over at the top but ...
