Fiorentina become fight club to put Buffon’s blunder in the shade | Paolo Bandini
Juventus are two games away from an unbeaten season, their title hopes were knocked by a late Lecce equaliser – but Delio Rossi's clash with Adem Ljajic takes centre stageJust when it seemed the Scudetto race was over, this happens. With 84 minutes g...
Fiorentina fire Rossi for Ljajic attack
• Rossi appeared to slap his own player in the dugout• 'There is no justification for Delio Rossi's actions,' club sayThe Fiorentina manager, Delio Rossi, was fired for physically attacking his own player Adem Ljajic after the Serbian forward compl...
Milan win while Juventus draw as Serie A title race comes alive
• Gianluigi Buffon's mistake costs leaders Juventus• Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi attacks his own playerMilan moved one point behind Juventus at the top of Serie A after they beat Atalanta 2-0 and a Gianluigi Buffon error handed lowly Lecce a 1-1 d...
Champions League chase hots up as ghost whistle blows Lazio off course | Paolo Bandini
A remarkable incident at the end of Udinese v Lazio rounded off the latest drama in the race for third place in Serie AIn Serie A, it's never over until the fat lady sings. Even then, you better make sure you're listening to the right one. Lazio's play...
Serie A players in fear as fan violence returns
Ultra fans create terror on the terraces as many top-flight Italian clubs face match-fixing accusationsItalian football is staring into the abyss again after a brief recovery from a match-fixing scandal that saw Juventus relegated in 2006. This time th...
Genoa Ultras get shirty as protest forces match suspension | Paolo Bandini
Troublemakers forced a 45-minute delay of Genoa's defeat to Siena, overshadowing Juve's latest step towards the ScudettoJuventus might just have struck the decisive blow in the Serie A title race on Sunday night, routing Roma 4-0 to establish a three p...
Genoa fans force 45-minute suspension of Serie A game against Siena
• Fans threw flares on to the pitch and confronted stewards• Relegation-threatened Genoa were losing 4-0 to SienaSupporters at the Serie A club Genoa threw flares on to the pitch and forced a 45-minute suspension of the game against Siena.The ...
Udinese will take care of Piermario Morosini’s sister, says Di Natale
• Player is survived only by disabled sister• Paolo Bandini: a tragedy for Livorno and beyondAntonio Di Natale says Udinese have promised to take care of the sister of Piermario Morosini, who died during a Serie B game on Saturday. Morosini, who wa...
‘Morosini’s sister will be cared for’
• Player is survived only by disabled sister• Paolo Bandini: a tragedy for Livorno and beyondAntonio Di Natale says Udinese have promised to take care of the sister of Piermario Morosini, who died during a Serie B game on Saturday. Morosini, who wa...
Piermario Morosini’s death sparks probe into ambulance delay
• Police car blocking emergency passage forced a delay• Probe to find whether that time may have cost Morosini his lifeThe death of Italian second division soccer player Piermario Morosini during a game on Saturday has triggered investigations into...
‘Sensation’ at Catania as Lecce’s campaign takes another twist | Paolo Bandini
A late turnaround saw Lecce secure a remarkable 2-1 victory at Catania to cap a strange few weeks for Serse Cosmi's sideThe line has been trotted out so often lately as to become a little tedious. "Clamoroso al Cibali" (sensation at the Cibali [stadium...
How one little transfer could have a huge impact on Serie A | Paolo Bandini