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15 Dec
Fiorentina lost ground in the Serie A title race on Sunday after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Bologna and missing the chance to claim a club-record ninth straight league win. Raffaele Palladino's Fiorentina are fourth, six points behind league leaders Atalanta following a first league defeat in three months, albeit with a game in…
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Samuel Mbangula curled in a superb equaliser two minutes into stoppage time to salvage a point for Juventus against Bologna on Saturday. The 2-2 draw left Juventus sixth, seven points adrift of Serie A leaders Atalanta but it could have been worse as Bologna had appeared to be heading for victory at the Allianz Stadium.…
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Italian giants Juventus on Wednesday named Thiago Motta as their new coach, replacing Massimiliano Allegri who was sacked last month. "It's official, the next Juventus coach will be Thiago Motta. The Italian-Brazilian has signed with Juventus until June 30, 2027," the club said in a statement. Motta, 41, was previously in charge at Serie A…
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Serie A giants AC Milan have reportedly identified Bayer Leverkusen Nigerian forward, Victor Boniface, as an alternative to Bologna star Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window. There are reports that French striker, Olivier Giroud, is expected to sign a contract with LAFC in June. This will undoubtedly see Milan sign a new centre-forward ahead…
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Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi will miss the friendly games against Ghana and Mali due to injury. Ebuehi picked up the injury in Empoli's Serie A game against Bologna on Friday. He was introduced into the game in the 66th minute as Empoli went on to lose the game 1-0 courtesy of a 94th…
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Netherland-born forward Joshua Zirkzee is considering switching his allegiance to Nigeria. Born to a Dutch father and a Nigerian mother, Zirkzee has only played youth football for the Netherlands. The 22-year-old former Bayern Munich player is eligible to play for either the Netherlands or Nigeria. Switching allegiance to Nigeria, he said, is an option being…
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