19 h. ago Serie A title race permutations: How Napoli and Inter Milan can win Scudetto on a thrilling Friday finale

Napoli lead Serie A by one point heading into the final-day shootout

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19 h. ago How Scott McTominay became Napoli’s X factor in quest for Serie A glory

The former Manchester United midfielder has flourished under the tutelage of Antonio Conte, with Napoli on the brink of winning the scudetto in a nail-biting title race with Champions League finalists Inter Milan

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20 h. ago How Scott McTominay became Napoli’s X factor on road to Serie A glory

The former Manchester United midfielder has flourished under the tutelage of Antonio Conte, with Napoli on the brink of winning the scudetto in a nail-biting title race with Champions League finalists Inter Milan

Culture

21 h. ago How to watch Napoli vs Cagliari and Como vs Inter Milan: TV channel and live stream for Serie A today

Napoli remain in control of the Serie A title race despite dropping points last weekend

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63 h. ago Serie A title race permutations: How Napoli and Inter Milan can win the Scudetto on a thrilling Friday finale

Napoli lead Serie A by one point heading into the final-day shootout

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4 d. ago Pedro steps up for old mate Conte to enrage Inter and put Napoli one win from title | Nicky Bandini

The 37-year-old former Chelsea winger had the final say amid controversy, bitterness and regret in Milan and ParmaAntonio Conte looked like a man who just wanted to be tucked up in bed, sinking into his seat in the Stadio Tardini’s press conference room instead and dropping his head between his hands. “Very tired,” he replied when a journalist asked how he was feeling. He kept repeating those words while the next question was being asked, a quiet little chant: “Very tired. Very tired. Very tired.”Even a neutral spectator might have felt exhausted from keeping up with all the twists and turns on a night when Conte’s Napoli twice lost control of the Serie A title race and twice got it back – all without scoring or conceding any goals. A night of VAR controversies, penalties awarded then unawarded and deep, bitter regret. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scott McTominay muzzled as nervy Napoli and irate Inter fluff lines in Serie A title race amid VAR drama

Napoli have slender advantage despite Scotland stars having off-night

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1 week ago Napoli fail to make ‘bonus’ game pay as uncertainty swirls at top of Serie A | Nicky Bandini

An astonishing array of outcomes remain possible with two games left in tantalisingly unpredictable end to seasonAntonio Conte characterised it as Napoli’s “bonus” game, a free swing, the mistake they could yet afford. A 2-2 draw at home to Genoa left a bitter taste, after having taken the lead in both halves, but this was no time to panic. “Before this we needed seven points to win the Scudetto,” said Conte. “We took one, so now we must win our last two games.”It sounded so simple, put like that, but we had just been reminded of why it will not be. Genoa at home was supposed to be the most straightforward of Napoli’s remaining fixtures, against opponents with no objectives left to play for. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Serie A title race hots up after Napoli draw and Inter win

Genoa’s Johan Vásquez scores late equaliserDortmund spoil Alonso’s Leverkusen leaving partyNapoli’s Serie A title hopes suffered a late setback on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home against Genoa, setting up a thrilling season finale as Inter are just one point behind. Napoli remain top on 78 points, holding a slim lead over Inter, who won 2-0 at Torino earlier in the day, with two rounds remaining.Scott McTominay delivered a perfect pass into the box where Romelu Lukaku got rid of his marker before guiding his shot into the bottom corner to give Napoli the lead in the 15th minute. Genoa equalised in the 32nd minute when the Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret initially parried Honest Ahanor’s header on to the post, only for the rebound to bounce off his body and into the net for an own goal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alexander Isak snatches vital point from penalty spot as Newcastle draw at Brighton after VAR drama

Brighton 1-1 Newcastle: The Magpies had already seen two penalty awards overturned by VAR when they grabbed an equaliser

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2 w. ago Premier League respond as VAR drama makes difference in Arsenal vs Bournemouth

Arsenal hosted Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday and were 1-0 up before the visitors pulled two goals back - but their second goal was at the centre of VAR drama

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3 w. ago Scott McTominay hailed as ‘genius’ as Napoli seize control of Serie A title race

The former Manchester United midfielder has thrived in Italy this season

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3 w. ago Scott McTominay bathes in the adoration as Napoli leap clear in title race | Nicky Bandini

Midfielder keeps collecting nicknames – and goals – as he drives his side towards a title that would be his ownScott McTominay could have said anything and a whole city still would have loved him: the man who fired Napoli clear at the top of Serie A with four rounds of games left to go. His first-half strikes delivered a 2-0 win over Torino on Sunday. He had scored the only goal as Napoli won away to Monza in their previous fixture, and two out of three in a rout of Empoli before that.Carrying his team towards the finish line, in other words, though McTominay has been decisive from the start. He scored within 28 seconds of coming off the bench for his home debut in September and his goals have broken seven 0-0 deadlocks since then. No player in Serie A has done this more. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ipswich relegated from Premier League after red card and VAR drama at Newcastle

All three of the teams who won promotion to the Premier League last season have suffered immediate relegation to the Championship after Ipswich joined Leicester and Southampton

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