11 h. 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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13 h. ago Zalewski and Asllani keep Inter in Serie A title contention with win at Torino

Rejigged visitors prevail in stormy conditions in TurinDortmund spoil Alonso’s Leverkusen leaving partyInter kept their Serie A title hopes alive with a confident 2-0 win at Torino on a rain-drenched Sunday as they showed no signs of letting up in the title race. The win brought the Champions League finalists level at the top on 77 points with Napoli, who host Genoa later on Sunday.Inter, who reached the Champions League final by beating Barcelona in a thrilling encounter on Tuesday, left several key players on the bench and rested others as they looked to keep the squad fresh. The striker and captain Lautaro Martinez, the goalkeeper Yann Sommer, and the midfielder Davide Frattesi were all left out of the starting lineup. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Antonio Conte is a title machine but the Awkward One leaves Napoli’s fans cold | Jonathan Wilson

Murals of McTominay in Naples? Don’t rule that out with the volatile manager who never stays long despite serial successThere’s always a Tottenham exception. Since leaving Siena in 2011, since he got his first break with a club that had a realistic chance of winning trophies, Antonio Conte has won league titles with Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. Going into Sunday’s matches, with three games remaining, his Napoli lead Inter by three points. In a decade and a half he has won a trophy with every club he has managed, apart from Tottenham.Maybe Tottenham simply aren’t a club that had a realistic chance of winning trophies. Certainly it’s not as familiar to them as it is to Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. Napoli were Serie A title winners the season before last. Conte led Tottenham for 17 months and although he has the fifth-best win record of any Spurs manager, although he took them to fourth in his first season, having replaced Nuno Espírito Santo in the November, and although they were fou...

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64 h. ago Sam Noakes: Will Britain’s biggest prospect at lightweight make it into world title contention?

Noakes sits atop of the lightweight landscape in Britain, unbeaten in 16 fights, No 2 in the WBO rankings, and highly praised by Shakur Stevenson

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7 d. ago Atalanta fan stabbed to death during clashes with Inter Milan supporters

The incident marked a troubling continuation of fan violence in Italy

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Scott McTominay sends brutal Man United transfer reminder after £25m decision slammed

Ex-Manchester United man Scott McTominay continued his fine form for Napoli as he helped them to a win against Torino

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2 w. ago European football: Inter’s Serie A title hopes suffer setback with Roma defeat

Matías Soulé scores first-half winner at San SiroInter fall to third straight defeat in a weekInter’s Serie A title hopes took a massive blow when the defending champions lost 1-0 at home to Roma, giving Napoli the chance to open up a three-point gap at the top when they host Torino later on Sunday.Inter, who bowed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday with a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat by Milan, suffered their third loss in a week as their treble-bid risks coming apart. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Serie A matches and Italy’s Women’s Six Nations game move due to pope’s funeral

Serie A leaders Inter will now host Roma on SundayItaly v Wales in Women’s Six Nations to be rescheduledSerie A has postponed Saturday’s three fixtures due to Pope Francis’ funeral being held that day in Rome. Meanwhile, Italy’s Women’s Six Nations match against Wales is also set to be rescheduled as the country prepares to pay its respects.Earlier media reports in Italy had suggested that Serie A might make an exception for Inter’s clash with visitors Roma to allow Simone Inzaghi’s side additional rest time before their midweek Champions League semi-final at Barcelona. However, the league has confirmed that the game at San Siro will now kick off at 2pm (all times BST) on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago George Russell sticks boot in on Max Verstappen after penalty changes Saudi GP result

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2 w. ago How the Serie A title could be decided by a penalty shootout

The title race between Inter and Napoli could come down to a 90-minute playoff

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2 w. ago Serie A title playoff a tantalising prospect as weary Inter stumble | Nicky Bandini

Champions looked leggy in defeat at Bologna but fatigue could lead to a rare and dramatic finale with Napoli“The season does not end here,” repeated Simone Inzaghi at full time: to Sky Sport, to Dazn, to anyone who would listen. An undeniable truth, seeing as there are still five rounds to go, yet the more he said it the more you started to wonder who he was trying to convince. Himself? His players? Beppe Bergomi back in the studio?Why should he even be troubled by this idea? His team were still top of the table. A 1-0 loss to Bologna meant Inter finished the weekend level on points with Napoli, but officially they remained ahead courtesy of Serie A’s second tie-breaker. Both head-to-head meetings ended in 1-1 draws, but the Nerazzurri’s goal difference is far superior. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Serie A title could be won on PENALTIES as Inter Milan and Napoli face potential play

Inter Milan and Napoli are both vying for the Serie A title but are currently level on points and also can't be separated by head to head - so officials could have to organise a play-off game to decide the Scudetto

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3 w. ago EA FC 25 Serie A TOTS predictions – Inter stars headline TOTS squad

Stars from Inter, Milan, Juventus and Atalanta could all feature in the EA FC 25 Serie A TOTS squad

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4 w. ago European club football: Inter sink Cagliari to tighten grip at top

Arnautovic and Martínez on target in 3-1 victoryBarcelona stretch La Liga lead with win at LeganésInter Milan cruised to a 3-1 win at home to Cagliari thanks to goals from Marko Arnautovic, Lautaro Martínez and Yann Aurel Bisseck to keep their grip on top spot in Serie A on Saturday.Inter are six points clear of second-placed Napoli, who host lowly Empoli on Monday, with six rounds to go. Continue reading...

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last month 5 potential replacements for Andre Onana as Ruben Amorim 'drops' calamity Man Utd keeper

Manchester United have been linked with a number of goalkeepers as Ruben Amorim considers replacing Andre Onana after the former Inter Milan star made a series of high-profile mistakes

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