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Kovac slams Croatia players for qualification collapse By Mark Doyle Sep 6, 2015 23:59:10 The coach says his troops did not show enough spirit and determination during their draw in Azerbaijan and defeat away to Norway Croatia coach Niko Kovac has accused his players of a lack of heart...

Real Madrid vice-president confirms Benitez deal May 31, 2015 13:25:59 The club official said he is looking forward to which players arrive to work under "an exceptional coach", saying the Spaniard will be one of the best in the world Real Madrid vice-president Eduardo Fernandez de...

Toni on track for Hellas Verona´s maiden golden boot 25 May 2015 Hellas Verona striker Luca Toni claimed it would be "a great satisfaction" to win Serie A's golden boot award, after moving to the top of the standings. Toni, who has been linked with a move to Australia's A-League when his...

Milan adopt cryogenic chamber Milan are installing a new cryogenic chamber to help prevent and limit the impact of injuries. 22 May 2015 FootballItalia A general view of San Siro stadium (Reuters) The Rossoneri have long been known for their innovative techniques in Milan Lab, even though...

Gervinho suffers hamstring strain 12 May 2015 Gervinho may miss the final weeks of the Serie A season after suffering a hamstring strain in Roma's 2-1 defeat to Milan on Saturday. The Ivorian forward has been a regular for Rudi Garcia's side this season as they have battled with city rivals...

De Vrij rules out Lazio exit 11 May 2015 Stefan de Vrij has dealt a blow to Manchester United's hopes of signing him by ruling out a move away from Lazio. The Netherlands international moved to the Italian capital in July 2014 despite interest from United after the World Cup. His form for...

Pogba set to return against Cagliari 8 May 2015 12:32 Juventus have been given a huge boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, with the news that Paul Pogba is set to return to action at the weekend. France star Pogba has been out of action since sustaining a...

Four-ever: Inter pay homage to Zanetti with retired shirt celebrations By Peter McVitie May 4, 2015 23:54:26 After 19 years with the Serie A side, the Argentine's shirt number has been retired and he says he will be eternally grateful Javier Zanetti has said he will "never forget the...

Carpi seal promotion to Serie A 28 April 2015 Carpi completed a fairytale ascent up the leagues as they clinched promotion to Serie A following a 0-0 draw at home to Bari. Having languished in the fourth tier of Italian football as recently as 2010, Fabrizio Castori's side played out a...

Icardi destined for the top - Mancini 25 April 2015 Inter coach Roberto Mancini is adamant that Mauro Icardi's attitude will take him to the top following a match-winning display in Saturday's 2-1 defeat of Roma. The Argentina international saw several chances go begging over the course of...

Mancini the right man for Inter, insists Santon By Stefan Coerts Apr 24, 2015 09:35:53 The defender has backed his coach to turn things around and feels Yaya Toure would be a great addition for the Nerazzurri Davide Santon has insisted that Roberto Mancini remains the right man for Inter...

Festa handed Cagliari opportunity 22 April 2015 Cagliari have named former defender Gianluca Festa as head coach following Zdenek Zeman's resignation. Zeman quit his post at the Serie A strugglers on Tuesday, ending his second spell of the campaign at the Sardinian club, and Festa has...

PSG and Chelsea have bid for Dybala, claims agent 20 April 2015 16:01 Palermo's sought-after striker Paulo Dybala has been the subject of bids of around £30million from both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, according to the player's agent. Dybala has enjoyed an impressive Serie A season...

Sampdoria 0 Cesena 0 : Strugglers frustrate Mihajlovic´s men 18 April 2015 Sampdoria failed to win for the third successive Serie A match as lowly Cesena claimed a goalless draw at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Home coach Sinisa Mihajlovic sent out an attacking line-up featuring four forward...

Expletive-laden banner targets Roma president Pallotta 14 April 2015 A picture has emerged of an expletive-laden banner aimed at Roma president James Pallotta, said to have been hung close to the club's training ground. American Pallotta was quoted as calling a section of the club's support...