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Napoli president eager for Reina deal 31 March 2014 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is determined to secure a permanent deal for on-loan Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina. The Spain international was reunited with Rafael Benitez, the manager who took him to Anfield in 2005, when he...

Chivu announces retirement 31 March 2014 Cristian Chivu has announced his retirement after his contract at Inter was cancelled by mutual consent. The versatile former Romania international's career has been hampered by a foot injury in recent seasons and he has not featured for the Milan...

Serie A Wrap: Roma win as Juve lose unbeaten run 30 March 2014 Juventus' 22-match unbeaten run in Serie A came to an end on Sunday while Roma's 2-0 win at Sassuolo was shrouded in controversy. Defending champions Juve went into their match on the back of seven straight wins in the league...

Serie A Wrap: Livorno fightback stuns Inter, Udinese beat Catania 31 March 2014 Livorno came from two goals down to boost their Serie A survival hopes by claiming a dramatic 2-2 draw against Inter on Monday. Walter Mazzarri's side appeared to be on their way to a comfortable victory after...

Conte takes swipe at Napoli spending By Joe Wright Mar 30, 2014 11:07:00 PM The Juventus coach claims Rafa Benitez has achieved next to nothing despite investing heavily in new players during the past 12 months Juventus coach Antonio Conte has taken a swipe at Napoli's spending policy...

Buffon heroics can't save Juve from rare loss Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:57pm BST (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's heroics were not enough for Juventus as the Serie A leaders lost 2-0 at an inspired Napoli on Sunday, only their second league defeat of the season. Jose Callejon and...

Del Piero to face Juve 18 February 2014 Alessandro Del Piero will line up against former side Juventus when he captains the A-League All Stars against the Italian giants in August. Del Piero confirmed on Tuesday that he will lead the Australian league's All Star side for the match at ANZ...

Mixed injury news for Fiorentina 18 February 2014 Fiorentina will be without defender Gonzalo Rodriguez for Thursday's UEFA Europa League clash at Esbjerg but Juan Cuadrado could feature. Argentinian defender Rodriguez will miss out due to a thigh strain, which the Serie A club will assess...

Italy job ´too early´ for Montella 18 February 2014 Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Montella has played down speculation that he could be a contender to replace Cesare Prandelli as Italy coach. Montella has enhanced his reputation this season, with the Florence club sitting fourth in Serie A...

Roma stadium ban extended after anti-Naples chanting Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:42pm (Reuters) - AS Roma will have to close an additional section of the Stadio Olimpico for their next home game because of more anti-Naples chanting by their supporters. Roma were ordered to close both the Curva Sud...

Serie A Preview: Five things to watch this week Friday 14 Feb 2014 12:33p.m. Paul Pogba (Reuters) Serie A leader Juventus will look to get over last week's disappointing draw at Hellas Verona when it takes on Chievo Verona. Roma - Juventus' only realistic challenger to the title - will...

Totti misses Sampdoria clash 14 February 2014 Francesco Totti is out of Roma's Serie A clash with Sampdoria on Sunday after suffering a recurrence of a buttock injury. The club captain sustained the knock to his left gluteal region in last Sunday's 0-0 draw with rivals Lazio and underwent...

Injury blow for Juve´s Vucinic 13 February 2014 Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic will miss 'several weeks' after spraining his right knee during training on Thursday. The Montenegro international escaped ligament damage, but has bruised his tibia and medial meniscus. In a statement, the...

Fiorentina suffer Savic blow 13 February 2014 Fiorentina have confirmed that defender Stefan Savic will be out for at least 10 days due to a hamstring strain. Savic has been a regular for Vincenzo Montella's men this season, making 26 appearances in all competitions. However, the...

Mazzarri: No doubt in choosing Inter 13 February 2014 Walter Mazzarri insists he had no doubts about joining Inter after leaving his post at Napoli at the end of last season. Mazzarri spent the best part of four years in Naples, during which time he won the Coppa Italia in 2012. After...

Serie A Preview: Seedorf eyes Milan recovery, Fiorentina host Inter 12 February 2014 All eyes will be on Milan this Friday to see if Clarence Seedorf's men can bounce back from defeat to Napoli against Bologna at San Siro. Since taking over in January, the Dutchman had guided Milan to two...

Hernanes: I was desperate to make Inter bow By Enis Koylu Feb 10, 2014 8:41:00 AM The Brazilian marked his first appearance for Walter Mazzarri's men with an assist, admitting it was an emotional experience for him to line out at San Siro as a Nerazzurri player. Inter midfielder Hernanes...

Napoli rubbish Balotelli racism rumours By Enis Koylu Feb 9, 2014 3:12:00 PM The Partenopei have stressed that no player has ever been on the receiving end of racist chants at the San Paolo after the striker was seen crying. Napoli have released a statement insisting that Mario Balotelli...

Roma not good enough in front of goal - Garcia Feb 9, 2014 5:31:00 PM The Giallorossi boss felt his side had the better of their 0-0 draw with Lazio, but let themselves down in key moments. Roma boss Rudi Garcia believes his side's wayward finishing was to blame for their 0-0 draw with...

Di Natale could shelve retirement plans 9 February 2014 Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale has not ruled out rethinking his decision to retire at the end of the season. The evergreen striker revealed last month that he will hang up his boots at the end of the current campaign. Di Natale...