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Swedru All Blacks snatched a dramatic late point after holding Nations FC to a 1-1 draw in their Ghana Premier League matchday 18 clash at the Swedru Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The visitors looked on course for a priceless away victory when Suweidu Suhuyini Sulemana broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute.Sulemana capitalised on a rare lapse in the All …

Bechem United handed their survival boost a huge chance after edging champions Bibiani GoldStars 1-0 to return to winning ways in the Ghana Premier League. Veteran forward Augustine Okrah's first half strike proved decisive for the early season strugglers as they moved further away from the drop zone.The Hunters declared their intentions right from the blast of the whistle, piling pressure …

Medeama SC tightened their grip on the Ghana Premier League title race with a commanding 30 victory over Young Apostles at the TnA Stadium on Sunday, extending their lead at the summit of the table. The Mauve and Yellow produced another assured and clinical performance, underlining their Premier League title credentials as they moved at least four points clear of …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Max Allegri warns Milan they ‘made the same mistakes’ against Fiorentina as with Genoa after a second consecutive 1-1 draw against relegation strugglers. For the second game in a few days, the Rossoneri ended up grateful for a point against teams near the foot of the table, as after the 1-1 draw at Genoa midweek with a missed penalty in …

Maurizio Sarri was visibly furious during his pre-match interview ahead of Lazio’s Serie A match away against Hellas Verona on Sunday evening, claiming that ‘having me here talking to you is like violence against me, let’s get this over with quickly’.  The Biancocelesti head coach has handed an immediate first-team debut to January signing Kenneth Taylor, who has had just …

Christian Pulisic was not at his usual best in front of goal for Milan, who had to fight back to claim a 1-1 draw away against a resurgent Fiorentina side in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.  Comuzzo gave Fiorentina the lead midway through the second half, only to see his goal cancelled out by a 90th-minute Christopher Nkunku equaliser. January …

Luciano Spalletti does not deny the fact that Juventus need new signings during the January transfer window, and has warned of the challenges that Cremonese pose ahead of their meeting in Serie A on Monday night.  The Bianconeri will be the last of the Serie A sides to take to the field in Week 20, hosting Cremonese at the Allianz …

Christopher Nkunku struck late on to secure a point for Milan, after Pietro Comuzzo’s Fiorentina opener, but both sides missed so many chances. The Rossoneri rotated the squad after a stressful 1-1 midweek draw with Genoa, as Rafael Leao, Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Youssouf Fofana and Christopher Nkunku were not at 100 per cent, so Niclas Fullkrug and Ardon Jashari …

Lazio have new signing Kenneth Taylor in the starting XI, as Tijjani Noslin returns with Gustav Isaksen in the tricky trip to a Verona side who just held Napoli 2-2. It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on …

Juventus remain interested in a January deal for Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa, but reports on Sunday claim that the Bianconeri are beginning to consider alternative options and that Atalanta’s Daniel Maldini is among them.  Juventus are hoping to provide Luciano Spalletti with more attacking options during the January transfer window, and have been linked with several attackers including Chiesa, Napoli’s Lorenzo …

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are not the only Serie A side interested in picking up a deal for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, as league leaders Inter have also expressed an interest in pinching the Serbia international from the Old Lady.  Vlahovic is into the final six months of his Juventus contract, and as things stand, has not reached …

This page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page! Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, Fiorentina-Milan, Verona-Lazio and the Scudetto showdown Inter vs. Napoli. We begin at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET) with Milan eager to make the most of the weekend fixtures as …

Milan director Igli Tare confirms Mike Maignan ‘wants to remain’ with a new contract, while he has ‘great expectations’ for Ardon Jashari, and comments on Christopher Nkunku’s future. Their trip to Fiorentina kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games …

Lecce threw away the points after a costly Lameck Banda red card and a moment of madness from Kialonda Gaspar in injury time, having led Parma 1-0 for over an hour in Serie A on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Nikola Stulic, a Tiago Gabriel own goal and a strike from Mateo Pellegrino handed the visitors an eventual 2-1 victory.  There …