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Gifts from the Old Lady  Crazy David penalty, Juve draw and are booed  Lecce take the lead, then McKennie equalises. Falcone super, Yildiz off the post. Lots of Bianconeri errors. Spalletti: ‘The penalty? I might intervene next time’ Dea: A nasty surprise for Gas p Scalvini settles it. Atalanta celebrate against their great ex head coach 5 games in 18 …

Chelsea are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season. According to Football Insider, they have a genuine interest in the 25-year-old, and they are hoping to add more quality and depth in the middle of the park. They have already invested a lot of money in Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. The …

Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing the Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. The Netherlands International has done quite well since joining the Premier League club, and he has established himself as one of the first names on the sheet. According to Fichajes, Real Madrid are looking to bring a quality player to improve their midfield, and they have already submitted …

Chelsea are interested in signing the Watford attacker Othmane Maamma. The 20-year-old is highly rated in English football, and Chelsea are keeping tabs on him. According to RMC Sport, the Moroccan attacker is an appealing option for Chelsea’s American owners, and they could ramp up their efforts to sign the player in the coming days. Maamma is a target for …

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a winter move for Udinese centre-back Oumar Soulet. The club wants fresh competition for the Micky van de Ven–Cristian Romero pairing, and speculation around a possible Radu Dragusin exit is pushing Spurs to add depth at the back. Oumar Soulet stands out in Serie A for his consistent displays, strong physical profile and ability to cope …

Djigui Diarra delivered a standout display to claim Man of the Match honors as Mali beat Tunisia on penalties to book a place in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals.The Eagles won 3–2 in the shoot-out after a gruelling 1–1 draw over 120 minutes at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.Mali’s night became complicated in the 27th minute when Wayo Coulibaly was …

Mile Svilar and Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini insisted Giorgio Scalvini’s ‘absurd’ Atalanta goal should’ve been disallowed, while La Dea contested why Gianluca Scamacca’s goal was chalked off. Atalanta won 1-0 in Bergamo this evening with Scalvini bundling a corner over the line from six yards after Svilar fumbled. The footage was analysed for quite a while by VAR, but …

Raffaele Palladino believes Atalanta had a ‘perfect and magical evening’ beating Roma 1-0 and sees this as ‘the turning point we needed’ this season. The atmosphere in the New Balance Arena was inevitably emotional with the return of Gian Piero Gasperini, who was Palladino’s mentor and spent nine years in Bergamo as coach. Giorgio Scalvini rose to meet a corner …

Gian Piero Gasperini insists Roma ‘are not diminished’ by the 1-0 defeat to Atalanta, but recognises failure to convert chances is a serious problem. ‘It’s evidently not a coincidence.’ It was an emotional night for the coach, who returned to Bergamo for the first time as an opponent after nine incredible years at the club, where he won the Europa …

Giorgio Scalvini and Berat Djimsiti hope the 1-0 win over Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma ‘can bode well’ for Atalanta’s 2026, as well as their fitness levels. It was not a night like any other at the New Balance Arena, as it was the first time Gasperini returned to Bergamo as a rival following his nine years at the club. He …

Atalanta battled to a 1-0 victory over Roma, with Giorgio Scalvini scoring the only goal in a feisty affair surrounded by refereeing controversy. Football Italia’s Player of the Match was Berat Djimsiti, for his impressive defensive work across the ninety minutes at the heart of La Dea’s defence. Atalanta: Carnesecchi 6; Scalvini 7 (Hien 6), Djimsiti 7.5, Kolasinac 6 (Ahanor 6.5); …

Giorgio Scalvini scored the decisive goal as Atalanta gave Gian Piero Gasperini a painful return to Bergamo, forcing Roma to leave empty-handed. This was an emotional evening with Gasperini’s first return to Bergamo as an opponent after nine years at the club. Ivan Juric struggled to replace him, but things had improved since Raffaele Palladino took over on November 11. …

Roma are heading toward a defensive emergency ahead of their trip to Lecce after Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso were both booked during the first half against Atalanta, triggering automatic suspensions. The incident occurred during a tense closing phase of the opening period, already marked by controversy following Giorgio Scalvini’s opener and a disallowed Atalanta goal. Referee Fabbri’s decisions came …

League leaders Medeama SC will aim to tighten their grip at the top of the Ghana Premier League when they host former champions Hearts of Oak at the Tarkwa and Aboso Stadium in a fixture that carries major title implications.Ibrahim Tankos side arrive in strong form and remain unbeaten in their last 13 league matches, underpinned by one of the …

Fenerbahce are intensifying their efforts to sign Christopher Nkunku, with the Milan forward emerging as the Turkish club’s top attacking target for the January window. According to reports from Daniele Longo and Marco Conterio contacts have continued in recent hours and Fenerbahce are preparing to raise their pressure, with direct talks between the clubs expected imminently. Nkunku is seen as …