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Roma are hosting Napoli in a top-of-the-table six-pointer in Serie A on Sunday evening, but Giallorossi head coach Gian Piero Gasperini is not in the dugout and is watching.  Roma had led the Serie A table at the beginning of the weekend but came into this tie sitting in third following wins for Milan and Inter on Saturday and Sunday …

Paolo Vanoli insists Fiorentina have to ‘think positive’ after their 2-0 defeat to Atalanta, but also recognise they are now in a relegation battle this season. The Viola have now completed 13 rounds of Serie A football without a single victory and remain rooted to the relegation zone. Luck wasn’t on their side in Bergamo, because Odilon Kossounou probably intended …

Raffaele Palladino insists he ‘doesn’t have a magic wand’ after transforming Atalanta in their 2-0 victory over Fiorentina. Odilon Kossounou opened the scoring with a wayward cross-shot, before Ademola Lookman sealed the 2-0 result, the first Atalanta Serie A victory since mid-September, ending an eight-game winless streak. “It has been a good week, with a victory in the Champions League …

Black Queens have arrived in Southampton as preparations enter the final stage ahead of their international friendly against the Lionesses of England on Tuesday at St Mary's Stadium. The team made the trip from Birmingham on Sunday morning and arrived around midday, ready to conclude their build-up to what is expected to be one of their most challenging matches in recent …

Roma director Ricky Massara notes they will use tonight’s Scudetto battle against Napoli to ‘test where we are right now against the reigning Champions of Italy.’ It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. This is a real Scudetto …

Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirms they ‘will evaluate opportunities’ for midfielders in January, but insists there is no approach for free agent Lorenzo Insigne. The showdown with Roma kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. The Partenopei are pushing …

Semper Fi moved to the top of the Access Bank Division One League Zone III table with a strong 2-0 victory over Inter Allies at the Teshie MacDan Astro Turf on Sunday.The win, their fifth in a row, continues an impressive run of form that has quickly positioned them as serious contenders for promotion.Kelvin Takyi Awuku opened the scoring, giving …

Hohoe United claimed their first-ever away victory in the Ghana Premier League with a 2-1 win over Bechem United at Nana Gyeabour Park on Sunday, adding to the home side’s difficult start to the season.Keke David delivered the decisive moments for the visitors, scoring twice with confident finishes that punished Bechem’s defensive lapses. Both goals came after Augustine Okrah had …

Berekum Chelsea and FC Samartex shared the spoils in a drab matchday 12 Premier League encounter at the Golden City Park.Both teams looked jaded after their midweek performance in the FA Cup, lacking in attack.Although Chelsea started the better of the two sides, controlling most of the possession, they could not create any meaningful attack moving forward.Samartex goalkeeper Zakaria Musah …

Ghana forward Prince Kwabena Adu continued his impressive scoring form in the Czech Fortuna Liga after finding the back of the net in Viktoria Plzens 2-1 victory over FK Mlada Boleslav on Sunday.Adu, who has been in scintillating form since the start of the campaign, opened the scoring just moments after the break.The 22-year-old reacted sharply inside the box to …

Atalanta ended their eight-round Serie A winless streak, as Raffaele Palladino sent his old club Fiorentina plunging further into crisis with Odilon Kossounou and Ademola Lookman goals. It was the first home game for new coach Raffaele Palladino, after a defeat at Napoli and 3-0 Champions League win away to Eintracht Frankfurt, and he did it against his old club. …

Berekum Chelsea and FC Samartex shared the spoils in a drab matchday 12 Premier League encounter at the Golden City Park.Both teams looked jaded after their midweek performance in the FA Cup, lacking in attack.Although Chelsea started the better of the two sides, controlling most of the possession, they could not create any meaningful attack moving forward.Samartex goalkeeper Zakaria Musah …

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 …

Roma hope Evan Ferguson and Matias Soulé can keep hold of top spot as they host Napoli in a Scudetto showdown with Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. The Giallorossi became sole …

Ghanaian forward Douglas Owusu continued his impressive form in the Serbian Superliga after scoring his fifth goal of the season to help Radnik Surdulica secure a crucial 2-0 away victory over TSC Backa Topola on Sunday afternoon.Radnik, who have been battling for consistency this term, produced one of their most disciplined performances of the campaign despite being reduced to ten …