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Luciano Spalletti has compared Juventus star Kenan Yildiz to his former Napoli colleague Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and former Italy international Antonio Di Natale, who the coach feels is one of the most underrated stars that he has worked with so far.  Yildiz, who was unavailable for Spalletti’s first match in charge of Juventus over the weekend, is expected to return to …

Fiorentina must first resolve the issue surrounding Stefano Pioli, with a relationship that has now become completely deteriorated and compromised. The hope remains to find a mutual agreement for separation, but in the meantime, Galloppa has taken charge of training with the Primavera: confirmation that he has not yet been pre-alerted for the first team. There are, however, important updates. …

Devon Amoo-Mensah scored the only goal of the game to send Detroit City FC past Louisville City FC in a hard-fought 1–0 win in the USL Championship Round of 16.The American-Ghanaian defender showed great composure in the 34th minute, striking with his left foot from close range after Jay Chapman’s precise corner found him at the far post. His finish …

Inter President Beppe Marotta gave a blunt response when asked for his views on Antonio Conte’s latest comments on refereeing in Serie A, as the war of words between the Nerazzurri executive and Partenopei head coach continues.  Marotta and Conte have been feuding since the Serie A match between their two sides, which ended in a 3-1 victory for Napoli …

Mike Maignan’s return to top form has reignited Milan’s season, but not his contract talks. The French goalkeeper was decisive again in the 1-0 win over Roma, denying Paulo Dybala from the penalty spot and once more proving his worth as one of Serie A’s best. Yet off the pitch, negotiations over a renewal have hit an impasse, according to …

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set for an emotional reunion with his former club Borussia Dortmund as the two sides clash in the Champions League this week. BUY MAN CITY VS. BORUSSIA DORTMUND TICKETS The Norwegian forward heads into the fixture in fine form, having scored twice in City’s weekend victory over Bournemouth, helping Pep Guardiola’s men bounce back …

Sassuolo are looking to make it back-to-back wins in Serie A when they host the managerless Genoa at the Mapei Stadium on Monday evening.  Genoa parted company with head coach Patrick Vieira following the 2-0 defeat by Cremonese last Wednesday. The Grifone are at the bottom of the standings on three points from nine matches, and are yet to taste …

Monday’s reports indicate that Kenan Yildiz should be available for selection in time for Juventus’s Champions League test against Sporting CP on Tuesday evening, having missed out on Luciano Spalletti’s first match in charge over the weekend.  Yildiz was not included in the matchday squad for Spalletti’s Juventus debut, which ended in a 2-1 win away against Cremonese in Serie …

West Ham have had a difficult season so far, but they returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle at the London Stadium, with goals coming from Lucas Paqueta, Sven Botman (OG) and Tomas Soucek. West Ham had failed to win at the London Stadium this season prior to the match, but that poor streak can …

Daniele De Rossi is now the leading candidate to take over as the head coach of Genoa, following the recent dismissal of Patrick Vieira, Football Italia understands.  The Grifone are due to take on Sassuolo in Serie A, and have caretaker managers in place (Roberto Murgita and Domenico Criscito), but Genoa’s decision over a new, permanent head coach is starting …

Leeds are focused on their efforts to avoid immediate relegation from the Premier League, but there are other areas that are being looked at too, with one of those being the players currently out on loan. During the summer, a number of Leeds players swapped Elland Road for La Liga. Junior Firpo signed for Real Betis after his contract expired, …

Manchester United and Tottenham are both tracking Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. The 23-year-old has impressed since breaking into the first team fold at Everton, emerging as one the Premier League’s most promising young defenders. Amidst continued links with a move away from the club, the player in July he signed a 5 year extension at Everton to keep him at …

Man City parted ways did a significant amount of business during the summer transfer window, both in terms of arrivals and exits. One player that left was Manuel Akanji, who signed for Inter Milan on a season-long loan. Since heading to the San Siro, Akanji has been an ever-present member of Christian Chivu’s side, who are currently one point off …

Italy national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been included in the FIFPRO World 11 for the second time in his career after an impressive year on an individual level, which saw him lift the Champions League trophy before securing a big move from PSG to Manchester City over the summer.  The FIFPRO World 11 is an annual award recognising the …