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AC Milan gave the fans one final show at San Siro to end 2025, as they beat Hellas Verona 3-0 to end the year on a winning note.

Lazio have written a formal letter of protest to the Lega Serie A over what they call repeated refereeing errors against them, but the officials insist that controversial Udinese goal was valid.

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 …

Inter President Beppe Marotta leaves the door open for Davide Frattesi to exit, and laughs off Antonio Conte’s suggestion. ‘Napoli are clear favourites for the Scudetto.’

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi insists there are no regrets they didn’t hire Raffaele Palladino earlier, and assures there is ‘nothing concrete’ between Inter and Marco Palestra.

AC Milan's Davide Bartesaghi celebrates scoring their second goal with Christopher Nkunku and Strahinja Pavlovic. (REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo)

Bologna and Sassuolo shared the spoils in this local derby, as Tarik Muharemovic cancelled out the Giovanni Fabbian opener.

Inter hope to recover from Supercoppa disappointment and consolidate first place with Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu, while Atalanta start Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere.

According to reports in Italy and Spain, Monday will see a decisive meeting for Giacomo Raspadori, who could either remain with Atletico Madrid or push to join Roma.

Berekum Chelsea boosted their survival hopes with a commanding 3-1 victory over Eleven Wonders at the Golden City Park on Sunday afternoon in their Ghana Premier League matchday 16 encounter.The home side made a bright start and were rewarded early, although it was the visitors who struck first against the run of play.Wonders stunned the Berekum faithful in the 15th minute when William Danquah finished clinically to give the leagues bottom-placed side a surprise lead.Chelsea responded immediately and were handed a golden opportunity to draw level just two minutes later after a foul in the box.Prince Anane stepped up and kept his composure, calmly converting from the penalty spot in the 17th minute to restore parity and settle the nerves of the home crowd.The Bibires grew in confidence thereafter, dominating possession and pushing Wonders deeper into their own half.Despite creating several openings, Chelsea had to wait until the second half to make their superiority count.Their persistence paid off in the 63rd minute when Samed Nasri Musah found the back of the net with a well-taken finish to put the hosts ahead for the first time.Wonders attempted to rally late on but lacked the attacking bite to seriously trouble Chelseas defence.Any hopes of a comeback were extinguished in stoppage time as Kwasi Sorotu Badori sealed the win in the 90th minute with a decisive strike.

Bibiani Gold Stars recovered from 2-0 down to beat visiting Dreams FC 3-2 in a Ghana Premier League Week 16 thriller at Dun's Park on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Abdul Razak Salifu had looked like stealing the headlines with a well-taken early double for the 'Still Believe' but the hosts powered back to maintain their perfect home run this term.Salifu opened the scoring just six minutes into the game and added a second for Dreams FC in the 20th minute to give the visitors a well-deserved lead.The defending champions responded after recess as they halved the deficit on 74 minutes and pulled level late on.The pressure paid off as the hosts struck at the death to secure a dramatic victory and remain in fifth place in the league standings with 20 points.Dreams FC's disappointment on the road continues as they are yet to secure an away win. The defeat means Winfred Dormon's team drop to 15th in the league table and will look to bounce back when they host Basake Holy Stars.Gold Stars host second-placed Medeama SC next as Fritz Schmid seeks to make it two wins on the spin.

Asante Kotoko's sixth goal against Bechem United. #GPL #GPLMW16 pic.twitter.com/k4uPSa572A

Enzo Maresca. (REUTERS)

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 …

Basake Holy Stars ended the year on a positive note with a convincing 2-0 victory over Hohoe United at the AAK II Sports Arena on Sunday.The hosts delivered a disciplined and dominant performance, scoring once in each half to secure all three points and move up to 10th place on the league table.Holy Stars set the tone early, controlling possession and applying sustained pressure, which eventually paid off in the 35th minute. Prince Tweneboah broke the deadlock with a well-taken finish, rewarding the home side’s superiority and sending them into the break with a deserved lead.After half-time, Holy Stars continued to dictate the pace, limiting Hohoe United’s attacking threat while remaining purposeful going forward. Their persistence was rewarded again in the 70th minute when Simba Sylvester doubled the advantage, effectively putting the contest beyond reach.Hohoe United struggled to respond and were unable to find a way back into the match, as Holy Stars remained organised and composed at the back. The defeat proved costly for the visitors, who have now slipped into the relegation zone.For Basake Holy Stars, the result capped a strong end to the year, boosting confidence and momentum ahead of the next...