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Serie A: Juventus Scrape Past Fiorentina, Napoli Win With Stunners At Monza | Football News
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Serie A: Juventus Scrape Past Fiorentina, Napoli Win With Stunners At Monza | Football News

[ad_1] Juventus consolidated third place in Serie A with Sunday's hard-fought 1-0 win over Fiorentina while a trio of fantastic goals helped Napoli to a thrilling 4-2 win at Monza. Federico Gatti prodded home the only goal of the game in the 21st minute at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, the Italy defender in the right place at the right time after Gleison Bremer's header came back out off the post. "Yeah we tried that one in training this morning... You need a bit of luck every now and again," joked Gatti about his goal.Gatti's goal pushed Juve four points ahead of Bologna who stayed fourth following their goalless draw at relegation-threatened Frosinone in the day's first kick-off.Bologna are aiming to reach the modern Champions League for the first time -- they played one round in the o...
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Napoli ‘Stunned’ After Francesco Acerbi Racist Probe Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence | Football News
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Napoli ‘Stunned’ After Francesco Acerbi Racist Probe Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence | Football News

[ad_1] Italian club Napoli said they were "stunned" after Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Tuesday dropped a probe into alleged racist comments made by Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi to Napoli's Juan Jesus due to lack of evidence. Brazil's Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan earlier this month saying "what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch" after accepting Acerbi's on-field apology for unspecified insults.The FIGC said "considering that the minimum level of reasonable certainty as to the discriminatory content of the offence committed has not been reached, it was decided not to apply the sanctions"."The discriminatory content, without calling into question the good faith (of Juan Jesus), seems to have been perceived only by ...
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Napoli’s Juan Jesus Accuses Inter Milan Defender Francesco Acerbi Of Racist Abuse | Football News
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Napoli’s Juan Jesus Accuses Inter Milan Defender Francesco Acerbi Of Racist Abuse | Football News

[ad_1] Napoli defender Juan Jesus on Monday blasted Francesco Acerbi for denying he dished out racist abuse after the Italy international was forced to leave the Azzurri's training camp ahead of two friendlies in the United States. Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan on Sunday, telling DAZN "what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch" after accepting Acerbi's on-field apology for unspecified insults.Brazilian Jesus, who headed home Napoli's late equaliser at the San Siro, had been seen protesting to match referee Federico La Penna, pointing to the Keep Racism Out badge on his shirt and apparently saying that "(Acerbi) called me a negro".Acerbi left Italy's training camp after reports that he will be investigated for the alleged abuse...
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Barcelona Edge Past Napoli To Make Champions League Quarterfinals Return | Football News
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Barcelona Edge Past Napoli To Make Champions League Quarterfinals Return | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona survived a nervy second half to beat Napoli 3-1 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-2 on aggregate. Xavi Hernandez's side came flying out of the blocks with goals from Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo but after Amir Rrahmani pulled one back, the Catalans started to sweat. Italian champions Napoli, who salvaged a 1-1 draw in the last-16 first leg, were finally beaten when Robert Lewandowski swept home from close range. It is the first time five-time winners Barcelona have reached the last eight of the competition since 2020, and they did so without injured midfield trio Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong."We're in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after four years, it's the moment to enjoy that," Barca coach Xavi told Movistar."We played a great ...
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Serie A: Napoli Held By Torino Ahead Of Barcelona Decider | Football News
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Serie A: Napoli Held By Torino Ahead Of Barcelona Decider | Football News

[ad_1] Serie A: Napoli played 1-1 draw against Torino© AFPNapoli were held to a 1-1 home draw by Torino in Serie A on Friday as the champions' revival stalled ahead of a Champions League showdown at Barcelona. Antonio Sanabria's acrobatic overhead kick in the 64th minute gave Torino a point at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and damaged Napoli's bid for European football next season. Sanabria netted his third goal of the season three minutes after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had put Napoli ahead as Francesco Calzona's side stay seventh.Napoli are two points behind Atalanta who are in the Europa Conference League spot and face Juventus on Sunday.The gap separating them from the Champions League positions is seven points with fourth-placed Bologna hosting champions-elect Inter Milan on Saturda...
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Barcelona Lose Frenkie De Jong, Pedri Before Champions League Match vs Napoli | Football News
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Barcelona Lose Frenkie De Jong, Pedri Before Champions League Match vs Napoli | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona's Frenkie De Jong is carried off the pitch after getting injured during La Liga match.© AFPBarcelona midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to miss the Champions League clash against Napoli after the Spanish club confirmed Monday injuries picked up in Liga action at the weekend. Dutch international De Jong suffered a right ankle sprain with Spaniard Pedri picking up a new injury to his right hamstring in Sunday's goalless draw at Athletic Bilbao. Barca did not specify the duration of the pair's absence, but they could be out for more than a month and miss the Champions League last 16 second leg clash against Napoli next week.The five-time European champions will host the current Italian champions on March 12 with the tie finely poised after a 1-1 draw in the ...
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Rampant Inter Milan Charge 12 Points Clear, Napoli Hit Sassuolo For Six | Football News
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Rampant Inter Milan Charge 12 Points Clear, Napoli Hit Sassuolo For Six | Football News

[ad_1] Inter Milan continued their march towards the Serie A title with Wednesday's 4-0 thumping of Atalanta which extended their league lead to 12 points, while Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted five of Napoli's six goals at Sassuolo. A convincing victory in their game in hand at the San Siro took Inter's all-competitions winning streak to 11 matches and left closest rivals Juventus trailing in the distance. Simone Inzaghi's side were missing key players Francesco Acerbi, Hakan Calhanoglu and Marcus Thuram but it made little difference against one of the division's form teams."We feel good. It's all part of a process which begun a few years ago now," said defender Alessandro Bastoni to DAZN."We have a group of players who have been together a good few years, and we're matu...
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‘Huge Player’ Victor Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw And New Hope | Football News
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‘Huge Player’ Victor Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw And New Hope | Football News

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen was described as "a huge player" after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. The 25-year-old equalised Robert Lewandowski's 60th-minute opener, which seemed likely to be the decisive goal as Barca were for long pe...
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All Change Again At Crisis Club Napoli As Barcelona Come To Town | Football News
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All Change Again At Crisis Club Napoli As Barcelona Come To Town | Football News

[ad_1] Napoli are once again trying to start afresh as they face Barcelona in the Champions League after sacking their second manager of a disastrous season. With the Italian champions ninth in Serie A and in a worse position than they were under the first casualty of this wretched campaign, Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri was sacked on Monday night after just three months in charge. To replace him Napoli's outspoken owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has plumped for Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona, who has the daunting task of Barca at home for his first match in charge of a top-tier club. As we...
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Crisis-Club Napoli Replace Coach Walter Mazzarri Ahead Of Barcelona Clash | Football News
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Crisis-Club Napoli Replace Coach Walter Mazzarri Ahead Of Barcelona Clash | Football News

[ad_1] Struggling Napoli sacked Walter Mazzarri on Monday and brought in Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona just two days before hosting Barcelona in the Champions League. The 62-year-old Mazzarri became the second man to be sent packing this season by the ailing Italian champions. Mazzarri took charge in November after Rudi Garcia was dismissed but Napoli then fell to ninth in Serie A ahead of Wednesday's last 16, first leg with barca at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. "I thank Walter Mazzarri, a friend of the De Laurentiis family and Napoli, for having helped the team in a tricky perio...
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