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Adrien Rabiot Fires Europe-Chasing Juventus Past Sampdoria, Roma’s Top Four Hopes Dented | Football News
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Adrien Rabiot Fires Europe-Chasing Juventus Past Sampdoria, Roma’s Top Four Hopes Dented | Football News

[ad_1] Adrien Rabiot made sure Juventus continued their charge towards European football with a decisive brace in his team's hard-fought 4-2 Serie A win over struggling Sampdoria. France midfielder Rabiot put Juve two ahead with a first-half header and then smashed them back in front in the 64th minute after Samp had stunned the home crowd by levelling before the break with two rapid-fire goals from Tommaso Augello and Filip Djuricic.Youngster Matias Soule nodded home in stoppage time to make the scoreline more flattering against Samp who are bottom and 12 points from safety.Rabiot almost left Juve in the summer but has become a key figure in Massimiliano Allegri's team, his double taking his league tally to seven and moving the Turin giants to within four points of the European places."...
Gianluca Vialli, Former Italy Striker, Dies At 58 | Football News
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Gianluca Vialli, Former Italy Striker, Dies At 58 | Football News

[ad_1] Former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 of pancreatic cancer, his former clubs announced on Friday. Vialli was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but was still able to play a significant role in Italy's European Championship title-winning campaign in 2021 assisting long-time Sampdoria strike partner and national coach Roberto Mancini. However, the signs were not good when he announced a temporary leave from his role with the national team in December to focus on his health.Vialli spent eight seasons at Genoa-based Sampdoria before joining Juventus in 1992 for a then world record 16.5 million euros.He won the Champions League with Juventus before joining Chelsea in 1996 and becoming player-manager in 1998.Vialli took over from the sacked Ruud Gullit l...