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The Expert: Will Higuain's barren run end against former employers Napoli?

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The Expert: Will Higuain's barren run end against former employers Napoli? As Gonzalo Higuaín pulled out of Juventus’ training ground on Thursday, he stopped to sign a few autographs for the fans congregated outside the gates. “Go on, Gonzalo! Get a brace for us at the weekend, will you,” one demanded, high-fiving Higuaín through his open ca...

The impossible football quiz - 24/10/16

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The impossible football quiz - 24/10/16 What was your score in this week's quiz? Let us know in the comments below...

Juventus-Milan: Spotlight on master vs apprentice as Buffon faces Donnarumma

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Juventus-Milan: Spotlight on master vs apprentice as Buffon faces Donnarumma There can perhaps be no better example of the mentality at Juventus than that given by Juan Cuadrado in the aftermath of the team’s extraordinary win in Lyon on Tuesday. “When [Mario] Lemina got sent off [in the 54th minute], Neto and I both said to each other on the bench: ‘We&rsq...

The impossible football quiz - 17/10/16

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The impossible football quiz - 17/10/16 How did you get on in this week's quiz? Let us know in the comments below...

Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole

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Napoli vs Roma: Preview and tips from the Derby del Sole There’s little doubt as to the top match as Serie A returns from the latest international break, with Napoli and Roma meeting for the seventh Derby del Sole since the start of 2014. The two have emerged as the greatest threat to Juventus’ dominance in Italy at present, and a victory for ...

The Expert: Has Dzeko really turned a corner at Roma?

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The Expert: Has Dzeko really turned a corner at Roma? I don't know what you're talking about, Daniele De Rossi insisted. The fiery manner in which he celebrated Edin Dzeko's goal against Inter, pointing at the name on the back of the striker's shirt and shouting at the crowd at the Olimpico, had left fans with the impression he was having a go at them....

Giovanni hoping to make the Simeone name his own with Genoa

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Giovanni hoping to make the Simeone name his own with Genoa Paolo Maldini knows exactly what Giovanni Simeone is going through in following in the footsteps of a famous father. “Hearing people refer to me as ‘Cesare’s boy’ followed me right up to the first team. My opponents and even my teammates’ parents used to say: ‘You...

Can cold blooded Belotti carry hot streak forward for the Azzurri?

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Can cold blooded Belotti carry hot streak forward for the Azzurri? If Abel Hernandez hadn’t been so reluctant to give up his Premier League contract a year ago, Torino would perhaps never have signed Andrea Belotti. In the end, he fit seamlessly with the club’s strategy of investing in the best Italian talent and followed a number of his teammates from ...

Exclusive Interview: Eusebio Di Francesco - the man making history with Sassuolo

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Exclusive Interview: Eusebio Di Francesco - the man making history with Sassuolo Sassuolo’s rise to Europa League qualification has been a remarkable one. A club that had never even featured in Italy’s top-flight as recently as three years ago overcame an Athletic Club side well versed at that level comfortably to win 3-0 in their first game in the tournament. It was...

The Start Behind Kessie's Early Billing as Next Yaya Toure

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The Start Behind Kessie's Early Billing as Next Yaya Toure It’s early days. Too early to be putting two and two together - which, in this case equates to promising teenage Ivorian and powerful midfield player - and getting the next Yaya Toure. Reductive to a fault, the papers in Italy should really know better although the knee-jerk eagerness to hail ...