
Lazio hosts title rival Napoli in Serie A
Lazio hopes to arrest its slide and pass its bad fortune of late to fellow title-chaser Napoli when they meet in the Serie A on Saturday. Napoli has ...
Scolari begins repair job with stuttering Brazil
Luiz Felipe Scolari begins his mission to restore Brazil's flagging fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup with a glamor match against England on ...

Balotelli scores 2 as Milan beats Udinese 2-1
Mario Balotelli marked his return to Serie A by scoring both goals — including the winner in added time — in AC Milan's 2-1 win over Udinese on Sunday
Balotelli and El Shaarway headline Italy squad
New club teammates Mario Balotelli and Stephen El Shaarawy will lead Italy's attack in a friendly at the Netherlands next week. Balotelli joined AC ...

Gomez back in Germany squad for France friendly
Mario Gomez is back in Germany's squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris. Germany coach Joachim Loew announced the squad on Friday, ...

Balotelli expected to make debut against Udinese
Mario Balotelli is expected to make his official debut for AC Milan on Sunday against Udinese. Balotelli finalized a €20 million ($27 million) ...
Lazio fined $190K for fans' racist abuse
Lazio has avoided being ordered by UEFA to play a Europa League match in an empty stadium despite a third conviction for racist abuse by fans this ...

Lazio beats Juventus to reach Italian Cup final
Lazio beat Juventus 2-1 following a dramatic finale on Tuesday to reach the Italian Cup final with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. The game was heading ...

Juventus draws 1-1 against struggling Genoa
Defending champion Juventus again slipped up in the Serie A title race as it was held to 1-1 by struggling Genoa on Saturday. Juventus has won just ...

Lazio looks to extend unbeaten record to 17
Lazio will be looking to extend its unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 when it takes on Chievo Verona on Saturday in the Serie A. Lazio was held ...

Lazio draws 1-1 at Juventus in 1st leg of Cup semi
Lazio needed a late equalizer to draw 1-1 at Juventus in the first leg of the Italian Cup semifinals on Tuesday, and extended its unbeaten streak to ...
Lazio's Zauri rescues granddaughter of Boniek
Italian media say that Lazio defender Luciano Zauri rescued the granddaughter of Poland's Football Association president Zbigniew Boniek from a well ...

Juventus beats Udinese 4-0, with 2 Pogba goals
Juventus got back to winning ways with a 4-0 win over Udinese in the Serie A on Saturday, with two stunning goals from Paul Pogba. Pogba lashed a ...

Juventus desperate to halt slump against Udinese
Defending champion Juventus will be desperate to halt a slump which has slashed its lead in the Serie A when it hosts in-form Udinese on Saturday.
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James Porteous, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. "I've gone for Robin van Persie as top player just ahead of Lionel Messi this week, though there ...

Messi and Barcelona soar in AP football rankings
Lionel Messi's domination of European football was marked Tuesday in the Associated Press Global Football Rankings, while his team Barcelona also ...

Juventus held to 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A
Defending champion Juventus struggled again as it was held to a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A on Sunday. Andrea Pirlo gave Juventus the lead with a ...

Napoli, 7 points back, still has sights on title
If the first matches after the holiday break were any indication, Napoli will be Juventus' top challenger in the second half of the Serie A season.

Juventus beats AC Milan 2-1 in extra time
Mirko Vucinic scored in the fifth minute of extra time Wednesday as Serie A leader Juventus came back to beat AC Milan 2-1 to reach the Italian Cup ...

Lazio beats Catania 3-0 to reach Cup semifinals
Already performing well in Serie A, Lazio advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Catania. Romania defender Stefan Radu put ...

UEFA charges Lazio over alleged fan racist abuse
UEFA charged Lazio on Monday with "alleged racist behavior" by its fans, who are accused of chanting anti-Semitic abuse at Tottenham during a Europa ...

Lazio rallies past Cagliari 2-1 as Serie A resumes
Second-place Lazio rallied to beat visiting Cagliari 2-1 in a controversial finish on Saturday as the Serie A resumed after its holiday break.
Serie A to resume with Juventus in firm control
As Serie A gets set to resume this weekend after its holiday break, the biggest question isn't which club will win the Italian league, but rather ...

Lazio moves past Inter into 2nd place in Serie A
Lazio jumped ahead of Inter Milan into second place in Serie A following a 1-0 win at struggling Sampdoria on Sunday in the final Italian league ...

Napoli desperate for Siena win after dismal week
Napoli travels to bottom club Siena for the last Serie A game before the winter break, looking to end the year on a positive note after a week to ...