European football: Napoli make dire start, Real Madrid held at Mallorca
Napoli lost 3-0 at Verona in Antonio Conte’s first Serie A game as their head coach while Mallorca hit back in the second half to earn a 1-1 draw with 0-man Real Madrid
European football: Inter held at Genoa, Lewandowski inspires Barça fightback
Junior Messias scored a stoppage-time equaliser for Genoa in a 2-2 draw against Internazionale while Robert Lewandowski struck twice in Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Valencia
Inter stay strong above Serie A chaos with 14 new managers below them
The managerial mix-up in Italy poses questions but with Simone Inzaghi staying put, Inter are still the team to beat
July 2024
Manchester United set to sign Joshua Zirkzee and up Jarrad Branthwaite bid
Arsenal look to finalise £42m signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori
June 2024
Imperious Inter show Mourinho and Allegri the door: Serie A season review
Simone Inzaghi’s side won the league in the in the most satisfying way while their rivals imploded and their managers exploded
Conte promises ‘total commitment’ after being appointed by Napoli
Napoli have appointed Antonio Conte as manager, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday
Themes from this season’s Champions League: Germany’s rise to Man City’s stumble
Real Madrid lifted the trophy and may dominate for some time to come, while PSG are about to enter an uncertain era
May 2024
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Davide Nicola, Serie A’s Houdini, pulls off another escape act with Empoli
European football: Barcelona beat Sevilla in bittersweet farewell for Xavi
Thiago Motta heads for Juventus after calling time on historic Bologna run
An A for Villa to an F for Man Utd: how US owners have fared in European football
US investment firm seizes control of Inter after missed payment from Chinese owners
Claudio Ranieri leaves Cagliari amid reports of retirement from football
Claudio Ranieri’s latest rescue act cements status as true Cagliari hero
European football: Sørloth scores four goals in 17 minutes against Real Madrid
European football: Bayer Leverkusen complete unbeaten Bundesliga season
Juventus fire Massimiliano Allegri over his behaviour in Coppa Italia final
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Roberto Baggio retired 20 years ago. Sundays have not been the same since
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Bologna back in dreamland as Motta’s giddy journey jumbles up old order
