Serie A
AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric rolled back the years to score an 85th-minute winner for a 2-1 victory at bottom side Pisa as the visitors closed the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan at the Arena Garibaldi on Friday.
A late Rafael Leao goal earned AC Milan a 1-1 draw with Genoa at the San Siro on Thursday where the hosts extended their unbeaten run in Serie A thanks to a penalty miss from the visitors on the stroke of fulltime.
Surprise leaders AS Roma host defending champions Napoli this weekend in a clash that could reshape the Serie A title race at the top of a tightly packed table.
Luciano Spalletti believes Juventus can still mount a Serie A title challenge despite sitting seventh in the standings, as the former Italy boss explained on Friday why he accepted a short-term deal to rescue the struggling side.
AS Roma's excellent start to the season has been built on defensive steel and this weekend they host Inter Milan, Serie A's most potent attack, in a clash which will test both sides' title credentials.
Napoli strolled to a comfortable 3-1 win away to Fiorentina on Saturday, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring on his debut as the defending champions continued their perfect start to the season and moved back to the top of the Serie A standings.
Inter Milan and manager Cristian Chivu are already under scrutiny as Serie A enters matchday three, with a crunch clash away to Juventus looming where they will aim to avoid losing further ground at the top of the standings.
Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned.
Fiorentina had given former manager Raffaele Palladino a contract extension in May but he left the job just three weeks later, paving the way for Pioli to return after he parted ways with Al-Nassr.
Europe's soccer market grew by 8% in terms of revenue in the 2023-24 season to 38 billion euros ($43.46 billion) with England's Premier League generating the most, Deloitte said in a study published on Wednesday.
While the length of the contract and financial details were not disclosed, Italian media reported the 23-year-old had signed until 2030 in a deal valued at 23 million euros ($26.21 million) plus a further 2 million euros in add-ons.
Napoli coach Antonio Conte believes his players are giving their all as they remain firmly in the race for their second Serie A title in three years.
The games are coming thick and fast for Serie A leaders Inter Milan and, after reaching the Champions League semi-finals in midweek, they face a tricky away test at fifth-placed Bologna on Sunday as they continue their title defence and treble hunt.
Second-placed Napoli are feeling the heat in the Serie A title race as they host AC Milan on Sunday with Antonio Conte's side having struggled since the departure of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in January after only one win in their last seven league matches.
AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao admitted the pressure on him was growing after their Serie A loss at Bologna on Thursday but vowed to keep working with the same passion unless the club decide otherwise.
With one round of Serie A matches to play before Napoli and Inter Milan come face-to-face in a top-of-the-table clash, the two sides will each hope to steal a march this weekend after the title contenders have struggled to impress of late.
Napoli lead the standings on 56 points but could be leapfrogged by second-placed Inter Milan, sitting two points behind, when they visit Juventus on Sunday.
Inter Milan suffered a 3-0 loss at Fiorentina in their rescheduled Serie A fixture on Thursday, but manager Simone Inzaghi does not want to make a drama of the defeat and feels it is still too early to worry about the league standings.
Leaders Napoli continue their title bid when they host Juventus this weekend, with manager Antonio Conte looking to end his former club's unbeaten league run and protect his own record as the last coach to avoid defeat in an entire Serie A season.
Serie A leaders Napoli will need to quickly adapt to life without influential forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, coach Antonio Conte said, with the team facing a tough test at high-flying Atalanta on Saturday.
