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Inter captain Lautaro Martinez fined R100k for blasphemy
Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez has been fined €5,000 (R106,000) instead of facing suspension after allegedly breaking Italian football's strict anti-blasphemy rules during Inter Milan's defeat to Juventus.
Lazio fire far-right falcon handler for online penis posting after 'sexual performance' surgery
Falconer Juan Bernabe posted the footage on social media after having surgery on Saturday to implant a penile prosthesis to improve his sexual performance.
AC Milan appoint Sergio Conceicao after firing coach Paulo Fonseca
AC Milan named Sergio Conceicao as their new coach within hours of sacking fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca.
Erik ten Hag set for quick return as AS Roma target him for head coach role after Manchester United exit
AS Roma has been named as a possible destination for Erik ten Hag, who was fired as Manchester United manager towards the end of last month.
LOOK: Former Real Madrid and Manchester United’s Raphael Varane retires at 31
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane had joined the Italian club for this season but was then excluded from their Serie A squad having suffered a knee injury in August.
Romelu Lukaku signs for Napoli from Chelsea
Napoli have signed Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Thursday, ending the Belgium striker's extended period in limbo with the Blues.
Liverpool sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus in cut-price deal
Premier League club Liverpool have completed the signing of Italian winger Federico Chiesa from Serie A Juventus.
Arsenal great Wojciech Szczesny tipped to join Saudi club after Juventus exit
Wojciech Szczesny has left Serie A giants Juventus after seven years, the Italian club said on Wednesday, with reports the Polish goalkeeper is set to join a club in Saudi Arabia.
Ex-Italy star Roberto Baggio injured in home invasion
Former Ballon d'Or winner Roberto Baggio was watching Italy’s Euro 2024 game against Spain when five armed individuals broke into his home.
Leverkusen ‘invincible’ no more as Ademola Lookman fires Atalanta to Europa League glory
Ademola Lookman became the first player to score a hat-trick in a European final since 1975 to secure Atalanta's first ever continental trophy.
How does Manchester City’s Premier League title run compare to Europe’s elite?
It seems like Manchester City still have some way to go before we can actually call the Premier League a “farmers league”.
Dark cloud of off-field uncertainty hangs over Inter Milan despite Serie A title
Hanging over Inter for the past three years has been an emergency loan taken out with investment fund Oaktree, which must be paid in full next month and which reportedly amounts to between 375-380 million euros.
Inter Milan clinch Serie A title with sweet win over rivals AC Milan
Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter Milan a 17-point advantage over closest challengers AC Milan to secure their 20th Scudetto.
Roma’s Evan Ndicka ‘doing well’ after his lung collapsed during a game, says Daniele De Rossi
Roma defender Evan Ndicka is ‘doing well’ after collapsing on the pitch during last weekend's Serie A game with Udinese, says coach Daniele De Rossi.
Atalanta humble ‘sloppy’ Liverpool at Anfield in Europa League
Liverpool face a monumental task to turn their last-eight tie Europa League around after a stunning Atalanta performance saw them go down 3-0 at Anfield.
LOOK: Gay footballer Josh Cavallo provides ‘a safe space’ by proposing to partner on pitch
Josh Cavallo became the world's only top-flight openly gay men's player in 2021, winning plaudits throughout the sporting world and beyond for his decision to come out.
WATCH: Lecce sack Roberto D'Aversa for headbutting Verona striker Thomas Henry
The 1-0 defeat to Verona pushed Roberto D'Aversa closer to the exit after a string of bad results, but the headbutt was the final straw for the Lecce board.
‘Extraordinary’ Paul Pogba’s doping ban a loss for football, says Massimiliano Allegri
French midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years by Italy's anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone in the early weeks of this season.
Paul Pogba’s career in jeopardy as France star handed four-year doping ban
France star Paul Pogba has been given a four-year ban from football by Italy's anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone last August.
Amapiano vs Afrobeats: Bafana have a score to settle against Nigeria
There are a number of similarities between the Bafana Bafana and Nigeria squads of 24 years ago, which also met in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.
Kevin-Prince Boateng demands team forfeit matches for fan racism
Kevin-Prince Boateng has called for football teams be forced to forfeit matches when their fans racially abuse players, after Mike Maignan was targeted by Udinese supporters.
Jose Mourinho sacked as Roma had enough of ‘Special One’
Jose Mourinho departs Roma after an emotional two-and-a-half years in which he won Europa Conference League in 2022, ending a 14-year trophy drought for the capital club.
Victor Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria on his shoulders at Afcon
Nigeria their Afcon campaign in Ivory Coast against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday before also facing hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau in Group A.
Roma boss Jose Mourinho denies reports linking him to vacant Brazil job
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has dismissed any notion of becoming Brazil's next manager, saying his allegiance is with his Italian Serie A side.
Italy’s anti-doping tribunal wants four-year ban for Paul Pogba
According to media reports, Italy's sports prosecutors have requested a 4-year ban for Juventus’ Paul Pogba over doping allegations.