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Gab Marcotti hopes Federico Chiesa stays at Fiorentina to keep Serie A somewhat balanced and competitive. Gab Marcotti outlines how the Italian Serie A is attempting to see out the current season safely. The FC crew pick between Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro and Franco Baresi for best Italian centre back. Fiorentina players were back in
Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, Inter Milan face a problem with Mauro Icardi, there’s a top forward available for a knockdown price, and a new league attempts to shake up Mexico‘s established order. PLUS: No more VAR (in the Europa League group stages, at least…)
Gab Marcotti explains how much money Juventus will save after the players accepted a four-month wage cut. The heads of Fiorentina and Torino said in separate interviews on Monday that they believed that the Serie A season was unlikely to finish due to the coronavirus pandemic. Italy, the world’s hardest hit country which accounts for
No country has been ravaged more by the coronavirus than Italy, but its people are still finding small moments of beauty and joy in the midst of disaster. OXFORD, Miss. — On Wednesday, someone sent me a video clip of a quarantined Italian man playing the keyboard on his small terrace and a neighbor a
Gab Marcotti outlines the complexities of postponing Euro 2020 until next year due to coronavirus. Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop feel the correct decision has been made to suspend all major leagues in Europe. Sampdoria midfielder Fabio Depaoli has announced he’s tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the 10th Serie A player diagnosed and the
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man United target £60m Chiesa The Daily Mail reports that Manchester United are interested in signing Italy international Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina this summer. The report claims
11:02 AM ET Atalanta came from behind to record their first away win against Fiorentina in 27 years and move clear in fourth place with a 2-1 victory in Serie A on Saturday. A superbly struck half-volley from Federico Chiesa gave the hosts a half time lead at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. But Gian Piero
4:57 PM ET AS Roma kept in touch with the leading pack in Serie A with a 4-1 victory at Fiorentina whose winless run was extended to seven league games on Friday. Early goals from Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov plus late strikes by Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolo Zaniolo secured the points for the visitors.
12:53 PM ET Fiorentina’s miserable season continued on Sunday when Torino beat them 2-1 in their fourth successive defeat in Serie A. Simone Zaza ended an early spell of pressure for Torino by scoring with a diving header from Cristian Ansaldi‘s cross in the 21st minute and Ansaldi himself added the second goal with a
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
Lazio emerge 2-1 winners vs. Fiorentina thanks to Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Fiorentina winger Franck Ribery has been handed a three-match ban and a €20,000 fine from Serie A for pushing an official after their 2-1 loss to Lazio on Sunday. Ribery, 36, was angered by a decision to award
4:45 PM ET AC Milan’s nightmare start to the Serie A season continued on Sunday when they fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina and had a man sent off. Erick Pulgar put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot and Gaetano Castrovilli doubled their lead after Mateo Musacchio had been shown a
Atalanta issued a statement “disassociating” the club from racist chants by its fans, while several prominent figures in Italy on Monday applauded a decision to halt the club’s Serie A game because of the abuse. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for more action to combat racism in the country. “Yesterday we had another incident
The referee halts the Atalanta-Fiorentina match in Serie A to issue a warning to fans after racist chants are directed at Fiorentina’s Dalbert. FIFA president Gianni Infantino labeled the situation of racism inside Italian football stadiums “very serious” following the latest incident of offensive chants. A 2-2 draw between Atalanta and Fiorentina on Sunday was
11:10 AM ET Sept 14 (Reuters) – Fiorentina were left to rue missed chances after holding Juventus to a 0-0 Serie A draw in Florence on Saturday to end the champions’ perfect start to the season. Juve arrived at the Stadio Artemio Franchi having won their opening two games and were heavy favourites against a
Goals from Cristian Zapta and Cristian Kouame were enough for Genoa to defeat Fiorentina 2-1. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Although it’s early days, the ESPN FC panel talk Romelu Lukaku’s time at Inter and how he’s changed since his disappointing time at Manchester United. Kill the lights. Darkness falls on the