Serie A

Vincenzo Italiano and Gian Piero Gasperini have made a habit of taking their teams deep into cup competitions and European finals await

Sportico's rankings throw up some familiar names from Europe's biggest leagues - but plenty of surprises too

Tillman, Pepi and Dest had cause to celebrate in the Netherlands over the weekend, while Josh Sargent's big day could still lie ahead

Ainsley Maitland-Niles reflects on his time at Arsenal, his many loans and on how his move to French club Lyon is working out

The unbeaten German champions showed a ruthless edge in Europa League semi-final - just as they have all season

An attorney representing FIFA in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed against it by a New York-based sports promoter said in federal court on Thursday that a rule change that would allow domestic league matches to be played abroad could come “before the end of the year.” The declaration came in a hearing on the antitrust case filed by Revelent Sports against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation; a rare public appearance by attorneys from all parties in their years-long legal dispute that could significantly change the business of club soccer in the United States. Relevent Sports’...

Julen Lopetegui’s candidacy as Stefano Pioli’s replacement was surprising and demonstrated a loss of context and lack of cultural awareness

Inter sealed the title in a game against their rivals, an achievement that will go down as one of their finest moments

Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has replaced Gabriele Cioffi as head coach of Udinese for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Cannavaro, 50, has been named as Cioffi’s successor after he was sacked on Monday following Udinese’s 1-0 defeat to Verona — the club’s fourth loss in their most recent five league matches. The former centre-back has signed a contract with Udinese for the remainder of the campaign and will be assisted by his younger brother Paolo Cannavaro, whom he previously worked alongside during his stints as head coach of Chinese club Guangzhou and...

Calcio is not back to the standards of the 1990s but it is making a serious move towards being considered the best behind the Premier League

We break down the key talking points from this Europa League quarter-final tie in Bergamo

Daniele De Rossi will stay on as Roma head coach on a permanent basis, the club have confirmed. The former midfielder and club captain was appointed until the end of the season in January following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. He has gone on to win 11 of his 16 games in all competitions, only losing twice. Owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin confirmed the move on Thursday and pledged to “build a long-term project” with the 40-year-old at the helm. A statement read: “After meeting yesterday afternoon with Daniele De Rossi, we are delighted to announce he will continue as head coach of...

FIFA's latest brainchild will be missing some major stardust when it begins next summer. How does that affect its potential appeal?

Juventus have been ordered to pay their former player Cristiano Ronaldo more than €9.7million ($10.35m, £8.3m) plus interest in back wages by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Ronaldo, 39, played for the Italian club between 2018 and 2021 with the back payment related to his agreement with Juventus to defer part of his wages during the Covid pandemic. Juventus said in a statement on Wednesday that they will “review the decision made by the (FIGC) arbitration board” and noted that the decision recognised “the absence of fraud” by the club, whose conduct...

Roma defender Evan Ndicka was taken to hospital for tests after collapsing during his side’s Serie A game against Udinese. The game was abandoned with the score 1-1. Ndicka went ground holding his chest midway through the second half. The medical team then came on with a defibrillator, which was not needed. After a delay, Ndicka was then taken off on a stretcher and appeared to give a thumbs up, though the players on the pitch were visibly shaken up by the incident. The crowd at Udinese’s Stadio Friuli applauded as the 24-year-old left the pitch. Roma coach Daniele De Rossi then went...