Terry Daley

Manchester City is the heavy favorite to win its first UEFA Champions League title as the super-rich club takes on one of Europe’s old guard in resurgent Inter Milan. Here are the looks at the battles that could define Saturday’s final in Istanbul … • Erling Haaland vs. Francesco AcerbiHaaland gives City a whole new dimension […]

Edin Dzeko has the chance to crown his career with the biggest prize in soccer, his former club Manchester City standing in the way of a Champions League triumph which no one would have expected when he signed for Inter Milan two years ago. Now 37 years old and coming to the end of his […]

Napoli’s dream season finally comes to an end on Sunday when it hosts Sampdoria, a last victory lap before the architect of the historic Serie A title triumph walks off into the sunset. Luciano Spalletti will leave Naples and return to his Tuscan vineyard this summer after ending the club’s a 33-year Scudetto drought and thrilling […]

Romelu Lukaku‘s return to sparkling form has given Inter Milan an extra weapon ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal decider with AC Milan. Out for much of the season with injuries and with a damaged reputation following a disastrous World Cup, Lukaku has slowly worked his way back to his best. The Belgium striker has […]

Simone Inzaghi says that Inter Milan’s Champions League semifinal with rival AC Milan is more than just another local derby. The Milan giants, who between them have been crowned European champions 10 times, face off on Wednesday in the biggest match between the two sides in nearly two decades, and the Inter coach is well […]

        Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stand alongside Diego Maradona as Napoli greats after powering southern Italy’s biggest soccer club to just its third Serie A title. Osimhen, 24, and summer signing Kvaratskhelia, 22, have struck up a devastating partnership this season which has been central to Napoli winning its first league crown since 1990 and […]

The city of Naples woke up on Monday still digesting the disappointment of Napoli not sealing its first Serie A title in over three decades, but knowing glory is just a few more days away. Everything was set up for Napoli to win its third Scudetto a record-breaking six matches before the end of the […]

            The Milan derby will return to the center stage of European soccer when the Italian city’s two giant clubs meet in what promises to be a fiery Champions League semifinal. The prospect of two matches full of color and pageantry between local rivals who between them have been crowned kings of Europe 10 […]

AC Milan reached the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli that completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over its Italian rival. Giroud tapped in what turned out to be the decisive goal two minutes before the break after a blistering run from Rafael […]