”Players don’t hug each other after scoring a goal any more, instead they look straight towards the referee. For me, it’s removing the adrenaline and my enjoyment of soccer.”— Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. (Reuters) “The players do not know anymore whether or not to celebrate after a goal. A lot of emotion and passion has […]
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Video Pick: How to dance like Papu Gomez
Argentine striker Alejandro “Papu” Gomez of Italian club Atlanta won a gold disc for his “Baila Como El Papu” (Dance Like Papu) song, inspired by his hip-swaying goalcelebration. The collaboration with DJ Matrix and comedy trio Gli Autogol reached the 10,000-sold mark and has more than 30 million YouTube hits.
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What They're Saying: Carlo Tavecchio
“There is a rule which says what is written remains while spoken words are blown away by the wind.” — Carlo Tavecchio, reading off a list of achievements he made as Italian soccerfederation president at a press conference to announce his resignation in the wake of Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. […]
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What They're Saying: Stefano Cantalupi
“We will not be with you and you will not be with us. A love so great must be reserved for other things. Italy will not participate at the World Cup. It is time to start thinking about what else wecan do in June and July: concerts, cinema, village festivals. Anything but watching Sweden play […]
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What They're Saying: Gianluigi Buffon
“It’s a shame my last official game coincided with the failure to qualify for the World Cup. Blame is shared equally between everyone. There can’t be scapegoats.” — A tearful Italiangoalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, apologizing after the Azzurri were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup after their 0-0 tie with Sweden knocked them out of next […]
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Grazie, Maestro: Andrea Pirlo announces his retirement
Andrea Pirlo‘s 22-year career came to an end on Sunday night. After having not played for more than a month, the Italian maestro came on for the final minute of New York City FC’s 2-0 win overColumbus Crew SC that was not enough to overturn the 4-1 loss at Columbus. Photo: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports […]
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UCL: Roma takes group lead with 3-0 win over Chelsea
Chelsea became the first English team to lose a Champions League game this season, falling 3-0 to Roma, which now leads Group C. Chelsea, which would clinched knockout-stage passage with a win, isstill well poised to advance. Atletico Madrid tied Qarabag, 1-1, in the other Group C game on Tuesday.
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Buffon: 'I have to respect the choices of the club'
Gigi Buffon will retire at the end of this 2017-18 season — in December 2018 if Juventus makes the Club World Cup — but the 39-year-old keeper seemed to indicate he wasn’t entirely ready. “I have to respect the choices of the club,” he said after Juve’s 2-0 win over AC Milan.
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Anti-semitic taunts by Lazio ultras confirm Italian problem that has been building for a long time
There were protests across Italy to protest anti-Semitic taunts by ultra Lazio fans of their Roma rivals. Stickers with the image of Anne Frank wearing the Roma colors of a crosstown rival to mock therival fans.
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Napoli leads Serie A — can it go the distance?
Napoli is in first place in Serie A with nine wins in 10 games after its 3-2 win over Genoa, but questions remain whether it has the depth to go the distance. Once again, it will likely have to relyon Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens and Jose Callejon to carry the attack.