Young Polish star Piotr Zielinski is looking forward to facing Real Madrid — which he supported as a child and is reportedly targeting him — when Napoli heads to the Bernabeu for their UEFAChampions League match on Wednesday. He scored in Napoli’s 1-0 win over Genoa that moved it into second place in Serie A.
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UCL: Legia holds Real Madrid to shock draw
Playing in a near-empty stadium didn’t affect Legia Warsaw as the Polish club managed to tie defending champion Real Madrid, 3-3, in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid needed a late goal fromCroatian Mateo Kovacic to earn the tie. Legia was ordered to play the game behind closed doors because of crowd at its opener […]
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Roma renews Scudetto challenge with Juventus
After a slow start, Roma has beaten Inter Milan and Napoli to move into a tie for second place behind defending champion Juventus. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny thinks Roma can challenge Juvefor the Scudetto. “The objective is always the same, to fight for the Scudetto with Juventus,” Szczesny told Roma match program. “There’s still a long […]
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UCL: Legia Warsaw forced to play Real Madrid behind closed doors
Legia Warsaw will have to host Real Madrid behind closed doors Nov. 2 in the UEFA Champions League after the Polish club lost its appeal for trouble at Legia’s 6-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund inSeptember. Fans used pepper spray against security, set off fireworks and blocked stairways.