
Lukaku keeps Napoli top of Serie A with Roma winner
Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in a win over his old club Roma.
Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in a win over his old club Roma.
Claudio Ranieri’s baptism of fire as Roma boss begins on Sunday when he leads his boyhood club at Serie A leaders Napoli, one of a trio of tough tests awaiting the veteran coach as the Italian top flight gets back underway.
Former France and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira was named on Wednesday as the new coach of relegation-threatened Serie A club Genoa.
Christian Pulisic scored twice as the United States thrashed Jamaica 4-2 to book their place in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League.
Claudio Ranieri admitted Friday that he needs to hit the ground running in his third spell as Roma coach with his boyhood club languishing near the Serie A relegation zone.
Claudio Ranieri is set to take charge of his hometown team Roma, coming out of retirement.
Moise Kean fired Fiorentina level with Serie A leaders Napoli after scoring all three goals in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Verona while Roma fell deeper into crisis with a 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Bologna.
Juventus edged a tense derby against city rivals Torino 2-0 on Saturday to move within one point of the summit of Serie A, while AC Milan dropped points in an entertaining draw at Cagliari.
Antonio Conte is a hard taskmaster but the exploits of his Napoli side so far this season have him eulogising about how the “players are ready to die, in football terms, for this jersey.”
Inter Milan and AC Milan are once again aiming to get a new stadium built on the site of the iconic San Siro but the Serie A giants have a long way to go.