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One dead, seven injured in Naples in night of soccer celebrations
The mayhem unfolded after the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team.
- by Reuters
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Naples erupts as Serie A club clinch first title since Maradona era
A 1-1 draw almost 850km away was enough to secure a first championship in more than three decades for Napoli, sparking wild scenes in southern Italy’s largest city.
- by Andrew Dampf
‘He’ll be a god’: Two ex-Socceroos and the Sicilian offer they couldn’t refuse
Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano, along with Aussie businessman Ross Pelligra, have taken on the gargantuan task of rebuilding a fallen giant of Italian football and guiding them back to Serie A.
- by Vince Rugari
Italian side appoints coach again two days after sacking him
Davide Nicola was relieved of his duties as coach of Salernitana a day after a chastening 8-2 defeat at Atalanta. Two days later, club president Danilo Iervolino took the remarkable step of recalling him to the position.
‘Make a decision’: Kewell wants quick answer from Volpato on Socceroos future
Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to force Roma star Cristian Volpato into a choice between Italy and Australia by picking him for the World Cup.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Italy
Capping him isn’t enough - Australia must get to the bottom of Volpato’s rise at Roma
To cap or not to cap? It’s not a question anymore. Now that Cristian Volpato, the 18-year-old from Sydney’s inner west, has scored his first Serie A goal, it’s an imperative.
- by Vince Rugari
Volpato edges towards Italy over Australia after Roma rebuff Young Socceroos
Efforts to bring the Roma teenager into the Australian youth set-up have hit another roadblock after the Serie A club refused to release him.
- by Dominic Bossi
COVID postponements could shorten A-League Men season
Five more matches have been postponed across the A-Leagues due to coronavirus cases, adding to a fixture backlog that could cut short the men’s season.
- by Vince Rugari
Cut by Wanderers but selected for Italy: How Sydney kid slipped from Australia’s grasp
Let go from the Wanderers academy, overlooked for the Young Socceroos, Cristian Volpato is now training under Jose Mourinho and selected for Italy’s youth team.
- by Dominic Bossi
José Mourinho signs on at Roma. Has he finally met his match?
José Mourinho, that most outspoken of managers, will take over next season at Roma, the team with some of the most outspoken fans in Italy.
- by Andrew Dampf
Elite clubs will scheme again, but opponents ready to fight another day
Three times big changes to the game have been proposed, and three times they have fallen flat but the big clubs will come again.
- by Peter Hall
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