Napoli beat Como to hold top spot in Serie A
Napoli ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week with Friday’s hard-fought 3-1 win over Como which extended their league lead to four points.
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Osimhen’s market value drops from €100m to €75m
Victor Osimhen’s market value has dropped from €100m to €75m following Transfermarkt’s update on the Turkish Super Lig market values. The Nigerian made history as the first Nigerian to hit the €100m valuation in March 2023 and rose by €20m to an all-time high of €120m in June 2023 following his incredible Serie A season when he scored 26 goals in 32 games to inspire Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years.
Ancelotti blames lack of intensity, slow ball circulation for Madrid’s poor play
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that two of the main factors behind his team’s poor play this season are “lack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation”.
Madrid beat Villarreal but Carvajal suffers knee injury
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.
Bagnaia holds off Martin to seal Japanese Grand Prix double
MOTEGI, Japan : Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi on Sunday to complete a weekend double and cut his gap to rival Jorge Martin at the top of the world championship down to 10 points.
Thuram hat-trick gives Inter 3-2 win over 10-man Torino
MILAN, Italy : A hat-trick from Marcus Thuram gave Inter Milan a 3-2 victory over 10-man Torino at home in their Serie A clash on Saturday, following an early red card for visiting defender Guillermo Maripan.
Real Madrid Beat Villarreal But Dani Carvajal Suffers Knee Injury
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Los Blancos lost in the Champions League at Lille but are still unbeaten in the Spanish top flight and moved level with leaders Barcelona, before the Catalans visit Alaves on Sunday. Valverde's deflected effort and a rocket from Vinicius allowed Madrid to put a four-point gap between them and their third-placed opponents, who battled well but came up fractionally short in the capital.
Serie A: Marcus Thuram Treble Fires Inter Milan Past Torino And Up To Second
Marcus Thuram shot Inter Milan second in Serie A with a hat-trick in Saturday's 3-2 win over 10-man Torino which moved the champions to within two points of league leaders Napoli. France forward Thuram headed home first-half crosses from Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi before bundling in his third on the hour mark to give Inter a narrow, but deserved win at the San Siro. Inter can be overtaken by both Juventus, who host Cagliari, and AC Milan on Sunday with their local rivals at Fiorentina in the weekend's final fixture before the international break.