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Italy’s top-flight Serie A soccer league launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes but the move has been described by campaign group Fare as a sick joke. (Photo: Twitter)

Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork featuring apes

The league said the artwork 'aims to spread the values of integration, multiculturalism and brotherhood'.

17 Dec 2019 11:08 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus beat Udinese 3-1 to join Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A table after Antonio Conte's side were held 1-1 at Fiorentina. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Juventus back on top with Inter Milan, rip apart Udinese 3-1

Both Juventus and Inter Milan have 39 points from 16 games, with Antonio Conte's side ahead on goal difference.

16 Dec 2019 10:17 AM

Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table on Sunday as Eugenio Corini took charge of the team again little more than a month after being sacked. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Brescia win 1-0 at SPAL on Eugenio Corini's return

Coach Corini, who lifted Brescia out of Serie B last season, was fired following a defeat at Verona.

09 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

An AC Milan supporter was stabbed outside Bologna stadium Sunday in a fight over who had caught a players' shorts (Photo:Twitter)

AC Milan fan stabbed in fight over players' shorts: Reports

The argument was over who had caught one of the players' shorts

09 Dec 2019 11:55 AM

Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw by Roma at the San Siro, leaving the way open for Italian champions Juventus to reclaim top spot in Serie A this weekend. (Photo:AP)

Inter Milan held by Roma after racism storm, leaving Juventus to eye top spot

Antonio Conte's side have a two-point advantage on Juventus who play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

07 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold for 30,000 euros (USD33,000) in an auction in Italy. ( Photo:Twitter)

Pele's last Brazil jersey sold for whopping Rs 24 Lakhs in Italy

The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971.

06 Dec 2019 5:11 PM

Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has described the backlash over its controversial 'Black Friday' headline as a 'lynching'. (Photo:Twitter)

Italy's Corriere dello Sport blasts 'lynching' over 'Black Friday' headline

The front-page headline was in an article about the first Serie A meeting between ex-Man United teammates Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling.

06 Dec 2019 4:34 PM

According to reports in Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been offered a six-month deal to come to the aid of struggling former giants AC Milan, who are 11th in the Serie A table. (Photo: AFP)

'See you soon in Italy': Zlatan Ibrahimovic fuels talk of Serie A return

The 38-year-old striker confirmed his departure from Los Angeles Galaxy last month following the club's elimination from the MLS playoffs.

04 Dec 2019 4:05 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro failed to see the funny side after Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk joked that the Portuguese forward was “not really a rival” in the Ballon D’Or award voting. (Photo:Twitter/AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister fails to see funny side of Virgil Van Dijk jibe

Dutchman Van Dijk finished second behind Lionel Messi, with Ronaldo third.

04 Dec 2019 9:51 AM

The 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has won Serie A with Juventus, Champions League with Real Madrid and Premier League with Manchester United. (Photo: AP)

'Serie A player of the year' won by Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portugal star scored 26 goals in his debut season for Juventus and he helped his side towards another domestic title win.

03 Dec 2019 12:46 PM

Lautaro Martinez's first-half brace sent Inter Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1 win over SPAL after champions Juventus were held at home by Sassuolo. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Inter Milan inch past SPAL 2-1 to go on top, Juventus witness 2-2 tie

Martinez put Inter ahead on 16 minutes at San Siro, and then headed in Antonio Candreva's cross to score his 8th league goal this season.

02 Dec 2019 9:55 AM

Gonzalo Higuain grabbed a second-half brace to fire Juventus to a 3-1 win at Atalanta that kept the champions top of Serie A, despite Inter Milan's comfortable 3-0 win at Torino that kept them in touch with the leaders. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A 2019-20: Gonzalo Higuain keeps Juventus top as Inter Milan stay in hunt

Maurizio Sarri's Juve left it late to seal victory in Bergamo on Saturday after Robin Gosens had nodded Atalanta ahead after 56 minutes.

24 Nov 2019 10:36 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness and attitude has come under the spotlight after he reacted angrily to being substituted during Juventus’ win over AC Milan and coach Maurizio Sarri said the 34-year-old had been nursing a knee injury for some time. (Photo:AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness and attitude under scanner

Ronaldo now faces two matches with Portugal where he will want to help the European champions guarantee their place at Euro 2020.

12 Nov 2019 8:40 AM

After a first half short on incident, winger Suso came off the bench in the 57th and scored six minutes later with a curling free kick into the top corner from the edge of the area after Krzysztof Piatek was brought down. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A 2019-20: AC Milan survive halloween scare, defeat SPAL 1-0

The strike ended a goal drought dating back to May for the Spaniard, who has drawn the ire of fans after a poor start to the season.

01 Nov 2019 10:52 AM

The parachutist was quickly evacuated by security agents at the stadium in Emilia-Romagna. (Photo :AFP)

Inter Milan's match interrupted by parachutist

Romelu Lukaku was just about to take a penalty when the incident occurred with the Inter Milan striker going on to convert a penalty.

21 Oct 2019 8:52 AM

The 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo hit his 701st goal after 19 minutes. (Photo: File)

Serie A 2019-20: Cristiano Ronaldo hits 701st goal as Juventus pull clear

Ronaldo was presented with a special jersey before kick-off to mark his 700th career goal scored playing for Portugal during the week.

20 Oct 2019 11:42 AM

The 52-year-old, Marco Giampaolo struggled from the outset at cash-strapped Milan, who surrendered their Europa League berth this season after breaching UEFA's financial fair play rules. (Photo: AFP)

AC Milan sack coach Marco Giampaolo, Pioli set to take over

Giampaolo replaced former Milan hero Gennaro Gattuso, who resigned after missing out on Champions League football last season.

09 Oct 2019 10:39 AM

Substitute Gonzalo Higuain slotted home on 80 minutes after fellow Argentine Paulo Dybala had opened the scoring in the fourth minute at the San Siro. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A: Juventus edge past Inter Milan 2-1

Gonzalo Higuain scored the winner as Juventus inflicted a first Serie A defeat of the season on Inter Milan.

07 Oct 2019 10:06 AM

Napoli got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory against Brescia on Sunday as Franck Ribery sealed a 3-1 win for Fiorentina against ten-man AC Milan that pushed the northerners down to 16th in the Serie A table with a third consecutive defeat. (Photo:AP)

Serie A: SSC Napoli crush 10-man AC Milan 3-1

All the Italian teams in European action this week warmed up with wins with Napoli seeing off promoted Brescia.

30 Sep 2019 12:11 PM

Alexis Sanchez scored and was sent off in his first start for Inter Milan as the Serie A leaders maintained their perfect record with a 3-1 win at Sampdoria on Saturday. (Photo:AP)

Serie A: 10-man Inter Milan crush Sampdoria 3-1

Stefano Sensi’s deflected strike put Inter in front after 20 minutes before on-loan Man United forward Sanchez finished from close range.

30 Sep 2019 9:05 AM

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