Gab Marcotti reacts to the Serie A disciplinary tribunal’s decision not to take action over racist chants aimed at Inter’s Romelu Lukaku.
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has applauded a lifetime ban for a supporter who racially abused Roma defender Juan Jesus on social media.
The Brazilian — who is black — posted a screenshot of the messages on Instagram.
Roma says it has reported the account to Italian police and Instagram and that “the person responsible will be banned from #ASRoma games for life.”
Conte backed Roma’s stance on Friday, writing on Twitter that “The person who insulted Juan Jesus yesterday has no passion for sport,…
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With both Marcelo Brozovic and Romelu Lukaku scoring against AC Milan, Gab Marcotti outlines how the pair’s squabble after Slavia Prague might have come about.
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Lukaku doesn’t quite fit the mold of what Conte looks for in a forward. Can he adapt quickly to his new team?
It’s no surprise that Antonio Conte has had an immediate impact on Inter. He won three Serie A titles at Juventus, exceeded expectations with a poor Italy national team and took Chelsea from 10th to Premier League winners in his first season. Neither is it surprising that he has done it using the same tactics and formation.
At Juventus he started with a back four but quickly changed to a 3-5-2 formation that remained his preferred system. He used the same method with Italy and, except for a…
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Andrea Belotti found the net twice to bring Torino back from a goal down to secure the 2-1 win over AC Milan. To watch Serie A, subscribe to ESPN+.
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Atalanta record consecutive away wins courtesy of Duvan Zapata and Marten de Roon’s second half goals. To watch Serie A, subscribe to ESPN+.
AS Roma suffered their first defeat of the Serie A season as Atalanta stunned the capital side with a 2-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.
Duvan Zapata came off the bench to hammer in the opener in the second half before Marten de Roon’s header sealed victory in stoppage time.
Paulo Fonseca’s first defeat as Roma coach left his side two points behind third-placed Atalanta in the standings and continued a poor run for the capital club in this fixture.
They have not beaten Atalanta at home…
Italian Serie A: Danilo D’Ambrosio (23′) Inter Milan 1-0 Lazio. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+.