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Benevento's Adolfo Gaich, left, vies for the ball with Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Benevento at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 21, 2021. Juventus lost 0-1. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Benevento stuns Juventus 1-0 as pressure grows on Pirlo

By Daniella Matar Mar. 21, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Mancini calls up 38 players for Italy's World Cup qualifiers

Mar. 19, 2021 05:47 PM EDT
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi and Spezia midfielder Matteo Ricci were called up by Italy for the first time on Friday in a 38-man squad...

Empoli's Nedim Bajrami celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Italian Cup round of 16 soccer match between Napoli and Empoli, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
Late Lukaku goal helps Inter set up quarterfinal with Milan

By Daniella Matar Jan. 13, 2021 02:40 PM EST

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, top center, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and AC Milan, at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
Ageless Ibrahimović scores 2 as AC Milan wins 3-1 at Napoli

By Daniella Matar And Andrew Dampf Nov. 22, 2020 05:02 PM EST

Roma's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, right, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Roma, at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (Tano Pecorao/LaPresse via AP)
Club quarantines prevent players from joining national teams

By Andrew Dampf And Rob Harris Nov. 08, 2020 06:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 file photo, Italy's coach Roberto Mancini wears a face mask during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Moldova, at the Artemio Franchi stadium, in Florence, Italy. Italy coach Roberto Mancini has tested positive for the coronavirus days before the international break. The Italian soccer federation says that Mancini is “completely asymptomatic” and is self-isolating at his house in Rome. The Italy squad will meet up on Sunday. It plays an international friendly against Estonia on Wednesday and hosts Poland in the Nations League four days later. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)
Mancini names 41-man Italy squad amid virus concerns

Nov. 07, 2020 01:38 PM EST

Roma's head coach Paulo Fonseca give instructions during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Verona and Roma at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (Fabio Rossi/LaPresse via AP)
Fiorentina's Castrovilli scores 1st goal of Serie A season

By Daniella Matar Sep. 19, 2020 02:49 PM EDT

Chelsea's Jorginho challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Granit Xhaka, right, during the FA Cup final soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London, England, Saturday, Aug.1, 2020. (Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)
Jorginho, Tonali need virus tests before joining Italy

Aug. 27, 2020 02:18 PM EDT

Lecce's Fabio Lucioni (5) watches the ball go in after an own-goal during a serie A soccer match between Lecce and Parma, at the Via Del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (Donato Fasano/Lapresse via AP)
Genoa secures safety on last day of longest Serie A season

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 02, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte, center, wearing a face mask, enters the pitch prior to the Italian Cup second leg semifinal soccer match between Napoli and Inter Milan, at the Naples San Paolo Stadium, Italy, Saturday, June 13, 2020. The match is being played without spectators because of the COVID-19 restriction measures. (Cafaro/LaPresse via AP)
Subs, coaches see red as refs hear all in empty stadiums

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 29, 2020 08:02 AM EDT

Fiorentina's Franck Ribery, seconded from left, celebrates with his teammates Fiorentina's Pol Lirola, left, Nikola Milenkovic and Patrick Cutrone after scoring his side's opening goal during a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Fiorentina at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, June 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Riccardo de Luca)
Title-chasing Lazio comes from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1

By Daniella Matar Jun. 27, 2020 06:03 PM EDT

Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Monday June 22, 2020. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
Virus-hit Dybala still dangerous for title-chasing Juventus

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 22, 2020 04:13 PM EDT