U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
Inter Milan fans celebrate with flares and shout slogans in Piazza Duomo square in front of the gothic cathedral after Inter Milan won its first Serie A title in more than a decade after second-placed Atalanta drew 1-1 at Sassuolo, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Atalanta needed to win to avoid Inter mathematically clinching the title with four matches remaining. It was Inter’s first trophy since 2011 and the first Serie A title since 2010. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)
Inter Milan wins first Serie A title since 2010

By Daniella Matar May. 02, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

MATCHDAY: Bayern takes on PSG, Porto hosts Chelsea in CL

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2021 02:23 PM EDT
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BAYERN MUNICH VS. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ...

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

Crotone's Junior Messias, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Serie A soccer match between Crotone and Bolgona, in Crotone's Ezio Scida Stadium, southern Italy, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (Francesco Mazzitello/LaPresse via AP)
Bologna fights back from 2 goals down to beat Crotone 3-2

By Daniella Matar Mar. 20, 2021 12:28 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...

Inter's Romelu Lukako, secondd from left, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal on a penalty kick during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and Inter Milan at the Olimpico Grande Torino stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Inter Milan match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

Mar. 18, 2021 08:41 AM EDT

Sassuolo's Domenico Berardi, center, facing camera, celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Torino and Sassuolo at the Turin Olympic stadium, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Zaza scores twice as Torino beats Sassuolo 3-2 in Serie A

Mar. 17, 2021 12:27 PM EDT

Torino's Gleison Bremer, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Serie A soccer match between Cagliari and Torino, in Cagliari’s Sardegna Arena stadium, Italy, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Alessandro Tocco/LaPresse via AP)
Torino-Sassuolo Serie A match off due to virus cases

Feb. 25, 2021 09:26 AM EST

Torino's Gleison Bremer, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Serie A soccer match between Cagliari and Torino, in Cagliari’s Sardegna Arena stadium, Italy, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Alessandro Tocco/LaPresse via AP)
Torino training ground closed amid rising coronavirus cases

Feb. 23, 2021 12:48 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

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

AC Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu goes for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and AC Milan, at the Dacia Arena Stadium in Udine, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (Andrea Bressanutti/LaPresse via AP)
Ibrahimović scores and sets up another as Milan wins 2-1

By Daniella Matar Nov. 01, 2020 08:40 AM EST

Benevento coach Filippo Inzaghi talks to player Artur Donita during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Benevento, at the Olympic stadium in Roma, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)
Sassuolo scores 3 goals in 13 minutes to beat Bologna 4-3

By Daniella Matar Oct. 18, 2020 05:29 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

AC Milan's manager Stefano Pioli gives instructions to his players during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Bologna, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, July 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Milan coach Pioli signs 2-year extension until 2022

Jul. 21, 2020 06:25 PM EDT

Bologna coach Siniša Mihajlović shouts instructions as Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, right, looks on during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Bologna, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Giuseppe Zanardelli/LaPresse via AP)
Ibrahimović scores twice as Milan beats Sassuolo 2-1

By Daniella Matar Jul. 21, 2020 05:55 PM EDT

Atalanta 's Duván Zapata celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, July 11, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)
Atalanta shows off European credentials with draw at Juve

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 11, 2020 06:03 PM EDT

Fans wave as the coach of Atalanta team arrives, prior to the Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Sassuolo at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, June 21, 2020. This is the first game to be played in Bergamo since easing of lockdown measures, in the area that has been the epicenter of the hardest-hit province of Italy's hardest-hit region, Lombardy, the site of hundreds of COVID-19 deaths. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Atalanta wins 4-1 to bring joy to hard-hit Bergamo

By Daniella Matar Jun. 21, 2020 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 file photo, Atalanta players celebrate at the end of the Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match between Atalanta and Valencia at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. It was the biggest soccer game in Atalanta’s history and a third of Bergamo’s population made the short trip to Milan’s famed San Siro Stadium to witness it. Nearly 2,500 fans of visiting Spanish club Valencia also traveled to the Champions League match. More than a month later, experts are pointing to the Feb. 19 game as one of the biggest reasons why Bergamo has become one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic — a “biological bomb” was the way one respiratory specialist put it — and why 35% of Valencia’s team became infected. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Poignant return to soccer for Atalanta in virus-hit Bergamo

By Daniella Matar Jun. 20, 2020 05:32 PM EDT