Juventus stayed on course for a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia title with a thumping 6-1 win against Serie A strugglers Salernitana in Turin.
The Allianz Stadium fell into stunned silence in the opening minute when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi gave the visitors a shock lead.
But Juve hit back through Fabio Miretti and Andrea Cambiaso before the break and ran riot in the second half.
FT | | Into the quarter-finals!
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Daniele Rugani, Dylan Bronn’s own goal, Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah all added to the scoring and Massimiliano Allegri’s side will now face Frosinone in the quarter-finals.
Salernitana head coach and former Juve striker Filippo Inzaghi’s side made a dream start against his former club as Ik…
Pedro Porro’s 25-yard special helped Tottenham stumble into the FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Burnley.
Spurs were far from vintage and a replay at Turf Moor appeared on the cards until Ange Postecoglou watched full-back Porro make the breakthrough with a superb strike in the 78th minute.
It earned Tottenham a deserved fourth win from five matches, but Clarets boss Vincent Kompany could take positives after a solid display and they will now concentrate fully on staying in the Premier League.
Spurs had already beaten Burnley 5-2 this season, but they were missing their hat-trick hero from that sunny September day with Son Heung-min away for the Asian Cup and the visitors started brightly in north London.
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Napoli attacker Michu has undergone surgery on a recurring ankle injury, the club has announced.
The Spaniard has struggled to find his form since joining the Serie A outfit on a season-long loan from Swansea City and is yet to score in three league outings for Rafael Benitez s men.
A stellar first season in south Wales saw Michu hailed as one of the bargains of the transfer window following his £2million signing from Rayo Vallecano in 2012, but ankle problems blighted his progress last term.
After netting two goals in 17 Premier League games, Michu was shipped out to Napoli on a temporary deal with a view to a permanent switch.
However, the former Celta Vigo man s ankle issues have returned and Napoli announced the forward had undergone a keyhole proc…
Mikel San Jose is certain that Athletic Bilbao will prove they are better than BATE and secure third spot in UEFA Champions League Group H.
Athletic can claim a place in the Europa League knockout phase with a draw at home to BATE on Wednesday, but they have struggled in Europe s elite competition this term, winning just one of their five matches since overcoming Napoli in qualifying.
The Spanish side s early-season domestic form also appeared to be affected, with Ernesto Valverde s men emerging victorious only once in their first eight Liga contests, leaving them 18th in early October.
They have since improved and currently sit ninth in the Spanish top flight, though a 1-0 home defeat to Cordoba on Saturday the Andalusian club s first La Liga win in 42 years �…
The Dying Light 2 glider was featured heavily in the game’s run-up to launch, so naturally players are eager to get it for themselves. We played Dying Light 2 for dozens of hours already, and we can attest to the glider being one of the best new additions to the series. Here’s what you need to know about how and exactly when you’ll get it for yourself.
Dying Light 2 glider – how to unlock
The glider in Dying Light 2 is unmissable, thankfully, though it also comes with the caveat that you can’t get it any sooner than when it’s required for the story. After about 10 gameplay hours in the game’s first open-world section, Old Villedor, Aiden will travel to Central Loop, the downtown section of the ravaged city.
Central Loop looks marvelous thanks to its skyscrapers that …
Keylor Navas claimed the support of the Real Madrid supporters as he stated his intention to end his career at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Costa Rica international goalkeeper has been Madrid s first choice in the last three seasons, helping Zinedine Zidane s side to three Champions League trophies as well as the LaLiga title in 2016-17.
Zidane s departure at the end of the 2017-18 season cast Navas future into doubt but he told Marca that the club s supporters are backing him to stay.
The kindness that the fans show me all the time is incredible and I am very grateful to all of them, said the 31-year-old. Whatever the sporting situation, they are always behind me. In the stadium I always hear the shouts of support that motivate me and when I walk through Madrid …
Serie A champions Juventus have reportedly set their sights on highly-rated Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi, who is enjoying quite a season with Los Rojiblancos.
The 276-year-old French international has started 11 La Liga games for Jorge Sampaoli’s high-flying side this season contributing with two goals of his own.
His glowing form has alerted plenty of high-profile European clubs who are reportedly keen to land him in January with Barcelona and Chelsea being some of them.
And according to the latest reports it is Juventus who joined the chase for the 27-year-old.
Juventus managing director Guiseppe Marotta remains coy on the reports linking the Bianconeri with the €30 million-rated midfielder, revealing however that Juventus did pay attention …
According to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants Ajax striker Brian Brobbey to join his ranks this month. However, getting the transfer done will not be easy, with Ajax not interested in selling halfway through the season.
Having worked at Ajax previously, Ten Hag has a history of bringing players from his former to his current club. Most notably, he convinced his employers to spend just under €200 million on the likes of Antony, Lisandro Martinez and Andre Onana. Donny van de Beek, who also played under him at Ajax and made the switch to United before Ten Hag, never really got a chance under his old coach and he s currently on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt.
With Anthony Martial likely to leave the club soon and Rasmu…
Jen Beattie hailed Arsenal s unbelievable character as they stayed alive in their Women s Champions League semi-final by rallying for a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg.
An impressive fightback from 2-0 down gave Arsenal plenty of reason to be buoyant about their chances for the May 1 second leg at Emirates Stadium.
With ACL victims Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema and Leah Williamson absent, the weakened Gunners gave a strong account of themselves after a slow start in Germany.
Ewa Pajor put the hosts ahead and Sveindis Jonsdottir fired Wolfsburg two clear in the 24th minute after a defensive aberration from the Gunners, with a misunderstanding in the penalty area presenting the Icelandic forward with an easy chance in front of goal.
Arsenal snatched a lifeline through …
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has signed a bumper contract to continue as coach of the national football team.
Press reports here Thursday said Maradona will earn 1.2 million dollars (860,000 euros) for his one-year stint as coach, which comes in at 100,000 dollars (139,000 euros) a month and covers the period November 2008 to October 2009.
The deal means Maradona, who has worked as coach of Argentina since November 2008 but without signing a contract, will remain in the post at least until the end of the World Cup qualifiers in October.
If the former World Cup winners qualify for the 2010 showpiece in South Africa Maradona s contract is likely to be extended.
The news will prove interesting reading for former Argentina coaches Daniel Passarella, Marce…