Italian Clubs

Comedy of errors between Napoli and Juve with an accidental uppercut and physio getting hit sticked

Serie A leaders Napoli torched Juventus 5-1 on Friday with Victor Osimhen scoring a brace. The Nigerian forward put the hurt on Juve metaphorically and literally.

In the 47th minute Osimhen accidentally landed a perfect uppercut on Manuel Locatelli. The Napoli No. 9 had already burned Juventus in the first half, so Alex Sandro was hassling and grabbing at him right as the second half began.

Osimhen threw his arms up in protest after being dispossessed of the ball but little did he know Locatelli was right next to him. What followed was something straight out of UFC.

Watch all 11 Puskás Award finalists right here, right now

I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but if you've been following The18 for the past year then you've already seen all 11 FIFA Puskas Award nominees. We have exquisite taste like that. 

But in case you can't remember the strikes — arriving as early as Apr. 2 and as late as Kylian Mbappé's side-volley against Argentina in the World Cup final on Dec. 18 — here's a trip down memory lane with videos that you can watch right here, right now. I've also included a link to what The18 said at the time.

Los tres seleccionados mexicanos que están borrados de sus equipos en Europa

No llevamos ni 10 días de 2023 y las cosas no pintan bien para tres seleccionados mexicanos en Europa. Y con "no pintan bien" estamos siendo gentiles.

Raúl Jiménez, Diego Lainez y Johan Vásquez están básicamente borrados de sus respectivos equipos: Wolverhampton, SC Braga y Cremonese. Haciendo banca sin entrar de cambio e incluso no siendo convocados para los partidos que sus clubes enfrentan.

Memo Ochoa records 9 saves on his Serie A debut against AC Milan

After another memorable performance in Qatar for Mr. World Cup (stonewalling Robert Lewandowski from the penalty spot), Guillermo Ochoa made his Serie A debut with Salernitana on Wednesday against defending champions AC Milan.

Salernitana hosted at Stadio Arechi, but the gap between the two sides was evident with Milan putting 11 shots on target to just one for the hosts.

Memo Ochoa enamoró a Italia con sus atajadas ante el AC Milan

Guillermo Ochoa jugó sus primeros minutos en el arco del Salernitana y en su debut encandiló a Italia con sus atajadas.

El arquero mexicano defendió la valla ante el AC Milan en un partido en el que tuvo un inicio dubitativo, con un par de errores que no se pueden meter bajo la alfombra, pero que acabó con manotazos heroicos que evitaron un resultado más abultado que el "apretado" 2-1 con que terminó el encuentro.  

En concreto, Ochoa registró nueve paradas que sacaron suspiros entre aficionados y la prensa especializada.

Todo parece indicar que Memo Ochoa debutará en la Serie A enfrentando al AC Milán

El debut de Guillermo Ochoa con los colores del Salernitana es inminente. Memo, de hecho, aparece entre los citados por el técnico Davide Nicola para el próximo partido de I Granata en la Serie A ante el AC Milán, campeón defensor de la competencia.

¿Cuándo debuta Memo Ochoa en Italia?

La cita del Salernitana con los rossoneri está programada para este miércoles 4 de enero (6:30 a.m. ET) y de acuerdo a la información proveniente desde la península itálica tendrá a Memo Ochoa atajando desde el primer minuto.

¡De regreso a Europa! Memo Ochoa no renueva con América y se va a la Serie A de Italia

Después de meses de incertidumbre en torno a la continuidad de Guillermo Ochoa en el América, hoy hubo noticias: el arquero NO sigue en la portería azulcrema.

Memo Ochoa al Salernitana de Italia

Cuando todo parecía que Ochoa terminaría renovando por dos años más con el equipo de Coapa, en Europa informaron que el portero mexicano tiene todo listo para marcharse a Italia.

Back from break – European top 5 league standings heading into restart

After an international winter break full of jaw-dropping goals, underdog runs, shockers and comebacks that en

Free kick maestro and Serie A legend Sinisa Mihajlovic dies at age 53: "You fought like a lion"

Sinisa Mihajlovic, who played for and coached numerous Italian Serie A teams and was famed for his spectacular free kicks, died on Friday after a long battle with cancer.

Mihajlovic was sacked as manager of Serie A club Bologna in September after they failed to record a win in their first five league matches.

The Serbian had become Bologna manager for the second time in 2019 and had been in charge while battling leukemia.

European Super League dealt huge blow after EU court sides with UEFA and FIFA

BRUSSELS - Soccer bodies UEFA and FIFA on Thursday won the backing of an adviser to Europe's top court on rules contested by potential rival the European Super League (ESL) as anti-competitive in a case that could affect other sports.

The case centers on the dispute between European soccer's governing body UEFA and world equivalent FIFA and the ESL last year but could also impact other sports, clubs and players tempted by lucrative deals offered by rebel bodies and seeking to cash in during relatively short careers.

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