Serie A round-up: Giovanni Simeone's brace helps Verona stun Juventus
The HinduGiovanni Simeone is finally starting to emerge from his father's shadow in Serie A. The son of Diego Simeone, the former Argentina international and current Atletico Madrid coach, scored twice as Hellas Verona beat struggling Juventus 2-1 on Saturday. He also scored all four goals in Verona’s 4-1 win over Lazio — one of his father's former teams — last Sunday. “I’ve found the right balance and everything is working well right now.” READ: Tributes pour in on Maradona's birthday Simeone now has eight goals in 10 matches this season, leaving him behind only Ciro Immobile of Lazio on the Italian league's scoring chart. “As well as being a fine striker, he’s intelligent, humble, eager to learn and I think both he and Gianluca Caprari are suited to my style of football.” Tudor, who was an assistant under Andrea Pirlo at Juventus last season, was hired by Verona in September after three straight losses under Eusebio Di Francesco.