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Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic remains sidelined with a thigh problem and will miss Sunday’s match at Lecce, manager Thiago Motta said as the Serie A club battle an injury crisis. READ | Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than USA, Canada and Mexico from FIFA “Dusan is not available for the Lecce match, like all players, he …

Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners has recovered from a rib fracture and is available for its mid-week Serie A home game against Parma. The 26-year-old Dutch international joined Juventus from Atalanta for a reported fee of around 54.7 million euros ($58.95 million) in August. He made seven appearances for the Turin club before sustaining a rib fracture during its match against …

TURIN, Italy — Juventus does not seem overly enthusiastic about welcoming back Paul Pogba. Pogba, who tested positive for testosterone in August last year, said he “just cannot wait to get back on the pitch.” His club, Juventus, does not appear to feel the same. “He was a great player but he’s been out of action for a long time.” …

TURIN, Italy — Thiago Motta was announced as Juventus’ new coach on Wednesday, replacing the fired Massimiliano Allegri. Juventus said Motta signed a three-year contract with the Bianconeri, having just steered Bologna to a Champions League finish. “I am really happy to begin a new chapter at the helm of a great club like Juventus,” Motta said. “I thank the …

Champions League debutant Bologna hired Vincenzo Italiano as its new coach on Wednesday to replace Thiago Motta. Italiano signed a two-year contract to take over from Motta, who led Bologna to fifth place in Serie A last season and the club’s first qualification for the Champions League. List of all international goals scored by Sunil Chhetri: Indian football captain just …

Just a day after celebrating a historic Champions League qualification, Bologna coach Thiago Motta informed the club he will not be in charge of its return to Europe’s elite. “The club would like to thank Thiago for the incredible work he has done during his time here and wish him all the best for his career going forward,” Bologna said …

Napoli rediscovers the form that took it to the Serie A title. The southern club beat Juventus 2-1

ROME — Ten months and three coaches later, Napoli may have finally rediscovered the form that took it to the Serie A title. Thiago Motta’s team produced a 2-1 comeback win at Atalanta to strengthen its hold on fourth place and weaken the hopes of a direct rival for a spot in the top European club competition. “All we’re thinking …