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Inter Player Ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Late Collapse Crashes Nerazzurri Out

March 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter, International Football, Player Ratings, Serie A

Inter waved goodbye to the Champions League after a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Atletico Madrid. Simone Inzaghi's men were minutes away from progressing from this blockbuster last-16 tie but conceded late before a shutout nightmare.

Inter elimination spells the end of Serie A representatives in Champions League

March 14, 2024 Michel Sakr Uncategorized

Sadly for Italian football, all three Serie A clubs have now been eliminated from the Champions League Round of 16, with Inter being the last of the fallen.

Milan officials keep dismissing rumors about selling a stake in the team to PIF, but a document part of the ongoing investigation says otherwise.

Newfound Document Reveals Outline of Milan, PIF Deal

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan officials keep dismissing rumors about selling a stake in the team to PIF, but a document part of the ongoing investigation shows that something could, or perhaps was, in the works in that respect. The Saudi fund alreay owns Newcastle.

Teams are jockeying for positions to set up Bosman additions, and Milan and Aston Villa are rivaling Juventus to snap up Mario Hermoso.

Aston Villa Lead Race for Juventus and Milan Target

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Teams are jockeying for positions to set up Bosman additions, and Milan and Aston Villa are rivaling Juventus to snap up Mario Hermoso. However, Atletico Madrid still hold out hope of extending his expiring contract. Coach Diego Simeone is pushing for it.

Inter touched base with Alejandro Camano, the agent of Lautaro Martinez, as their officials traveled to Madrid for the return leg versus Atleti.

Inter Need Final Push to Seal Lautaro Martinez Renewal

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

As expected, Inter touched base with Alejandro Camano, the agent of Lautaro Martinez, as their officials traveled to Madrid for the return leg versus Atleti since the representative resides in the Spanish capital. The parties made incremental progress.

Juventus have been not so quietly working on the acquisitions of Teun Koopmeiners and Lewis Ferguson and are ready to include thier promising youngsters.

Juventus Set to Use Their Youngsters in Priority Deals

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus have been not so quietly working on the acquisitions of Teun Koopmeiners and Lewis Ferguson and are ready to include some of their promising youngsters, Soulé and Barbieri, in their offers to convince Atalanta and Bologna respectively.

Preview: Atletico Madrid vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

March 13, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter, International Football, Serie A

Runaway Serie A leaders Inter take a trip to the Metropolitano Stadium to meet Atletico Madrid in the return leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. Only one goal separates the sides ahead of this crunch encounter, with Nerazzurri taking a narrow 1-0 lead to Madrid after Marko Arnautovic's first-leg winner.

Maurizio Sarri gave a brief speech to the players before handing over his resignation and leaving the Formello training center for good.

Sarri Thought to Have Lost the Players, Assistant Promoted

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A

Maurizio Sarri gave a brief speech to the players before handing over his resignation and leaving the Formello training center for good. It is still unknown who will lead Lazio until the end of the season: “I’ve noticed that you no longer follow me."

Even though Juventus didn’t play in the Champions League this season, they managed to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Juventus Punch Their Ticket to the FIFA Club World Cup

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Even though Juventus didn’t play in the Champions League this season, they managed to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The ranking is based on the performances in the top continental competition over the last five years.

Lecce have officially chosen Luca Gotti to replace Roberto D’Aversa. The management picked him up over Leonardo Semplici in the duel to fill their opening.

Lecce Hand the Reins to Gotti After Firing D’Aversa

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Lecce have officially chosen Luca Gotti to replace Roberto D’Aversa. The management picked him up over Leonardo Semplici. On top of a lengthy slump, a skirmish with Thomas Henry after the final whistle versus Verona did their previous boss in.

The Milan HQ was raided by the Italian finance police on Tuesday, searching for documents related to the change of ownership from Elliott to RedBird.

Milan Exec Under Investigation over Ownership Structure

March 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

The Milan HQ was raided by the Italian finance police on Tuesday, searching for documents related to the change of ownership from the Elliott fund to RedBird Capital back in 2022. Current CEO Giorgio Furlani and the previous one, Ivan Gazidis, are under investigation

Napoli Player Ratings vs Barcelona: Wasteful Partenopei Exit Champions League

March 12, 2024 Michel Sakr Barcelona, Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A

The Partenopei had several chances to equalize, but Robert Lewandowski finished a slick passing move to kill off the tie. So here are our player ratings for Napoli who have been eliminated from the competition and will subsequently miss out on the 2025 Club World Cup following their 1-3 defeat to Barcelona.