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Sassuolo and Azzurri Star Berardi Suffers Brutal Injury

March 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri

The long-awaited return of Domenico Berardi from a meniscus tear lasted just an hour. He went down in a heap early in the second half against Verona after planting his foot awkwardly. He was quickly diagnosed with a right Achilles tendon tear.

Juventus are keeping an eye on a few players in case they can’t come to terms with Federico Chiesa, which would likely lead to his summer departure

Juventus to Consider Multiple Serie A Offensive Options

February 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus are keeping an eye on a few players in case they can’t come to terms with Federico Chiesa, which would likely lead to his summer departure to avoid a Bosman exit in 2025. Kenan Yildiz would have a larger role, but they’d reinvest the income.

Following a string of poor results, Sassuolo have pulled the plug on Alessio Dionisi and elevated Primavera coach Emiliano Bigica.

Sassuolo Promote from Within After Dismissing Dionisi

February 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Following a string of poor results, Sassuolo have pulled the plug on Alessio Dionisi and elevated Primavera coach Emiliano Bigica, at least for the time being. They have collected just one point in the last five rounds.

Here are our Inter player ratings within the Nerazzurri's superb 4-0 victory over Fiorentina, making it a perfect run of nine points out of nine available for Inzaghi's men heading into the International break.

Serie A – Prolific Duos – Unveiling Most Formidable Partnerships

January 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Inter, Napoli, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

It's been a while since Serie A escaped from the shackles of the 'chess game' approach and boredom to become one of Europe's most prolific leagues. Its reputation as a tactical and uneventful football scene still precedes it among ignorants, who still see it as a graveyard for entertainment.

Domenico Berardi won’t be one of the protagonists of the January market, as Sassuolo need him in the second half of the campaign.

Sassuolo Won’t Entertain Berardi Departure in January

December 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Domenico Berardi won’t be one of the protagonists of the January market, as Sassuolo need him in the second half of the campaign. Director Giovanni Carnevali spoke clearly: “I can say directly that I won’t sell him. We won’t part ways with anybody during the winter."

José Mourinho will avoid a suspension for his preventive remarks against referee Matteo Marcenaro and Domenico Berardi before the Sassuolo match.

Mourinho Gets Away with Fine for His Latest Controversy

December 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

José Mourinho will avoid a suspension for his preventive remarks against referee Matteo Marcenaro, whom he deemed unfit for Roma-Sassuolo, and Domenico Berardi, who was accused of being unsportsmanlike for his diving.

Domenico Berardi gets routinely linked with a move to Juventus, but Sassuolo exec Giovanni Carnevali stated that the two clubs weren’t currently discussing.

Sassuolo CEO Dishes on Berardi to Juventus and Mourinho

December 6, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Domenico Berardi gets routinely linked with a move to Juventus, but Sassuolo exec Giovanni Carnevali stated that the two clubs weren’t currently discussing any player. The executive also criticized José Mourinho following the latest controversy: "I would have never dared to disparage other sides."

José Mourinho resumed speaking about his future after a tougher-than-expected win over Cremonese that allowed Roma to advance in the Coppa Italia.

Roma Director Backs Mourinho After His Latest Antics

December 4, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

José Mourinho has come under fire before and after the Sassuolo game for accusing Domenico Berardi of diving and pressuring the young referee. The Special One put on another show in the post-game press conference, speaking only in Portuguese: “My Italian isn’t sufficient and good enough to express certain concepts.”

Lazio are targeting Domenico Berardi but, as has happened in previous windows, the price tag established by Sassuolo is lofty.

Juventus Identify Two Crucial Winter Targets

December 3, 2023 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Following an atypically quiet summer transfer window, Juventus return to the drawing board to reinforce their squad amid a genuine Scudetto push. As per Gazzetta dello Sport (via Tuttojuve), the record-time Serie A champions have identified two targets ahead of the January transfer window.

Matteo Politano mulled a proposal from Saudi team Al Shabab, but he’s poised to reject it and stay at Napoli. He and the club have rekindled their talks.

Italy Have Few Options in Case There’s a Penalty Kick

November 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, The Azzurri

Luciano Spalletti has confirmed that Italy will indeed move on from Jorginho as a PK taker following his latest error against North Macedonia. Italy didn’t pay the price for it last Friday, unlike in other instances, most notably in both World Cup qualifiers versus Switzerland in 2021.

Luciano Spalletti has issued the final squad list for the Ukraine game, where Italy will need to avoid losing to finish second and qualify for Euro 2024.

Spalletti Cuts Starter in Italy Call-Ups Versus Ukraine

November 20, 2023 Enrico Passarella Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Luciano Spalletti has issued the final squad list for the Ukraine game, where Italy will need to avoid losing to finish second and qualify for Euro 2024 directly without going through the playoff. The most notable exclusion is Domenico Berardi, who started against North Macedonia but had an underwhelming performance.

Juventus aren’t thinking only about the midfield ahead of the January window, as they might rekindle their interest in Domenico Berardi.

Juventus to Make Another Attempt to Purchase Berardi

November 13, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus aren’t thinking only about the midfield ahead of the January window, as they might rekindle their interest in Domenico Berardi. Their management recently talked strategy with coach Massimiliano Allegri. Under the right circumstances, they could sign an attacker with diverse traits compared to those already in the squad.

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