Italy Lockdown Stops Serie A In Country’s Longest Day

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that Italy will be in a total lockdown until at least April 3 to contain the coronavirus outbreak – extending to the whole country the extreme measures originally announced yesterday for 14 provinces only. The restriction also applies to any sports activity, including the Serie A and lower divisions.

Udinese Face Fiorentina as Iachini Looks to Continue Resurgent Form

Udinese host Fiorentina in Serie A this weekend, as 13th play 14th. Luca Gotti's Udinese sit a place and two points behind Giuseppe Iachini's Fiorentina. They're winless in six in the league and are fast falling towards the relegation zone - only seven five points separate Udinese from 18th-place Genoa. The Viola, on the other hand, are in a resurgent form.

Closed Doors For One Month, Here’s How The Serie A Restarts

A decision, finally. That’s what every football fan was waiting for, and what the Lega Serie A took to somehow get out of the stalemate caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Serie A games will be played behind closed doors until April 3. All the league games canceled last weekend, including Juventus-Inter, will be played between next Sunday and Monday.

BREAKING NEWS! Serie A Postponed Due To Coronavirus

The Lega Serie A - the governing body of the Italian football top-flight - has decided to postpone all the five games previously scheduled to be played behind closed doors this weekend due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Northern Italy. The decision applies also to the much-awaited Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter.

Rifinitura: Juventus Host Inter In Fan-Less Derby d’Italia

With the threat of the coronavirus spreading in Italy, five matches will be played without fans. The biggest of those is the Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter, which will be in an empty Allianz Stadium in Turin. Elsewhere, Lazio will hope to grab all three points against Brescia and wait on a slip up by Juventus, and Genoa face a tough encounter against Milan.

Rifinitura: Napoli Beat Brescia, Prepare For Barca Clash

With big games looming in Europe, Italian teams must be prepared to take on the continent's best in these upcoming weeks. Napoli beat Brescia and now prepare for the visit of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, while leaders Juventus travel to Ferrara to take on bottom-of-the-league SPAL, before facing Lyon in midweek in the Champions League.

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 24 – From Young To Pasalic

Matchday 24 of Serie A witnessed another round of net busters that were absolute crackers. Ashley Young registered his first goal with the Nerazzurri, Paulo Dybala took the free-kick duties in Ronaldo's absence, and it took Mario Pasalic of Atalanta just 19 seconds to score his fifth goal of the campaign, and more importantly, his team's winner against Roma.

Five things to note from Serie A weekend

This past Serie A weekend was full of thrills and chills. Both Atalanta and Lazio came back from behind to beat their respective guests, Roma and Inter, in two exciting, important fixtures. Juventus got a disappointing victory, Genoa seem to have forgotten how to lose, and Milan are on the right track thanks to the rebirth of a certain Ante Rebic.

Rifinitura: Inter Play Lazio As CR7 Aims For Record

Leaders Inter travel to Rome to take on Lazio on Sunday night. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to score in his 11th consecutive league game. Meanwhile up north, Sassuolo host Parma as both search for derby bragging rights, under the guidance of the two Roberto’s – Roberto De Zerbi of Sassuolo and Roberto D’Aversa of Parma.

Rifinitura: Bologna Stun Roma as Inter, Milan Play Out Derby

Roma’s disappointing run in 2020 continued as they suffered their fifth defeat in seven games. Bologna, on the other hand, recorded their third straight league win, thanks to Riccardo Orsolini, and new signing Musa Barrow. The Serie A weekend will climax on Sunday night as Inter and Milan square off in the Derby di Milano.

Stickers Swapping: A Serie A Winter Transfer Market Recap

The January transfer market window is officially closed and the Serie A has seen its usual loan deals going through. It’s been a pretty interesting month for the Italian clubs so let’s take a deeper look into the business every side has undergone in this massive recap post of the Calciomercato session. We will also be rating each club's campaign.

Rifinitura: Inter Travel to Udine With Eyes On Next Week Derby

Here’s our usual preview of this weekend’s match-ups, starting from Brescia traveling to Bologna in search of their first win there since 2005 and concluding with Sampdoria hosting Napoli on Monday night hoping to replicate last season's 3-0 win. Inter will hope to make good use of their new signings as they pay a visit to Udinese with an eye to next week's Derby with Milan.