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Top 5 Stories from Serie A Round 17: Gattuso Versus Brad Pitt

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5 Stories
On the heels of a midweek round, Italian Football fans were set for another weekend packed with action and much awaited fixtures all around the Italian peninsula. The battle between Roma and Inter at the Olimpico ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Milan, Napoli and Lazio earned victories, while Juventus had to dig deep against Sassuolo. So here are our Top 5 stories from Serie A round 17.
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One Point Each for Roma and Inter in Serie A Big Clash

Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments
Roma and Inter shared the spoils at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night at the end of a vibrant game whose 2-2 outcome will make Stefano Pioli and Milan happy. Antonio Conte's Nerazzurri managed to preserve their three-point lead over the home side - who came into the game with the idea of grabbing the second spot in the Serie A table - but, in turn, saw their gap from the cross-town Rossoneri widening to three points.
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Serie A Round 17: Roma – Inter Preview and Expected Lineups

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We are only in the early weeks of the new year, but the first few matchdays of 2021 have already served us some intriguing match-ups and unexpected results. In Round 17 of Serie A, the third-placed Roma will be looking to move another inch closer to the top of the league table as Paulo Fonseca’s men host the other serious title contenders Inter.
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Sleeping Giants Rise: Fantasy Football Tips for Serie A Round 17

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Crotone, Fantasy Football, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
Football fantasy enthusiasts face a rather novel situation ahead of this Serie A weekend. With few exceptions, most of the big teams and important stars, have been involved in emphatic victories during the past couple of matches. With so much at stake and little time left on the clock, big players need to show up as Roy Keane might say. This weekend, we've every reason to assume that they will.
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Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 16: Mayoral Stunner Overshadows Chiesa

Benevento, Bologna, Hellas Verona, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals
There were 32 goals scored in Serie A Round 16, one better than the next. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku firing blanks, Ciro Immobile continued his impressive goal scoring form. The Italian forward does not make our list but deserves mention on his ruled out goal alone. Here are the top five goals from the past match-day.
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Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 16: Juve Lit-Up the Race

AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5 Stories
It wasn't just another Wednesday around the Italian Peninsula, as the day was fully-packed with non-stop Serie A action. Even before the much-anticipated battle between Milan and Juventus, some shocking results were on display, mainly Inter's loss to Sampdoria, and Spezia's upset against Napoli. So let's begin our roundup of the day with the Top 5 stories from Serie A round 16.
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Serie A Round 16 Preview and Expected Lineups

AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese
January 6 might be a public holiday in Italy, but not for calcio and its followers. This year, the Befana - an old, kind-hearted witch who according to Italian folklore uses to deliver gifts to kids on the night of January 5 - has something in store also for football fans, who will be treated with the first decisive battle for Scudetto on Wednesday night as Milan welcome Juventus at the San Siro.
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Top 5 Stories from Serie A Round 15: Ronaldo and Lukaku Shows

AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5 Stories
The short vacation is over as Italian football made it's 2021 debut with an action-packed Sunday which saw all 20 Serie A teams competing for their first points of the year. No major upsets were on display, as Juventus, Milan, Inter, Roma, Napoli and Atalanta all won their respective fixtures without major trouble. So let's find out what are Top 5 stories from Serie A round 15.
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Edin Dzeko Late Strike Seals Roma Narrow Win Over Sampdoria

Italian Football, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment
In Serie A Round 15 third-placed Roma welcomed Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria at the Stadio Olimpico in the hope of cementing their place in the top four. Despite dominating for the majority of the game, it took Roma more than an hour until they managed to find a breakthrough, with Edin Dzeko scoring his sixth seasonal goal to lead his team to a narrow 1-0 win.
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