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The Italian FA want to use LISTENING DEVICES to fight racist abuse in Serie A after monkey chants

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina has detailed 'a passive radar device that uses directional microphones to determine the source of the noise' from offending supporters.




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Jack Rodwell to undergo medical ahead of shock move to Italian giants Roma

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Rodwell will arrive in Rome with a view to completing a short-term deal until the end of the season.




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Atalanta's Gian Piero Gasperini rages as Duvan Zapata out of Champions League game v Manchester City

The Atalanta coach was furious after top scorer Duvan Zapata was ruled out of Atalanta's arduous Champions League trip to Manchester City with an abductor strain sustained with Colombia.




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Napoli 1-1 SPAL: Lowly SPAL stop Serie A hopefuls from closing gap on Juventus and Inter Milan

Napoli knew they could make up ground on second-placed Inter Milan, who drew 2-2 at home to Parma, and Juventus, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Lecce, but finished their afternoon crestfallen.




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Inter go top in Serie A as Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku get on the score sheet at Brescia

With a win meaning they would reclaim top spot Inter travelled to Brescia and comfortably beat the 18th-placed side, despite a late own goal from defender Milan Skriniar.




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Claudio Marchisio opens up on moment men held him and his wife at gunpoint

Marchisio and his wife were threatened 'with two pistols and a screwdriver' and he was forced to hand over money and other expensive possessions to the four robbers during the horrific incident.




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Jack Rodwell 'holds talks with Parma' in hope of sealing dream Serie A move

Jack Rodwell has reportedly entered talks with Parma regarding a surprise switch to Italian football. The free agent looked on course to sign for Roma, but the deal ultimately fell through.




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Fabio Quagliarella's stalking horror: FIVE YEARS of harrowing paranoia, secrecy and torment

Fabio Quagliarella endured more than five years of harrowing paranoia, secrecy and torment. His family were abused in the street, his beloved city of Naples cast him out as a traitor.




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Blaise Matuidi 'set to extend Juventus contract until June 2021' after fine form for Serie A leaders

Blaise Matuidi is reportedly set for a contract extension after playing an important role in a Juventus side which sits top of Serie A. The Frenchman has been with the club since August 2017.




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Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz 'wants Barcelona move' as Italian club ask for £154m

Napoli's in-demand Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz has reportedly asked for Barcelona to be his next destination, as Europe's elite football clubs begin queuing up for his services.




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Roberto Mancini 'wants Italian FA to set up England clash instead of money-spinning Qatar trip'

Italy are meant to have lucrative a trip to Qatar in March that will include two friendly games as part of their preparations for the upcoming Euro 2020. But Roberto Mancini does not see this as tough enough.




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Fiorentina's Kevin-Prince Boateng pledges to create anti-racism task force in 2020

Fiorentina playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to take his own measures to finally putting an end to vile racist abuse in football, by creating his own task force.




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The atmosphere is the Napoli squad is 'calmer than you would think', coach Carlo Ancelotti claims

Reports suggest that the players are to be fined between one quarter and one half of this month' wages by the club for refusing to stay in a training retreat earlier this month.




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Footballer's union FIFPRO says Napoli's decision to fine their players was unjustified 'abuse'

Italian media have widely reported that Napoli will fine the players between one quarter and one half of last month's wages after they rebelled against an order by club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.




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SERIE A WEEKEND PREVIEW: Napoli have perfect opportunity to end seven-match winless run

Serie A returns this week after six clubs were involved in midweek matches in Europe. Italy's top clubs excelled. Inter Milan, Juventus Atalanta all earned victories.




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Fallon Sherrock set to play darts against former Italian striker Luca Toni

Darts sensation Fallon Sherrock is set to face former Italian striker Luca Toni in a celebrity darts tournament this month. Toni is one of six celebrities taking part in the event.




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Inter Milan and Juventus set for head-to-head transfer battle over 'new Andrea Pirlo' Sergio Tonali 

Tonali will be the subject of a tug of war between Inter and Juventus, Italian media say, with the two clubs engaged in a 'chess game' after the Turin side beat them to the signing of Dejan Kulusevski.




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Juventus 4-0 Udinese: Gonzalo Higuain finishes superb move after THREE one-twos with Paolo Dybala

JUVENTUS 4-0 UDINESE: Juventus, missing Cristiano Ronaldo with sinusitis, went ahead with a delightful goal after 16 minutes that had all the hallmarks of their coach Maurizio Sarri.




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Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli refuses to rule out switching allegiance to Italy

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.




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SERIE A WEEKEND PREVIEW: Inter look to leave Lazio's title dreams in ruins during trip to Rome

For Inter Milan and Lazio fans, this is where they wanted to be, even if it may have been somewhat fanciful at the start of the season. But they meet on Sunday in a fierce title race with Juventus.




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EURO 2020 CORONAVIRUS Q&A: Could tournament be postponed or scrapped?

Euro 2020 is under serious threat as the coronavirus continues to sweep its way across the world, with organisers of the championships monitoring the situation closely.




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England claim Wembley friendly against ITALY is STILL ON as coronavirus continues to spread

Italy is the worst affected country outside of China and the decision was made earlier in the week to suspend all sporting activity across the country until April 3.




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England's friendly against Italy in fresh DOUBT after Daniele Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

The Serie A club confirmed their centre back Rugani has been infected by Covid-19 on Wednesday night and will undergo a period of isolation.




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Coronavirus: Number of deaths in Italy has relegated the importance of football

SHERIDAN BIRD IN ITALY: Italy's love for football is on another level. But there is no live action. No sport. Where does all that energy go, and with no matches to talk about, what are fans doing?




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Lukaku claims football should have been suspended earlier due to coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani was the first Serie A player to test positive for Covid-19, just days after he was in the matchday squad for the club's win over Inter behind closed doors.




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Roberto Mancini does not want Serie A to resume after coronavirus crisis due to injury fears

Serie A bosses are reportedly working out plans to resume training and hope to be playing by the end of May or the start of June, with each side still having 12 fixtures remaining.




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The Who album review: It will make a decent Christmas present for the grumpy old man in your life

For a creative band, The Who haven't created much lately. This is their first new album since 2006, and only the second since 1982.




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The albums that will make the perfect gifts for all the family 

The polls suggest that women, even more than men, are dismayed at the state we're in. Gilmore addresses this, and has some fun too, with her uplifting folk-pop.




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Stormzy album review: Half of these tracks are hard to love - too repetitive or too boastful

The moment of the year in British music came on June 28 at 10.25pm, when Stormzy first appeared at Glastonbury.




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Rod Stewart review: The evening ends up being both cheesy and heartwarming

Rod Stewart, who turns 75 next month, keeps popping up in the news.




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Van Morrison review: He's in fine voice, rolling out each verse as if it has just occurred to him

It's 8.15pm at the Brighton Dome. 'Will you please welcome,' says a voice, 'SIR Van Morrison!' Out comes a small figure in a hat, suit and shades.




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Madonna review: The spectacle has been superb, the music patchy, the time-keeping abysmal

'Madonna?' said the immigration officer at JFK. 'She's, like, 70, right?' Well, no - she's 61, and determined to prove that 61 is the new 31.




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Gerry Cinnamon review: Capable of being vulnerable or spiky, he wears his heart on his hoodie 

Martin Amis once wrote a story showing what might happen if the world's poets changed places with the screenwriters.




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Pet Shop Boys album review: New flavours with plenty of dancefloor energy

If anyone ever tells you that modern music is dumb, you can shoot them down with three syllables: Pet Shop Boys.




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Holy Holy review: The band go from the ridiculous to the sublime as they perform Bowie songs in Hull

In the annals of British pop, Woody Woodmansey is far from the most famous name. But when he performs in Hull, he achieves a rare distinction: arriving fans pass a blue plaque in his honour.




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Kaiser Chiefs review: They have some rock-solid singalongs but they also have tiresome hits

Countless unknown singers have made their name by appearing on a TV talent show.




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Mabel review: The Brits-nominee is greeted like a conquering heroine as she performs in Liverpool

Pop may not be as meritocratic as it once was, but it still beats most walks of life. Pedigree counts for very little - just ask Sean Lennon or James McCartney.




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Marc Almond review: Eccentric, but lovable

A true pop star is a bundle of contradictions. Marc Almond OBE is 62, and he still looks like a naughty boy. He's been a chart-topper, a cabaret artiste and an art-rocker.




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Brit Awards 2020 review: They fell at the first hurdle

The Brits must strike a balance between male and female, black and white, sales and excellence. In the 40th edition, they fell at the first hurdle.




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Mick Fleetwood And Friends review: A sell-out crowd was thrilled throughout

From George Harrison in 2002 to Ginger Baker the other day, we're used to finding a rock star's death followed by a tribute gig. On Tuesday, the idea came with a twist: the honoree was still with us.




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Bryan Ferry review: He's so relaxed, he almost takes off his jacket

Like Bob Dylan, whose songs he sings so well, Bryan Ferry has gone from being a bit of a recluse to an unstoppable old trouper. At 74, he is on the road for the eighth year in a row.




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Alanis Morissette review: She exudes wry humour and her singing is rivetingly powerful

Mention 1996 to a music-lover and they will probably think of Oasis or the Spice Girls. But those bands, huge though they were, only had Britain's second- and third- biggest-selling albums of the year.




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Ren Harvieu album review: Most of these 12 songs are still gorgeously uplifting

For a music lover, there's nothing better than putting on a debut album by an unknown and realising that you've found a new favourite.




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Laura Marling album review: This strange period has found its first classic album

Quite a few albums that should have come out now have been postponed till the autumn. You can understand why, but it's no use to the fans who have time to kill and a thirst for new music.




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Fiona Apple album review: Fetch The Bolt Cutters is one hell of an achievement

In a fascinating, fitful career, Fiona Apple has often felt like a one-woman band - singing, playing the piano, perhaps throwing in some rudimentary percussion.




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Joan As Police Woman album review: A light in the middle of the tunnel

Out of this strange suspended spring, patterns are emerging. If an album isn't postponed, it's quite likely to be special. Music, like the sky on a sunny day, seems brighter, sharper, deeper.




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Germany are favourites against Poland but we must be fearless, insists captain Robert Lewandowski ahead of Euro 2016 clash

Robert Lewandowski has urged Poland to approach their crunch Euro 2016 game against Germany 'without fear' ‒ although the captain admits their opponents are favourites to win the tournament.




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Germany striker Lukas Podolski relishing seventh tournament as Poland-born star prepares to face native country at Euro 2016

Lukas Podolski was born in Poland but plays for Germany, and Thursday's match between the countries at the European Championship promises to be another emotional experience.




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Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny ruled out of Germany clash with thigh injury

Poland's first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will miss Thursday's Euro 2016 clash with Germany but could return for their final Group C game against Ukraine




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Germany v Poland Euro 2016 preview: Line up prediction, kick off time, TV channel, betting odds, team news and head to head

World Cup winners Germany lived up to their billing as as one of the clear favourites for Euro 2016 with a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in their opening game.