Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan held on to top spot in Serie A on Monday with a 3-1 win over Napoli to keep the pressure on Juventus who earlier swept past Cagliari with Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first…
*Police nab suspected robber on motorcycle (Punch) *Security man arraigned (Nation)
Police nab suspected robber on motorcycle (Punch) Personnel of the New Oko-Oba Police Division in the Agege area of Lagos State have arrested one Afeez Mohammed, 22, of No. 1 Church Street, off Olowu Street, Ikeja, for armed robbery. Mohammed,…
‘Shame on Lazio fans’ – Balotelli upset by alleged abuse (BBC)
Brescia striker Mario Balotelli said Lazio fans should be ashamed of themselves after alleged abuse during the sides’ Serie A match. A stadium announcement was made during the game urging fans not to sing discriminatory songs. Balotelli, 29, posted a…
Lukaku left with goal burden as Inter aim to stay with Juve (Guardian)
Inter Milan will have to rely on Romelu Lukaku for their goal threat on Saturday as the Serie A title challengers aim to move level with Juventus without striking revelation Lautaro Martinez. The pair have struck 18 of Inter’s 32…
Serie A’s monkey compaign ‘too provocative’, say Lazio (Guardian)
An anti-racism campaign by Serie A featuring monkeys was “too provocative”, Lazio president Claudio Lotito said Wednesday, stressing however that the league was not racist. Monday’s launch of the campaign was aimed at promoting “integration, multiculturalism and fraternity” but immediately…
Serie A uses monkeys in anti-racism posters (BBC)
Serie A has used images of monkeys in an anti-racism campaign less than three weeks after its clubs pledged to combat Italian football’s “serious problem”. The ‘No To Racism’ posters show three monkeys with painted faces and will be shown…
*Apapa 72 hours road closure: FG seeks understanding for construction works (Guardian) *Lagos Explosion: Community becomes hostile (NewTelegraph)
Apapa 72 hours road closure: FG seeks understanding for construction works (Guardian) The Federal Government on Friday appealed for cooperation of road users as the Mile 2 to Tin-Can Island section of the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonsoki Expressway project undergoes 72 hours partial…
Max Allegri distances himself from Arsenal job (Metro)
Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says he will not be returning to management until the summer, ruling out the possibility of taking over at Arsenal midway through the season. The Italian – who won five straight Serie A titles during…
Pasalic double gets Atalanta back to winning ways at Brescia (Punch)
Mario Pasalic scored twice to get Atalanta back to winning ways with a 3-0 Serie A victory in a Lombardy derby at Mario Balotelli’s struggling Brescia on Saturday. Pasalic nodded in the opener on 26 minutes, before grabbing a second…
