A lower-league defender has been asked to train with the Italy team as reward for reporting an attempted bribe to police.

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Serie A – Whistle-blower rewarded with Italy call

Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni was among 17 people arrested across Italy in an investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting. Several matches in Serie B over the last two seasons – and three Serie A contests last year – are being inv…

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Report: Three Serie A matches fixed last season

PARIS: A heroic draw against Udinese in Italy was not enough for Celtic to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages on Thursday, while Birmingham City joined Tottenham Hotspur in going out despite winning their final group game.

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Football: Spurs, Birmingham, Celtic out of Europa League

An unlikely win for American Samoa, fresh achievements for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Aleksandr Duric, another stunning strike from Inigo Martinez, and a cosmopolitan Arsenal line-up feature in FIFA.com’s latest stats review.

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Long-rangers and a league of nations

Torino defender Angelo Ogbonna has strongly denied rumours linking him with city rivals Juventus , stating he would ‘never’ join Antonio Conte’s men.

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Torino’s Angelo Ogbonna: I would never join Juventus

The Italian Olympic Committee has set up a group to deal with the growing number of Serie A clubs who do not respect decisions made by ruling sporting bodies. “It’ll happen quickly,” CONI President Gianni Petrucci said. “There are clear rules, but now, always what sports justice systems decide is ignored, by clubs going directly to a tribunal.

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CONI sets up group to deal with disgruntled clubs

Inter president Massimo Moratti has denied reports linking the club with Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola and Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez.

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Serie A – Inter chief denies Guardiola, Tevez links

Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi wants to take charge of a team at the 2014 World Cup but has ruled out returning to club management.

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Serie A – Lippi eyes 2014 World Cup coaching job

Former Juventus executive Luciano Moggi was sentenced to five years, four months in prison by a Naples court Tuesday for his role in the 2006 Italian match-fixing scandal.

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Moggi gets 5-year-plus sentence in Italian scandal

Manchester United Football Club are keeping tabs on Richmond Boakye. The 18-year-old forward is currently plying his trade in Italy, where he is under contract at Genoa but enjoying a loan spell in Serie B with Sassuolo.

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Serie B hitman watched by Manchester United

Ignazio Abate’s marauding performances for Milan were rewarded after the right-back was called up by Italy.

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Euro 2012 – Abate gets Italy call

Ignazio Abate’s marauding performances for AC Milan were rewarded on Sunday after the rightback was called up for the first time to Italy’s squad for friendly matches against Poland and Uruguay.

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Milan’s Abate wins call up to Italy squad

Genoa owner Enrico Preziosi has claimed that Manchester United have made an enquiry for their loan starlet Richmond Boakye-Yiadom. The Serie A outfit signed the Ghana striker back in 2008 following a youth tournament in Italy.

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Man Utd ask about Boakye-Yiadom

Inter Milan turns to the Champions League on Wednesday, hoping to put the misery of Serie A behind it when it hosts Lille. Inter is languishing in 17th spot in the league after losing five of its nine games. However, it has had better success in the Champions League and currently sits top of Group B. Giampaolo Pazzini scored the only goal of the game to hand Inter victory when the two sides met …

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Inter hoping to bounce back with Lille victory

Speculation from Spain earlier this month suggested the Italy Under-19 international was being monitored by Pep Guardiola’s scouts as a possible replacement for Jose Manuel Pinto.

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Brescia’s Nicola Leali cools Barcelona talk

ROME: The four top Italian soccer clubs found guilty in the Serie A match-fixing scandal will begin their appeals on Saturday, the president of the appeals court has said.

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Scandal-hit Italian clubs to start appeals on Saturday

Black Stars coach, Goran Stevanovic, keeps inviting Dominic Adiyiah and Prince Tagoe, who have proved time and time again that they are simply not up to the task. Let me introduce Plavi to Richmond Yidom Boakye, who is on loan to Sassuolo (Italy, Serie B) from Genoa (Italy, Serie A).

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Plavi, Let me introduce you to a STRIKER

Reported Liverpool target Angelo Ogbonna admits that he is thrilled to see his name associated with the English Premier League giants, but his immediate focus remains on his work at Italian club Torino. Italian newspapers report that Liverpool is interested in the 23-year-old defender, according to Sky Sports. “I am flattered by the interest from clubs, but I will continue to work hard for …

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Angelo Ogbonna Admits Liverpool Dream, But Torino Defender Plays Down Potential Move

The 23-year-old has represented Italy at under-21 level and has turned heads with some of his outstanding performances for his Serie B club.

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Teenager Stephan El Shaarawy saved AC Milan’s blushes as he came off the bench to snatch an equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Udinese at the San Siro on Wednesday.

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Teenager saves Milan in draw with Udinese

Few tactical strategies have attracted as much controversy in recent years as the three-man defence, which – in the United Kingdom at least – has become synonymous with coaching gaffes, changing-room unease and on-pitch embarrassment. …

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The case for the three-man defence

Police have moved to calm fears for Ugandan-born midfielder Savio Nsereko, who has been missing for a week. After his club Juve Stabia in the Italian Serie B confirmed Thursday he had not been seen for a week, police claimed they were sure he has left the country.

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Uganda: International Police Move to Allay Fears Over Savio Nsereko’s Disappearance

Juventus began what they hope will be a brighter era for the club by opening a new stadium with a friendly against Notts County.

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League One – Juventus held by County

With the Serie A season set to begin on Friday as champions AC Milan host Lazio, FIFA.com reviews the Italian league’s close-season transfers and the clubs who could challenge for the title.

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Milan sides set Serie A standard

Serie A team Chievo were fined 80,000 euros on Wednesday for their role in the calcioscommesse betting scandal that has blighted Italian football all summer.

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Chievo fined and Serie B player banned

Hercules forward David Trezeguet has admitted that he will do everything he can to ensure that he will be playing in France next season, after seeing his transfer to Napoli break down.

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David Trezeguet desperate for return to France after Napoli deal collapses

Barcelona sold striker Bojan Krkic to Roma on Friday in a complicated deal that could net the Spanish club ?40 million ($58 million) — or cost it ?1 million ($1.4 million). Barcelona said in a statement that the Serie A club agreed to the ?12 million ($17 million) transfer, which includes an obligatory buyback clause at the end of the 2012-13 season when Krkic would cost the Spanish champion …

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Barcelona sells striker Bojan Krkic to Roma

Barcelona have confirmed that La Masia graduate Bojan will sign for Italian side Roma in a deal worth 12 million euros.

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Juventus and Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini says his team-mates are impressed by new head coach Antonio Conte.

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Football: Conte makes big impression

TRIGORIA, Italy (AFP) – The new Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto called on supporters on Thursday to show some patience as he and new coach Luis Enrique try to build a “new era” for the club.

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New Roma boss calls for patience in new era