Napoli host Juventus riding wave of Scudetto enthusiasm

Napoli are riding a wave of enthusiasm ahead of Saturday’s visit of Juventus as fans begin to believe that Antonio Conte can bring Serie A title glory back to southern Italy.

Leao sinks Girona and pushes Milan into Champions League top eight

Rafael Leao boosted AC Milan’s chances of direct qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League with a brilliant goal in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Girona.

Africans in Europe: Onana blunder sinks United

A blunder by Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana contributed to a 3-1 home loss for struggling Manchester United against Brighton in the Premier League at the weekend.

Watch: Milan come from behind to beat Como

Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez scored five minutes apart to snatch Milan a 2-1 comeback win against newly promoted side Como.

African players in Europe: Ouattara stars in Bournemouth romp

Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara scored twice for Bournemouth in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round rout of second-tier West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.

Inter squeeze past Venezia to put pressure on Napoli

Inter Milan moved to within one point of Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday after bouncing back from a painful defeat in the Italian Super Cup final by winning 1-0 at struggling Venezia and going second in the table.

Loftus-Cheek sidelined with hamstring injury

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss AC Milan’s upcoming league fixtures with Como and Cagliari with a hamstring injury, the Serie A club said on Friday.

Watch: Fiorentina hold Juventus through late equaliser

Thuram’s brace gave Juventus the lead, but it was equalized twice—first by Kean and by Sottil’s late effort—leaving the game tied and the Bianceneri with only a point.

African players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after brace

Mohamed Salah surged to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot chart thanks to a double for Liverpool in a 6-3 rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

Atalanta fight back to take league top spot

Atalanta surged back to the top of the Serie A standings with a Charles De Ketelaere-inspired 3-2 win at home to Empoli on Sunday, while inconsistent Roma thrashed Parma 5-0.