AC Monza is attracting growing attention as some familiar faces of Italian football aim to take the club from the wilderness to the Serie A for the first time. Monza is a club on the rise and Marking The Spot has examined the men behind the ambitious project.
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Former Italy World Cup-winner Paolo Rossi has died aged 64. The former Juventus and AC Milan forward was instrumental in Italy’s 1982 World Cup victory, scoring the opening goal of the 3-1 final victory over West Germany as well as a hat-trick against Brazil earlier in the tournament.
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The Naples city council has unanimously approved a resolution that will change the name of Napoli’s home stadium from Stadio San Paolo to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Maradona won two Scudetto titles and the UEFA Cup with the club.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Portugal. The striker will now go into self-isolation ahead of his country’s Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday.
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Alvaro Morata has completed a return to Juventus on an initial one-year loan deal from Atletico Madrid, the clubs have announced. Juventus have an option to make the deal permanent for €45m.
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