Evergreen Ronaldo lifts Juventus to third in Serie A, Napoli sink in Genoa
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7th February, 2021 09:30:24
Evergreen striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored the day after turning 36 as Juventus overtook Roma to go third in Serie A on Saturday with a 2-0 win over the capital side as Napoli slumped in Genoa.
Juventus move five points behind leaders Inter Milan, who beat Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday, with a game in hand.
Second-placed AC Milan are one point off top spot before hosting struggling Crotone on Sunday.
Napoli missed the chance to pull level on points with Roma, falling to their second defeat in three league games, 2-1 against resurgent Genoa.
Ai Kesen keen to take center stage By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-26 09:26 Share
Naturalized star reckons positional switch can boost Team China s cause
Naturalized star Ai Kesen hopes playing in a more central position up front can help salvage Team China s World Cup qualification dream.
The Brazil-born forward was deployed on the right wing by former national team boss Marcello Lippi, but is now preparing for forthcoming qualifiers in his preferred No 9 role.
Ai Kesen has thrived in that position for Guangzhou FC and reckons it will also bring out his best under Lippi s successor, Li Tie.
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image captionPaolo Rossi, who led Italy to their 1982 World Cup title, died on Thursday at the age of 64
The home of Italy s 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi was burgled during his funeral service on Saturday, local reports say.
The footballer s funeral was held in the north-eastern city of Vicenza after he died on Thursday at the age of 64.
Italy s Ansa news agency said Rossi s wife, Federica Cappelletti, returned home from the ceremony to find their home in Tuscany had been broken into.
A watch belonging to Rossi and cash were among the items reported stolen.