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France 24
27-04-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Inter downed by Roma, AC Milan bounce back with victory in Venice
No fixtures were played on Friday or Saturday because of the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, meaning the full round of Serie A matches take place on Sunday and Monday. Matias Soule's first-half strike for Roma knocked Inter off top spot with new tabletoppers Napoli able to open up a three-point buffer when they host Torino later on Sunday. "Three defeats in one week hurts, and we're not used to such a run," said Inter coach Simone Inzaghi. "It was a very important game, but we lacked a clear head. We need to try and get our energy back, and we'll go to Barcelona with a lot of respect for this team, but without fear." Argentinian Soule stunned the San Siro when he slotted home coolly as the ball ping-ponged around the Inter box in the 22nd minute. The win moved Roma up to sixth place on 60 points, level with fourth-placed Bologna who occupy the final Champions League spot. In another blow for Inter, they risk being without defender Benjamin Pavard for their upcoming Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona after the French international limped off in the 15th minute with an ankle issue. Fiorentina kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 2-1 victory against struggling Empoli. Goals from Yacine Adli and Rolando Mandragora put the hosts in control inside the opening half-hour, before Jacopo Fazzini gave the 19th-placed side faint hopes of picking up some much-needed points in the 57th minute. The Tuscany-based club sit in eighth place on 59 points, five ahead of Milan. In Venice, Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the fifth minute with Santiago Gimenez sealing the victory in the fifth minute of added time at the end of the game. Milan, who qualified for the Italian Cup final on Wednesday by eliminating bitter city rivals Inter, remain in ninth place. Venezia stay third from bottom in the relegation zone, one point behind Lecce, who take on third-placed Atalanta on Sunday evening. Brazilian forward Gabriel Strefezza scored the only goal as Como beat Genoa 1-0 in the duel between former Arsenal players-turned-coaches Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira. Also on Sunday, Juventus will be looking to move into the Champions League qualification spots with a victory at home to basement-club Monza.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Inter downed by Roma, AC Milan bounce back with victory in Venice
Marko Arnautovic is unable to hide his frustration after Inter Milan went down 1-0 at home to Roma (Piero CRUCIATTI) Inter Milan's defence of their Serie A title was hit with a setback on Sunday as they lost 1-0 at home to Roma, while AC Milan rebounded from their defeat by Atalanta last weekend with a 2-0 win over Venezia. No fixtures were played on Friday or Saturday because of the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, meaning the full round of Serie A matches take place on Sunday and Monday. Advertisement Matias Soule's first-half strike for Roma knocked Inter off top spot with new tabletoppers Napoli able to open up a three-point buffer when they host Torino later on Sunday. "Three defeats in one week hurts, and we're not used to such a run," said Inter coach Simone Inzaghi. "It was a very important game, but we lacked a clear head. We need to try and get our energy back, and we'll go to Barcelona with a lot of respect for this team, but without fear." Argentinian Soule stunned the San Siro when he slotted home coolly as the ball ping-ponged around the Inter box in the 22nd minute. Advertisement The win moved Roma up to sixth place on 60 points, level with fourth-placed Bologna who occupy the final Champions League spot. In another blow for Inter, they risk being without defender Benjamin Pavard for their upcoming Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona after the French international limped off in the 15th minute with an ankle issue. Fiorentina kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 2-1 victory against struggling Empoli. Goals from Yacine Adli and Rolando Mandragora put the hosts in control inside the opening half-hour, before Jacopo Fazzini gave the 19th-placed side faint hopes of picking up some much-needed points in the 57th minute. Advertisement The Tuscany-based club sit in eighth place on 59 points, five ahead of Milan. In Venice, Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the fifth minute with Santiago Gimenez sealing the victory in the fifth minute of added time at the end of the game. Milan, who qualified for the Italian Cup final on Wednesday by eliminating bitter city rivals Inter, remain in ninth place. Venezia stay third from bottom in the relegation zone, one point behind Lecce, who take on third-placed Atalanta on Sunday evening. Brazilian forward Gabriel Strefezza scored the only goal as Como beat Genoa 1-0 in the duel between former Arsenal players-turned-coaches Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira. Also on Sunday, Juventus will be looking to move into the Champions League qualification spots with a victory at home to basement-club Monza. jr/lle/bsp-nf/jc
Reuters
29-01-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Milan mayor sides with Mediobanca, saying MPS bid is Rome-Milan match
MILAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday sided with Mediobanca in a takeover battle launched by state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), signalling the financial saga was becoming increasingly political. Sala, a former corporate executive, leads a left-wing administration in Italy's financial capital. MPS's 13.3 billion euro ($13.8 billion) all-share bid for the Milanese rival has shocked Italian finance by pitting a lender that used to epitomise the country's banking woes against one of the most revered names in the industry. "It's clear that (the deal) doesn't possess a strategic sense as much as the presence of the government, which is cause for, I don't want to say shock, but concern," Sala told SkyTg24 television. "Not long ago we rescued MPS with Italians' money and now we're supporting it in a takeover the rationale of which is hard to see. This can be seen as Rome versus Milan, and this is how it is perceived in Milan." The bid comes after Italy's conservative government in November brought onboard as MPS shareholders Delfin, the holding company of late Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, and Roman construction magnate Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, who is seen as close to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Delfin and Caltagirone together own 27% of Mediobanca, 15% of MPS and 17% of insurer Generali ( opens new tab. The state still owns 11.7% of the Tuscany-based bank, down from 68%. Delfin and Caltagirone are foes of Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel, whom they accuse of relying excessively on income from Mediobanca's 13% stake in Generali. In 2023, Generali accounted for 41.6% of Mediobanca's net profit. "Even a child understands that this is not just about Mediobanca, but Mediobanca and Generali," Sala said. Meloni's government has given its backing to the bid, with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti saying the proposed deal might strengthen the country's banking system and its broader economy. Although Giorgetti is a political opponent of Sala, he is also a member of the League party, which has traditionally had deep roots across Italy's north. His support for the MPS move to a degree undercuts accusations of a north vs south clash. ($1 = 0.9618 euros)
