The hosts responded soon after with Federico Chiesa curling a free-kick harmlessly over before the visitors threatened again when Dossena headed wide from a corner.
Chances remained limited in a tight first half, but Weston McKennie went close to a superb goal on the cusp of half-time.
McKennie started the move deep inside Juventus’ half and got on the end of Kostic’s cross, although he could only flick off target to ensure it stayed goalless at the break.
Allegri’s men came out with better intent after the interval and Chiesa tested Simone Scuffet inside 60 seconds, but the Cagliari goalkeeper was equal to the effort.
Chiesa was in the mood now and sent an ambitious volley over before he rifled wide after a dangerous cross from Kostic.
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Spezia and Hellas Verona face a relegation play-off following a dramatic final day of the Serie A season.
The two sides started the day level on points and could not be separated after both suffered defeats away from home.
Dimitris Nikolaou gave Spezia the lead against Europa League runners-up Roma after just six minutes, but Nicola Zalewski equalised just before half-time and Paulo Dybala held his nerve to convert a 90th-minute penalty.
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And there it is, Roma s 2022/23 campaign comes to a conclusion with Paulo Dybala scoring a late penalty to secure the Giallorossi place and sixth position in the Serie A table.
Although a bitter ending, we want to thank all of you for joining us this season.…
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LA Galaxy have appointed former Toronto boss Greg Vanney as their head coach.
Vanney, who resigned from his position at Toronto in December, takes over after a difficult 2020 season for Galaxy.
The former Galaxy defender said he was looking forward to the opportunity as he replaces Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
I am extremely excited about the opportunity to coach the LA Galaxy, Vanney said.
The LA Galaxy are an iconic club with a rich history in Los Angeles, MLS and North American soccer over the last 25 years.
I am committed to working tirelessly for this club, our fans and Los Angeles to win a championship. I look forward to this new challenge in my career and am eager to get started.
Welcome Home, reg
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Manchester United think that Cristiano Ronaldo will make another push to leave Old Trafford when the transfer window opens in January, according to . The report has claimed that former Real Madrid and Juventus star wanted to leave Old Trafford in the summer transfer window and will want to head towards the exit door in January, but the Red Devils want to keep him and are confident of doing so until the end of the season.
Ronaldo returned to United in the summer of 2021 from Juventus and is under contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2023. The 37-year-old forward made 31 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils last season, scoring 29 goals and providing three assists in the process. The forward also scored six goals in seven UEFA Cha…
Real Madrid have announced that former star Paco Gento had died at the age of 88.
The former Spain international was considered one of his country s greatest players of the 20th century and formed part of one of the finest Madrid teams in history.
Gento scored 182 goals in 600 official matches for Los Blancos, winning a club-record 24 trophies, including 12 LaLiga titles and six European Cups. He remains the only man to have won Europe s top club competition more than five times.
He also won 44 caps for Spain and featured at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups.
Paco Gento truly represents all the values of Real Madrid, and has been and will continue to be a reference for madridistas and for the sporting world, the club said in a statement on Tuesday announcing…
Gernot Rohr has warned Nigeria to be wary of Africa Cup of Nations debutants Burundi as his side begin their bid for a fourth continental crown.
The Super Eagles won the most recent of their three titles six years ago but failed to qualify for the last two editions of the competition.
After topping a qualifying group that included South Africa, Libya and Seychelles, however, Nigeria are ranked among the favourites to go all the way in Egypt.
But Rohr s men enter the tournament on the back of a 1-0 loss to Senegal ending a year-long eight-match unbeaten run and the veteran coach of four African nations is not taking Burundi lightly.
Beating Burundi in the first game will help stabilise the team, Rohr said ahead of his side s opening Group B fixture.
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Liverpool fans are a creative bunch, particularly when it comes to making up songs for their idols.
The latest favourite of the Kop is a little ditty about Jurgen Klopp to the tune of I feel fine by The Beatles, though it has also been re-worked to be about the Reds manager s wife Ulla after her husband revealed the part she played in convincing him to sign a new deal at Anfield.
While Klopp appreciates the sentiment, he has always said he prefers to hear songs about his players, and there are plenty of those too.
You have to be quite a special player to get your song before you have even signed for the club, though, and it was testament to the excitement around the arrival of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in 2020 that not only did he already have a song by…
It s almost taken for granted that the best players in football appear at the biggest tournament of them all, the World Cup.
But look a little closer, and we can see that is just not the case. Every four years there are a handful of big names who miss out, usually those born to countries without the same footballing pedigree as the likes of Brazil, Argentina and Spain.
There are even countless greats who, down the years, have failed to register a single appearance at a World Cup finals. Either they ve been something of an anomaly in terms of the quality available to their country at a given time, injury has struck, or the coach simply hasn t picked them. Alfredo di Stefano, Ryan Giggs, George Best, Eric Cantona all enjoyed illustrious careers without playing in a World …
Manchester United stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba were among the players to miss out on a place in the top 10 of the 2016 Ballon d Or rankings.
Pogba, who became the most expensive player in football history when he re-joined United from Juventus for £89million in August, placed joint 14th, alongside Bayern Munich and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal.
Veteran Swedish striker Ibrahimovic, who retired from international duty after Euro 2016 before moving to Old Trafford on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, was 13th.
Ahead of them came Borussia Dortmund marksman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (11th) and Sporting CP goalkeeper Rui Patricio (12th), who was a hero of Portugal s European Championship triumph in France.
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Herbert Hainer has been confirmed as the new president of Bayern Munich.
The former Adidas CEO was nominated by Uli Hoeness as his successor in August when the former Bayern star announced he would be stepping down.
Hoeness was given a standing ovation at Bayern s annual general meeting on Friday, the final day of his presidency at the Allianz Arena.
The 67-year-old, who will continue in his role with the club s supervisory board until November 2023, has been associated with Bayern for 49 years.
Hoeness was a prominent player until injury forced him to retire at the age of 27, after which he took over as the club s general manager.
His presidency has brought about 21 major trophies, including the treble of 2012-13 and seven Bundesliga titles in a …