Allegri labels Juventus as Serie A favourites
6 August 2012 10:14 AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has conceded that Juventus are the favourites to win the Scudetto in 2012-13. The Turin giants started last year as one of the outsiders for the...
View ArticleWe can win Serie A, says Piris
11 August 2012 02:40 Roma’s latest recruit Ivan Piris believes his new club have the quality to challenge for the Serie A title this season. The right-back secured a loan move to the Stadio Olimpico...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Love blooms for Flamengo, Santos struggles
12 August 2012 05:18 Vagner Love scored twice to help Flamengo to their second win in a row as they defeated Nautico 2-0 in Brazil’s Serie A. In the 15th minute, Love rolled off his opponent at the top...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Bahia break winless streak, Mineiro held
16 August 2012 05:42 Bahia have claimed their first victory in Brazil’s Serie A in six matches with Souza starring in a 2-0 triumph away to Ponte Preta. Souza set up his striking partner Gabriel for...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Star duo spark Santos
17 August 2012 05:34 The return of Neymar and Ganso paid instant dividends as Santos won 3-1 over Figueirense in Brazil’s Serie A. In their first match after returning from Brazil’s Olympic campaign,...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fluminense climb table, Sao Paulo win
19 August 2012 04:46 Fluminense moved level on points with Atletico Mineiro at the summit of the Brazilian Serie A, while Sao Paulo returned to winning ways. A Samuel Rosa strike in the 83rd minute,...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fluminense go level with leaders
26 August 2012 05:05 A Thiago Neves brace helped Fluminense draw level on points with Brazil Serie A leaders Atletico Mineiro after a 2-1 win over Vasco da Gama. The visitors needed 72 minutes to open...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Sao Paulo cruise as Flamengo draw
31 August 2012 04:31 Luis Fabiano and Lucas Moura were on target as Sao Paulo defeated Botafogo 4-0 in Brazil’s Serie A on Thursday, as Flamengo were held. Former Sevilla stalwart Luis Fabiano opened...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Leaders held as Forlan fires
3 September 2012 05:24 Atletico Mineiro missed their chance to extend their lead in the Brazil Serie A after a 1-0 loss to Corinthians at Estadio do Pacaembu. Paulo Andre got on the end of a Douglas...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fluminense move top
7 September 2012 05:27 Fluminense moved to the top of the Brazil Serie A table with an emphatic victory on Thursday, while Palmeiras also won. Young midfielder Wellington struck twice in an exciting...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fluminense stay top, Bahia thrash Vasco
10 September 2012 04:40 Fluminense have maintained their position atop the Brazilian Serie A table as Vasco da Gama suffered a big loss to Bahia on Sunday. Fluminense, though, defied some heavy rain to...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fred fires for Fluminense
23 September 2012 05:35 Two goals in the space of five minutes before half-time helped Fluminense to a 2-1 home win over Nautico in the Brazilian Serie A on Saturday. Striker Fred set up defender...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Gremio move up to second
12 October 2012 04:54 Gremio extended their unbeaten run and moved into second on Thursday, while Coritiba condemned lowly Palmeiras to yet another defeat. Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s Gremio ran out 3-1...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Botafogo fight back, Sao Paulo keep winning
19 October 2012 05:00 Botafogo snapped their seven-game winless streak in Brazil Serie A with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at home to Vasco da Gama on Thursday. The struggling club had not taken...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A: Atletico Mineiro 1 Flamengo 1
1 November 2012 04:25 Atletico Mineiro’s chances of winning the Brazil Serie A title have been dealt a blow after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Flamengo. Renato Abreu gave Flamengo a 1-0 lead...
View ArticleSerie A wrap: Napoli held, Lazio thumped
4 November 2012 17:28 Napoli conceded late to drop points in a 1-1 draw at home to Torino on Sunday, as Catania registered a surprise 4-0 win over Lazio. Hosts Napoli had led through a goal from star...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Corinthians, Botafogo gain ground
11 November 2012 04:05 Corinthians and Botafogo both crept up the Brazilian Serie A table after comprehensive wins on Saturday. Corinthians won 5-1 against mid-table Coritiba, going three goals up...
View ArticleSerie A wrap: Fiorentina add to Milan woes, Lazio win derby
11 November 2012 17:43 AC Milan crashed back down to earth after they were soundly beaten 3-1 at home to Fiorentina in Serie A action on Sunday. Milan were undefeated in three league games heading into...
View ArticleBrazil Serie A wrap: Fluminense clinch title
12 November 2012 03:20 Fluminense sealed their second Brazilian title in three years after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Palmeiras on Sunday. Former Olympique Lyonnais striker Fred scored in the 88th...
View ArticleSerie A wrap: Inter slip up
22 December 2012 17:17 Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Genoa on Saturday as their Serie A title ambitions took a further hit on Saturday. Genoa withheld the early pressure and...
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