Roma close in on Lazio with 5-2 win over Novara

AS Roma moved to within four points of third-placed Lazio and a Champions League qualifying round berth after an exciting 5-2 home win against relegation-threatened Novara on Sunday. Novara took......

Serie A: Roma beat Genoa, inch closer to third spot

AS Roma moved four points behind third-placed Lazio in Serie A's Champions League qualifying spot after Pablo Osvaldo's early goal secured a 1-0 win over Genoa on Monday. City rivals Lazio lost 1-0......

Napoli go top after winning at 10-man Inter

Napoli shot to the top of Serie A with a controversial 3-0 win at 10-man Inter Milan on Saturday as Claudio Ranieri suffered his first defeat in charge and was sent off at halftime. Earlier,......

La Liga: Barca crush derby rivals Espanyol 5-1

Leaders Barcelona scored five goals away at their city rivals Espanyol for the first time as they made light of a potentially tricky city derby on Saturday. Pedro and David Villa scored two apiece......

'You play football every day but only visit the Pope once in a lifetime'

Meeting the Pope is more important than Italy's friendly against Argentina on Wednesday, coach Cesare Prandelli told reporters as he disagreed with striker Mario Balotelli. The teams are due to......