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      Atalanta fan, 26, dies after being ‘stabbed in the back’ in violent clashes with Inter Milan supporters as man arrested

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      AN ATALANTA fan was reportedly stabbed to death in a violent clash with Inter Milan supporters.Italian media claims the clash between the two sets of fans occurred on Saturday night in Bergamo.Atalanta fans paid tribute to a supporter who died after being stabbed by an Inter Milan fanCredit: ReutersThe groups collided at a pub in violent scenes, with the fight then spilling out onto the streets.But tragedy struck when a 26-year-old Atalanta fan was stabbed in the back.Emergency services were called and arrived swiftly.But they were unable to save the stricken Atalanta fan.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLPolice found a knife close to the deceased.A suspect in his late teens was also arrested.And Atalanta fans paid tribute to the stabbed supporter by unfurling a banner ahead of Sunday’s 4-0 away win at Monza.Neither club has commented, with Inter Milan beating Verona 1-0 at home yesterday.Most read in FootballThe incident occurred ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona on Tuesday.The two sides will clash at the San Siro after an epic first leg in Spain.It finished 3-3, with Inter going ahead after just 30 seconds and doubling their lead soon after.But Barca battled back to keep themselves in the tie, with the winner going on to face either Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal in the final. More

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      ‘How can you sell him?’ – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blasts Man Utd for Scott McTominay’s transfer to Napoli

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has blasted Manchester United for selling Scott McTominay.The Scottish international left Old Trafford last summer in a £25million switch to Serie A giants Napoli.Ole Gunnar Solskjær has hit out at Manchester United for selling Scott McTominayCredit: BBC SportThe midfielder joined Napoli last summerCredit: GettySolskjaer managed McTominay while he was Man United mangerCredit: PA:Press AssociationMcTominay, 28, has not looked back since the move and has become a firm fan favourite in Naples.The midfielder has already racked up 11 goals and four assists in his 31 Serie A outings.The former Red Devil’s impressive performances have helped the club reach the summit of the league.Napoli are three points clear of Inter Milan following their 1-0 win over Lecce on Saturday.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLMcTominay’s impact has sorely been missed this season in Manchester with the club languishing in the bottom half of the table.And former manager Solskjaer has admitted he can not understand the reasoning behind the midfielder’s exit.He told BBC Sport: “How you can sell Scott is beyond me.”Scott and Fred together, they were lads you would put your hat on every day to give 100 per cent.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”Absolutely nailed on.”McTominay will be aiming for glory this season with Napoli the favourites for the title with just three games to go.Napoli fan gets incredible Scott McTominay tattoo with permanent nod to Scotland hero’s bizarre new nicknameAll three of the club’s games are against bottom-half teams, with Genoa up first before Parma and Cagliari.He came through the academy at Manchester United and made 255 appearances for the club.He scored 29 times and assisted eight goals during his seven-year spell in the first team.He was a part of the team that won the FA Cup and League Cup under manager Erik ten Hag.The Napoli fans have fallen in love with the Scotsman with one even getting a tattoo in his honour.However, he could be set to lose millions after loaning cash to a collapsed investment company that was run by his Wag Cam Reading and her dad.Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford More

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      Scott McTominay helps put Napoli one step closer to historic Serie A title as Billy Gilmour plays cameo role

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      NAPOLI are one step closer to winning the Scudetto after a narrow victory over struggling Lecce.And Scotland hero Scott McTominay was once again at the heart of the action.Scott McTominay in action for Napoli this eveningCredit: GettyBilly Gilmour joins in the celebrations at full-time against LecceCredit: GettyThe former Manchester United midfielder has been a revelation in Serie A since his move from Old Trafford to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for £25m in the summer.He broke a 63-year-old record last weekend by scoring his 11th and 12th goals from Napoli in a defeat of Torino, the most for a Scot in a single season in Italy since the King himself, Denis Law.The 28-year-old has truly endeared himself to the Naples faithful, earning himself a new nickname and becoming so popular that fans have gotten tattoos in his honour.McTominay played the full 90 minutes in this evening’s win over Lecce, as Napoli came out on top 1-0 at the Stadio Via del Mare.It was a nervier night than Antonio Conte perhaps expected, with Giacomo Raspadori’s 23rd minute goal the only one of the contest.The away side were in control for most of the match but couldn’t find that elusive second goal and there were hearts in the mouths when a late cross almost crept in at the back post for the hosts.McTominay’s fellow Scotland international, Billy Gilmour, came on as a sub in the second half after nine minutes and helped to see out the game.The result puts Napoli six points clear of Inter Milan, who were the previous favourites for the title.Most read in FootballBut they’ve stumbled of late and Simone Inzaghi’s side have the small matter of a winner-takes-all Champions League semi-final against Barcelona to come soon too.Inter are still to play this weekend as they take on Verona at the San Siro.Victory for the Nerazzurri would reduce the deficit to three points with three games to go in the title race.Napoli fan gets incredible Scott McTominay tattoo with permanent nod to Scotland hero’s bizarre new nicknameIf Napoli do go on to win the Scudetto, it would repeat the feat they achieved in the Maradona era, when the club claimed two titles within three years.Conte had been speaking about McTominay’s spectacular form since arriving in Italy prior to today’s match.He said: “He feels more complete and knowledgeable and he’s reaching a key stage in his career where he needs to decide his direction. He never had a primary role at Man United, while here we gave him one.”He’s worked hard and now he’s a complete player. His improvement has been shared by the whole team. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain how we’ve earned 74 points.”Conte also said: “We know it would be exceptional (if we won Serie A), but we haven’t done anything yet. I know football well and we need to remain focused.Read More on The Sun”I’ve won a few Scudetti and right now we’re trying to do something unimaginable, incredible, something that could definitely bring huge excitement to the club and the city.”Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More

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      Thierry Henry calls for dramatic Champions League rule change after Barcelona and Inter Milan’s six-goal thriller

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      THIERRY HENRY has claimed he’d like to see the away goals rule return after Barcelona and Inter Milan’s goal-laden Champions League semi-final.Inter Milan were millimetres away from securing an historic win in the first leg after former Arsenal and Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was flagged offside after scoring late in the second half.Thierry Henry has called for the away goal rule to be reinstatedThuram’s clever flick gave Inter Milan the lead after just 30 secondsCredit: GettyThe semi-automated offside showed just how close Mkhitaryan came to giving the visitors the lead going into the second leg at the San Siro next week. Barcelona twice fought back to restore parity in the match and were behind within the first minute after Marcus Thuram’s clever back-heeled flick left Wojciech Szczesny rooted.Then Denzel Dumfries doubled the visitor’s lead with an acrobatic overhead kick following a corner. But only minutes later Lamine Yamal came to life and pulled one back for Barcelona. Read more football newsThe 17-year-old Yamal was electric all match, and Ferran Torres pulled Barcelona level before half-time. Against the run of play, Dumfries scored his second to put Inter ahead once more, but a thunderous strike from Raphinha pegged back the visitors once more.After a breathless display from both sides, Henry suggested that Inter Milan should have perhaps deserved more for their effort.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSSpeaking about the away goals rule, Henry said: “I know it’s been like that for a very [long] time, and we have to accept it.Most read in Football”But off air I was talking to Jamie [Carragher], and I was like, ‘how can you score three goals away from home and you don’t have an advantage?”Absolute cinema’ – Kate Abdo dubbed ‘real talent’ after showing off incredible Spanish in Lamine Yamal interviewBut Yamal’s strike brought the hosts back into the gameCredit: Alamy”Away goals for me were massive, you score three goals away and you still don’t have an advantage 0-0 at home.”The rule was scrapped by Uefa in 2021, but gave added weight to goals scored by visiting teams, acting as a tiebreaker in the case that knockout ties ended level on aggregate.During his time as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger argued that the away goals rule had too much weight and it encouraged the home team to take fewer risks.Without the rule, this semi-final will go to extra-time and penalties if the teams cannot be separated, meaning Inter’s three away goals go unrewarded. The winner will proceed to the Champions League final, with Henry admitting he was surprised by this Inter Milan performance.The French icon said: “I didn’t think that Inter Milan was going to perform how they did for how they played recently.”You have to give them a lot of credit for matching up what Barcelona gave them, coming strong in the game. To be honest, I didn’t expect that.” More

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      Former Napoli star, 23, jailed after being found guilty of taking part in armed carjacking

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      FORMER Napoli starlet Nathaniel Amoah has been sent to prison – after being found guilty of taking part in an armed carjacking.The Dutch defender, 23, spent the 2020-21 season with the current Italian league leaders.Former Napoli starlet Nathaniel Amoah has been sent to prisonHe rubbed shoulders with ex-Chelsea ace Kalidou Koulibaly and Belgium star Dries Mertens at the Serie A club.Amsterdam-born Amoah went on to play for Norwegian club Egersund, plus Belgian sides Patro Eisden and Tongeren.But a court in the Belgian city Kortrijk handed the right-back a two-year prison sentence on Monday morning.Amoah was also fined £2,800 for his part in stealing a hired Mercedes from a motorist last July.Read More on FootballHis accomplice, named only as Yasser A., received identical punishments.  The 28-year-old is also a Dutch citizen.Prosecutors told the trial: “A man wearing a balaclava threatened to use a weapon in order to force the driver to hand over the keys of his rented car.”The incident took place at an Esso petrol station at Marke, near Kortrijk in western Belgium.The stolen car war discovered at nearby Wevelgem an hour later, and the two men were arrested later that day.Most read in FootballThe trial heard Amoah and Yasser were found with five mobile phones, the balaclava and the clothing seen in security camera footage of the robbery.Amoah’s lawyer Gregory Everaert claimed: “The CCTV images showed that he was walking round the parking area, but he did not approach the [victim’s] car.”Amoah has previous convictions for theft in the Netherlands.  He has been without a club since leaving Patro Eisden two summers ago. More

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      Scott McTominay breaks Man Utd legend Denis Law’s 63-year record as kilt-wearing fans flood streets of Naples

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      FANS flocked to the streets of Naples wearing kilts as Scott McTominay broke a 63-year record previously held by Denis Law.McTominay and Law, both formerly of Manchester United, have been surprise Scottish hits in Italian football, more than 60 years apart.Scott McTominay scored twice for Napoli against TorinoCredit: RexMcTominay has been a star signing since arriving in ItalyCredit: AFPFans have fallen in love with McTominay so much that they pay tribute to him by wearing kiltsCredit: GettyMcTominay, 28, scored his 10th and 11th goals of the Serie A campaign as Antonio Conte’s side beat Torino 2-0. Ironically, Law scored 10 goals from Torino back in the 1961-62 season, and his record has stood for over 60 years. McTominay’s goals were the spark for hoards of Napoli fans to storm the Neapolitan streets, with many dressed in classic Scottish kilts to hail their hero.Law tragically passed away earlier this year aged 84.Read more FootballBut McTominay has since picked up the Scottish goalscoring path that his predecessor paved for him.McTominay has been a staple and a revelation in Napoli’s midfield since his £25 million move from United last summer, netting 12 goals in 30 appearances in the Italian top flight. His 11-goal haul has him joint-eighth in the top goalscorer charts, equal with Roma’s Artem Dovbyk, and just one off Lautaro Martinez. Napoli now lead Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A table after Simone Inzaghi’s Champions League semi-finalists stuttered in their title defence, falling to a shock 1-0 home defeat by Roma. Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKScott McTominay has become a huge star in NaplesCredit: RexNapoli fans on the streets of the Italian cityCredit: RexMatias Soule, the former Juventus star, netted the winner for Claudio Ranieri’s visitors, who are chasing Champions League qualification themselves with four games to play. They sit two points off Juve in sixth, with surprise package Bologna occupying fifth. As for Napoli, they travel to Lecce next, before hosting Genoa. Their penultimate game has them go to Parma, before their season finale at home to Cagliari. Man Utd legend Denis Law was a huge hit in TorinoCredit: AlamyScott McTominay delights Napoli fans as he’s spotted speaking Italian for the first time More

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      Man City close in on Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso in transfer that could hand Arsenal huge pay day

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      MANCHESTER CITY’S hopes of signing Juventus full back Andrea Cambiaso have been boosted as the Serie A giants close in on a replacement.And the transfer merry-go-round could lead to a multi-million pound windfall for Arsenal.Manchester City have been linked with Juventus full back Andrea CambiasoCity pursued Italy international Cambiaso, 25, during the January transfer window before cooling their interest.But Etihad chiefs are expected to try again in the summer for Cambiaso, who can play on both flanks.And reports in Italy claim Juventus have identified former Gunner Nuno Tavares as a top target.Left back Tavares, 25, is currently on loan from Arsenal at Lazio, with an obligation to buy for just over £5m and a 40 per cent sell-on clause.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSLazio are ready to complete the permanent deal and then immediately cash in on the Portugal international.Tavares had a brilliant start to the season, racking up eight assists in Serie A by the end of October.Injuries have interrupted his campaign since and Lazio will struggle to find anyone willing to meet their reported asked price of £34m.But if they sell Tavares, 40 per cent of the proceeds will be added to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s transfer kitty.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSJuventus are also looking at Club Brugge defender Maxim De Cuyper, who has previously been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.Meanwhile, City still have a chance to win silverware next month after a disappointing campaign by their standards.Pep Guardiola’s side reached their third-straight FA Cup final after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday.Pep Guardiola aims sly dig at rivals Man Utd hours after their heroic Europa League comeback More

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      Serie A clash postponed after Lecce physiotherapist dies suddenly at 38 with team left ‘deeply shocked’

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      LECCE’S Serie A match against Atalanta is set to be postponed following the tragic death of their physiotherapist Graziano Fiorita aged 38.Fiorita had been with the team at a training camp in Coccaglio when he passed away.Lecce physiotherapist Graziano Fiorita has died aged 38Credit: US LEECEThe Italian side have expressed their shock at Fiorita’s sudden passing and have confirmed that they will travel back to Lecce – with tomorrow’s match to be called off.A club statement read: “U.S. Lecce is deeply upset to announce that Graziano Fiorita has suddenly passed away.”The physiotherapist, who has been in the Giallorossi ranks for over 20 years, was with the first-team at the Coccaglio training camp.”The team will return to Lecce immediately, as tomorrow’s game against Atalanta will be postponed.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”In this moment of deep pain and total disbelief, the club can only huddle around his wife, Azzurra, children Carolina, Davide, Nicolo and Riccardo, his mother Francesca and all members of his family.”Fiorita had been a mainstay at Lecce for more than two decades, with his father Fernando having previously served as a team masseuse.Atalanta have also posted a message of condolence on social media.It reads: “Atalanta BC joins the family and @OfficialUSLecce in mourning the sudden passing of Graziano Fiorita, physiotherapist of the Salento club.”Most read in FootballFour Serie A matches scheduled for Easter Monday were postponed following the death of Pope Francis aged 88.The games were instead played on Wednesday. World leaders pay tribute after death of Pope FrancisNone will take place this Saturday either, due to the late Pope’s funeral.Six matches are scheduled to go ahead on Sunday, with a further three next Monday.It remains to be seen where Atalanta against Lecce will be fit into the schedule.Both sides have five matches remaining – with Atalanta seven points off top spot and Lecce and battling the drop in 17th. More