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      Watch AC Milan star Leao score in SIX SECONDS vs Sassuolo for the fastest ever goal in Serie A and any Big Five league

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      AC MILAN star Rafael Leao made history as he scored after just SIX seconds.
      It goes down as the fastest goal ever recorded in Europe’s ‘Big Five’ Leagues.

      Rafael Leao scored before 19 players on the pitch had even touched the ballCredit: AP:Associated Press

      The 21-year-old scored the quickest goal in Serie A history against Sassuolo on Sunday.
      Just moments after kick-off, he received a pass from team-mate Hakan Calhanoglu.
      Leao took two touches then effortlessly slotted the ball into the back of the net.
      The official time of the goal has went down as 6.2 seconds.

      He smashed the previous league record of 8.9 seconds – which was set in 2001 by Paolo Poggi.
      Shane Long still holds the record for the fastest Premier League goal at 7.69 seconds.
      Unsurprisingly, a clip of Leao’s goal went viral on social media.
      One fan said: “Fastest goal I’ve ever seen or heard about.”

      The 21-year-old’s goal surpassed the record set by Paolo PoggiCredit: Reuters

      And one claimed: “Blimey, that’s one way to start a game.”
      Leao got AC Milan off to the perfect start during the crunch clash against Sassuolo.
      Alexis Saelemaekers then doubled his side’s tally to give them a 2-0 lead in the first-half.
      Milan are perched at the top of the Serie A table, but Inter Milan are hot on their tail.

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      Parma 0 Juventus 4 LIVE REACTION: Cristiano Ronaldo scores brace in thrashing to inch closer to Milan – latest updates

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO scored a fantastic brace as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 to move closer to AC Milan in the Serie A table.
      RESULT: Parma 0-4 Juventus
      Parma XI: Sepe, Iacoponi, Gagiolo, Cornelius, Kurtic, Sohm, Bruno Alves, Hernani Jr, Osorio, Gervinho, Kucka
      Juventus XI: Buffon, Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro, McKennie, Bentancur, Ramsey, Kulusevski, Morata, Ronaldo
      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

      THAT’S ALL FROM PARMA
      Juventus picked up a major victory against Parma in their bid to return to the top of the Serie A table.
      Juve picked up their third clean sheet in the league in style with a dominant 4-0 win at the Ennio Tardini stadium.
      The Bianconeri opened the scoring after only 23 minutes with a beautiful finish by Dejan Kulusevski.
      Man of the Match Cristiano Ronaldo then doubled the lead just three minutes later as he picked up a fantastic cross from Alvaro Morata and beat Luigi Sepe with an astonishing header.
      Juventus continued from where they left off in the second half as Ronaldo completed a brace thanks to another assist by Morata in the 48th minute.
      The visitors had another goal ruled out as the ball went out of play before Matthijs de Ligt’s finisher.
      But Morata ultimately made it four with a neat header five minutes before full-time.
      Juventus are now third in the league but have the same points as Inter Milan.
      Andrea Pirlo’s men will now wait and see how Inter and table-toppers AC Milan fare on Sunday
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      RONALDO SECRET
      Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo hinted that Cristiano Ronaldo’s impressive performance comes down to missing a penalty last week against Atalanta.
      Pirlo insionuated that it was his anger from that miss that pushed him to tonight’s brace and caused him to take out his frustrations at Parma.
      The Juve manager said: “Ronaldo was rightly angry, he missed a penalty, but luckily we had a few days to think about it because we had to prepare for this match. He scored. , even better if he does them on action “.

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      MOR THAN ENOUGH
      Alvaro Morata also enjoyed a brilliant night as he was involved in three out of four goals against Parma.
      Morata scored the fourth and set up both of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals.
      And it seems tonight’s performance is absolutely historic for the star striker…

      SERIE A TABLE
      This is how the Serie A table looks like after Juventus’ 4-0 victory over Parma.
      As you can see, Juve have caught up with Inter Milan but are still third.
      The Bianconeri have a game at hand and will be waiting to see how the Milan rivals fare on Sunday.
      Inter take on Spezia at the San Siro whereas Milan face Sassuolo at the Citta del Tricolore.

      STREAK GOES RON
      We mentioned before kick-off that Cristiano Ronaldo loves to score against Parma…
      Well, the streak has just been extended significantly as tonight’s brace marks a staggering total of six goals in five matches for Ronaldo against Parma.
      Smart advice suggests the hosts should be more careful next time.
      But how can anyone contain such a player…?

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      CLEAN VICTORY
      Juventus have the best defence in all of the Serie A as they have only conceded 10 goals in 13 matches.
      But tonight’s result marked only their third clean sheet in the league all season.
      Pretty hard to believe considering Juve are still undefeated close to Christmas…
      Nevertheless, manager Andrea Pirlo will take this 4-0 victory as a sign of progress

      MAN OF THE MATCH
      Who else but Cristiano Ronaldo…?
      Ronaldo was on fire throughout the match and had no trouble dealing with Parma’s defence.
      And it’s not just the brace he scored that leads to tonight’s award…
      But the fact that the Manchester United legend had the most shots (5), most shots on target (2) and among the highest passing accuracy rate of 90 per cent.

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      STATS
      Juventus dominated throughout the match but Parma got a decent 37.6 per cent of possession.
      This doesn’t come as a surprise as the hosts produced 11 shots, four of which were on target.
      Juventus, however, had a whopping 19 shots throughout the game, seven on target,
      Parma improved in the second half and that is shown by the fact that they won 53.8 per cent of all aerial duels.

      FT: PARMA 0-4 JUVENTUS
      Juventus pick up their biggest Serie A victory of the season thanks to a dominant display against Parma.
      Juve opened the scoring after just 23 minutes with a beautiful shot by Dejan Kulusevski.
      An in-form Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the visitors’ lead just three minutes later with an outstanding header.
      Juventus didn’t slow down in the second half as Ronaldo completed a brace in the 48th minute.
      The Manchester United legend didn’t get to complete a hat-trick but Alvaro Morata completed the Bianconeri’s triumph with an impressive header five minutes before full-time

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPP
      AND THAT’S FULL-TIME!

      PARMA 0-4 JUVENTUS
      90 Morata’s brilliant header marked his 10th goal in 15 matches across all competitions.

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      PARMA 0-4 JUVENTUS
      89 CHANCE
      Bruno Alves produces a pass from the right wing and Danilo gets to the ball.
      The ex-Manchester City ace almost scores an own goal but the ball goes out for a corner kick

      PARMA 0-4 JUVENTUS
      88 By the way, this was Ronaldo’s sixth brace of the season across all competitions.
      He didn’t score a hat-trick but that’s a brilliant stat…

      PARMA 0-4 JUVENTUS
      85 Bernardeschi delivers a superb cross from a corner kick and finds Morata.
      The ex-Chelsea star produces a marvellous header and beats Sepe with ease.
      What a night this has been for Juventus…

      GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL
      IT’S ANOTHER GOAL FOR JUVENTUS!

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      84 CHANCE
      Juventus come close to a fourth goal with Portanova’s powerful shot.
      The substitute made a beautiful run and forced a save out of Sepe.
      Is there more for Parma?

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      83 SUBSTITUTION
      Ronaldo is not getting a hat-trick tonight as he comes off the pitch.
      Chiesa takes his place for the last 10 or so minutes of the match.
      Pirlo is evidently trying to protect his best player ahead of some very important matches

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      81 CHANCE
      Parma miss another chance with Cyprien who picks up a ball from Hernani.
      He then fires a shot at Buffon but the ball goes wide

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      80 Only 10 minutes left until full-time.
      Ronaldo is after a hat-trick even though Juventus have sealed the victory.
      However, Juve want the clean sheet, which is under substantial threat as Parma are becoming dangerous

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      76 SUBSTITUTION
      Portanova replaces McKennie and Cuadrado comes in for captain Bonucci.
      Juventus are wrapping up the victory

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      75 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Parma comes close to a goal again with Inglese, who almost netted his first of the season.
      The striker get s a shot right in front of Buffon who saves it and a second shot is blocked by De Ligt

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      74 CHANCE
      Gagliolo comes close to another goal with a shot from the left side of the six-yard box.
      But the ball goes just wide…

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      72 WHAT A CHANCE
      Morata picks up a cross and flicks the ball over Sepe before it gets cleared from Parma’s defence.
      Juve are asking for a penalty but referee claims the ex-Chelsea ace was offside

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      71 WHAT A CHANCE!
      Parma come close to a goal with Gagliolo, who picks up a beautiful header from a corner kick.
      The ball looks like it is going in but Karamoh gets in the way accidentally.
      Linesman’s flag then immediately comes up for offisde

      PARMA 0-3 JUVENTUS
      70 Juventus are enjoying a comfortable possession 20 minutes before full-time.
      But Parma are starting to find ways to counter-attack and seem more than capable to deny the visitors of yet another clean sheet

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      Arsenal joined by Juventus and Everton in Isco transfer race with attacker no longer wanted by Real Madrid

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      ARSENAL have reportedly joined the race to sign Isco from Real Madrid. The 28-year-old looks set to leave the Bernabeu in January after starting just three LaLiga games this season. According to Spanish newspaper Sport, the Gunners are on a long list of teams that are interested in Isco. Juventus, Sevilla, AC Milan and Everton […] More

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      Koulibaly or Upamecano not realistic so Liverpool shouldn’t sign Van Dijk replacement in January, claims John Barnes

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      JOHN BARNES has stated Liverpool should avoid looking to sign a replacement for Virgil van Dijk as their top two targets are not realistic options.
      The Reds are in the market for a centre-back in the New Year following the Dutchman’s ACL injury he suffered in the 2-2 draw against Everton in October.

      Napoli centre-back has been linked with a move to Liverpool as a replacement for injured Virgil van DijkCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      John Barnes believes the Reds have no hope of bringing Dayot Upamecano to Anfield next monthCredit: Reuters

      The Premier League leaders are hoping the defender, 29, returns before the end of the season, though he could well miss the remainder of the campaign.
      Jurgen Klopp has spoken of Van Dijk’s horror injury where he revealed that his knee ‘doesn’t look like how a knee should’.
      Liverpool have since been linked with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly as well as RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano, but Barnes has stated the Merseyside outfit have no chance of signing them.
      Speaking to BonusCodeBets, he said: “If they can get better than what they have, yes [they should buy another centre-back]. 

      “But if they can’t get better, there’s no point in buying for the sake of buying.
      “The majority of centre-backs you would want are normally playing at top teams in the Champions League and may not be available.  
      “So, it’s not a question of looking to buy anybody, because he [Jurgen Klopp] has faith in the youngsters that he’s played.
      “If they can get somebody who they feel will improve them, that is obviously a priority, but not just for the sake of it. 

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      “Koulibaly – he’s not coming. It would be great if we could have him, but it depends on who you can get.
      “RB Leipzig are still in the Champions League and will be playing against Liverpool so [Upemecano] is not going to come.
      “It would be great to have him, or Koulibaly and other players, but you have to be realistic about who you can actually get. 
      “I don’t know anybody out there who is going to be a stopgap – and realistically isn’t going to be a great player. So, Klopp will have to have faith in the squad.”
      Liverpool have most recently been linked with a move to bring Inter Milan ace Stefan de Vrij to Anfield next month.

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      Man Utd favourite Dimitar Berbatov says Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ‘don’t deserve’ to win Fifa awards this year

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      DIMITAR BERBATOV has stated Robert Lewandowski deserves to win the Best Fifa Men’s Player award ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
      The trio are on the three-man shortlist for the trophy that will be presented to the winner on December 17.

      Dimitar Berbatov believes Robert Lewandowski has been the best player in 2020Credit: Reuters

      Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have also been nominated for the Best Fifa Men’s Player awardCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Lewandowski, 32, is the favourite to win the award following his spectacular 2019-20 season where he helped Bayern Munich win a historic treble.
      He scored 55 goals in just 47 games for the Bavarian outfit last term, and he has already found the back of the net 18 times in 17 fixtures this campaign.
      Barcelona ace Messi, 33, failed to win any piece of silverware last season as his side were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern in the Champions League semi-final.
      Meanwhile Juventus star Ronaldo, 35, couldn’t help the Old Lady advance past the last-16 stages of the Europe’s premier competition.

      And former Manchester United and Tottenham striker Berbatov believes the Poland international has to be named as the Fifa Best Player.
      The 39-year-old told Betfair that Messi and Ronaldo shouldn’t even be in the running as he stated Lewandowski was robbed of winning the Ballon d’Or after it was cancelled.
      He said: “I’m surprised Ronaldo and Messi are among finalists for the Fifa Best award as I’m not sure they deserved to be there.
      “I think they should give it to Robert Lewandowski. I think he deserves it. I’m not that sure who else should be there. People will always argue and speculate about who should be there.

      Dimitar Berbatov believes Lewandowski should have won the Ballon d’Or this yearCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      “It is these three players and I think Lewandowski deserves to get the award. It would be unfair if he didn’t win it.
      “I think it was unfair the Golden Ball didn’t happen this year as he was my favourite and a lot of people’s favourite. I think he should have got that award and hopefully this will be compensation.
      “Sometimes unfortunately football is business and behind the curtains and the PR/Agents work way more away the camera from what you see.
      “For me, Lewandowski is up there with the best strikers in modern football.
      “This is a subject where nobody can agree on one player as in my opinion you cannot compare players from different times.

      “(Harry) Kane, Messi, Ronaldo, Aguero who have been scoring goals for many years are among the best.
      “There are others, but with Lewandowski the way he plays the game and moves around the pitch, he should be in my three top strikers; he is great.”
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      Watch Morata’s HORROR miss before Ronaldo scuffs penalty as Juventus blow chance to beat Atalanta and close gap on Milan

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      ALVARO MORATA missed an open goal from six yards out after BACK HEELING wide before Cristiano Ronaldo fluffed a penalty as Juventus drew with Atalanta.
      The 1-1 stalemate meant the reigning Serie A champions missed the chance to gain ground on leaders AC Milan.

      Alvaro Morata’s back heel slipped wide with the goal gapingCredit: Sky Sports

      Morata can only watch on as his effort fails to find the target from just over six yards outCredit: Sky Sports

      The former Chelsea man was reprieved by the offside flagCredit: Sky Sports

      Chelsea flop Morata, 28, has hit some form of late for the Old Lady but will not want to see this one back.
      He had the assistant referee to thank for sparing his blushes as the flag went up after his horror miss.
      Morata was played in by American midfielder Weston McKennie who had won the ball back from Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium.
      The Spanish striker ran in on goal with no defenders in sight only to feebly underhit his square pass for the onrushing Cristiano Ronaldo.

      With the lay off behind him, Ronaldo struggled to collect the ball and it ricocheted off the Portuguese superstar – as well as defender Berat Djimsiti – who had made a despairing dive.
      But it fell perfectly for Morata – who had the goal gaping after keeper Pierluigi Gollini had also gone to ground in anticipation of a Ronaldo shot.
      Unbelievably former Real Madrid man Morata saw fit to attempt an outrageous back heel from the edge of the six-yard box.
      And he looked suitably sheepish when the ball dribbled wide.

      However, the linesman flagged for offside as Morata had strayed beyong the last defender before McKennie could unleash the ball in the opening phase of the move.
      The game’s strange theme continued when Ronaldo had a penalty saved by Gollini who got down low to his left.

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      Morata missed an open goal after failing to assist Cristiano RonaldoCredit: AFP or licensors

      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had scored FOUR times from the spot in just the last week.
      Ronaldo netted a brace of pens in both the wins against Genoa and GOAT rival Lionel Messi’s Barcelona.
      Federico Chiesa had opened the scoring for the Old Lady after 29 minutes and they led at the halfway stage.
      Remo Freuler equalised for Atalanta after 57 minutes before Ronaldo had the chance to immediately regain the lead from the spot three minutes later – only to be denied by an inspired Gollini who helped secure a point for the visitors with a number of crucial saves.

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      Man Utd transfer boost with Inter Milan ‘willing to listen to Ivan Perisic transfer offers’ after Bayern Munich loan

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’s chances of nabbing Ivan Perisic could be looking up with Inter Milan thought to be keen to offload the winger. 
      Gazzetto Dello Sport claim Antonio Conte’s patience with the player is wearing thin and the star could be headed for the San Siro exit. 

      Ivan Perisic is reported to be among five players who could be on their way out of Inter MilanCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Perisic, who has scored just twice in 17 appearances across all competitions this term, is thought to be among five players Inter are keen to flog.
      And the Croatia international was subbed off during the team’s win against Cagliari after missing SEVEN opportunities to score for the Italian giants. 
      Gazzetto claims club chief Guiseppe Marotta has slapped a £13.5million price tag on the winger who spent last term on loan at Bayern Munich.
      And the Serie A title runners-up, who play Napoli this evening, are reported to be willing to listen to January bids for the player. 

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      Other stars reported to be on Inter’s for sale list include Radja Nainggolan, Matías Vecino and ex-Tottenham ace Christian Eriksen. 
      Eriksen, who is also an Old Trafford target, is believed to be keen on calling time on his San Siro career, just 11 months after his £17m arrival from Spurs. 
      Former Chelsea boss Conte is rumoured to be keen to freshen up his squad in January following their calamitous Champions League exit. 

      Inter’s Christian Eriksen has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Nerazzurri crashed out of the competition after finishing bottom of their group after six games. 
      Perisic has been linked with United in the past during Jose Mourinho’s reign and under present boss Ole Solskjaer. 
      The ex-Bayern Munich loanee was reportedly a number one target for Mourinho prior to this Old Trafford departure.
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      Man Utd transfer target Paulo Dybala offered new Juventus contract as Agnelli confirms ‘we see him as future captain’

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      PAULO DYBALA has been offered by a bumper new deal by Juventus, according to club president Andrea Agnelli.
      Manchester United and Barcelona are among the clubs that have been heavily linked to the 27-year-old.

      Paulo Dybala has been linked with a move to the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters

      But Dybala looks likely to stay in Turin after being offered a lucrative new contract.
      Agnelli insisted the club view the Argentine forward as ‘the captain of the future’.
      Speaking to Tuttosport, he said: “I’ve heard the statements, it’s part of my job.
      “The good news is the goal [he scored]. Paulo had a difficult time after contracting Covid.

      “I heard with great pleasure his love for Juventus. The love is reciprocated.
      “We see him as the captain of the future.
      “I know he has already received a proposal that would put him among the top 20 best-paid players in Europe.
      “We’re looking forward to his response.”

      Dybala’s current deal with the Serie A giants is set to expire in the summer of 2022.
      He ended his goal drought for Juventus as he scored against Genoa on Sunday.
      But after the match, he claimed he had not been approached over a new deal.
      Speaking to Sky Sport Italia said: “My agent was in Turin for a long time and was never called up by the club.
      “It disappoints me to hear talk of financial figures.
      “It would be better if the truth could be told, because talking about those aspects in this period pits the fans against me, with all the love I have for Juventus.”
      Reports had claimed Manchester United could sign him as part of a swap deal with Paul Pogba.
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