First-half goals from Luca Gagliano and Giovanni Simeone gave Cagliari a deserved 2-0 victory over Serie A champions Juventus.
Juve wrapped up their ninth consecutive title with a 2-0 win over Sampdoria at the weekend, although patchy recent form means Maurizio Sarri s side have now won only two of their past seven matches.
A vibrant Cagliari were the beneficiaries on this occasion, with Gagliano giving them an early lead to set them on the way to a first July win at the ninth and final attempt.
It proved a frustrating night for Cristiano Ronaldo, while Simeone – the son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego – came up with a superb finish worthy of the five-time Ballon d Or winner in first-half stoppage time.
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Lauren James became the fourth England player to be sent off in a World Cup knockout match after her red card against Nigeria.
The 21-year-old suffered the same fate as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Millie Bright on the world stage.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at those who saw red in white.
David Beckham v Argentina, 1998
England were drawing 2-2 with their fierce rivals from South America when, two minutes after half-time, Beckham was shoved to the ground by Argentina henchman Diego Simeone.
As he was lying face down on the pitch, the Manchester United midfielder petulantly swung his right leg at the perpetrator.
It was hardly the crime of the century but it occurred right in front of referee Kim Morten Nielsen, who booked Simeone befo…
Aston Villa are interested in signing Hugo Duro from Valencia, according to . The report has noted that West Ham United are competing with Premier League rivals Villa for the 24-year-old Spanish striker.
CaughtOffSide has reported that Villa manager Unai Emery personally wants Duro in his squad. The former Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain boss is reportedly “confident that Duro’s playing style will adapt well to the Premier League and that he can make a significant contribution to the team’s goal-scoring efforts”.
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is also keen on a deal for Duro. The former Real Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager “sees Duro’s energy and goal-scoring ability as a major potential asset for the Hammers’ attack”, according to the repor…
Gareth Southgate s game management came under fire once again on Thursday, as England produced another underwhelming display in a 1-1 draw with Denmark.
The Three Lions were second-best for long periods and appeared content to sit back after Harry Kane s 18th-minute opener, with Morten Hjulmand s rasping strike handing Denmark a point – the least they deserved.
Former England defender Jamie Carragher was among those to highlight the lethargic nature of the display, saying more energy was required from the bench.
Posting on X as Southgate made a triple substitution on the 70-minute mark, introducing Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen and Ollie Watkins for Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Kane, Carragher wrote: Pleased Southgate has made changes. By the look of England so far…
Barcelona feel Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves has one foot out of the door and are optimistic about their chance of signing him at the end of the season.
Neves, 25, has spent the past six seasons with Wolves after arriving during their last season in the Championship (2017-18), racking up over 200 appearances for the club along with 28 goals.
The central midfielder, a regular for Portugal, has caught the eye of Europe s elite clubs.
Wolves had been hopeful of extending Neves stay at the club, but with their future in the Premier League in doubt, they might have already started to plan for life without him.
TOP STORY – WOLVES SIGNING INDICATES LOOMING NEVES DEPARTURE
According to Sport, Barcelona believe Wolves are signing 21-year-old Flamengo mid…
Graham Arnold revealed he had visualised Australia s impressive 2-0 win over Argentina in their Olympics opener – and said keeping Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona out of conversations was all-important.
Australia head coach Arnold saw his Olyroos team strike a major victory for the underdog with their Tokyo 2020 success in Sapporo, where goals from Lachlan Wales and Marco Tilio did the damage.
Although the Argentina team this year does not carry the same star quality as the 2004 and 2008 sides that featured Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi respectively, the South Americans were expected to be on a high after their senior side lifted the Copa America trophy earlier this month.
Arnold s Australian troops were highly impressive in the Group C tussle, however, even t…
Sheffield United maintained their unbeaten start in the Championship and moved joint-top of the table with a 2-0 home win over Luton Town.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi marked his 22nd birthday in style, scoring a goal in each half, as the Blades brushed aside their struggling visitors on Saturday.
The youngster was denied in the opening stages, but still ensured United got off to a strong start, firing in an emphatic finish after just 12 minutes.
He then got his second just seven minutes after the restart, sliding it through Thomas Kaminski s legs.
The Blades should have had a third late on when Vinicius Souza struck the post, but they had already done enough to take advantage of Sunderland dropping points on Friday to join them on 19 points at the summit.
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Lazio are hopeful they can convince Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to renew with the Serie A outfit, says president Claudio Lotito.
The Biancocelesti chief also weighed in on the fallout of Andrea Agnelli s resignation at Juventus, stating the club are not evil .
Milinkovic-Savic, who joined Lazio from Genk in 2015, has been one of their most crucial performers over the years, and was named as their player of the season for both of the last two campaigns
Speaking at the Colalucci Awards, Lotito reinforced a hope to keep the Serbia international currently under contract through 2024 within Rome, highlighting him as a cornerstone of their squad under Maurizio Sarri.
From a technical point of view, Lazio have an interest in renewing him because he is a great playe…
Argentina head into the World Cup with the aim of adding global glory to their Copa America crown, but head coach Lionel Scaloni is all too aware of the challenges awaiting his side in Qatar – starting with first opponents Saudi Arabia.
La Albiceleste ended a 28-year wait for major silverware by beating Brazil in the 2021 Copa America final, making this the first World Cup they enter as champions of their continent since USA 94.
Unlike that tournament, where they exited at the hands of Romania in the last 16, Argentina will fancy themselves to go all the way this time around with a motivated group led by Lionel Messi in what is set to be his final World Cup.
Argentina begin their Group C campaign against Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, before facing …
Fulham are interested in signing Abdoulaye Doucoure from Everton and Cedric Soares from Arsenal next month, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Manager Marco Silva is apparently keen on strengthening his midfield section, as well as the right defensive flank, and he s looking to bring Doucoure, his former charge at Watford, and Cedric, positioned low in the pecking order at Arsenal, to Craven Cottage.
Both players boast plenty of experience in the English game. Doucoure, who turns 30 on the first day of next year, originally signed for Watford from Rennes in the winter of 2016 and spent the remainder of that season on loan with Granada. He finally arrived at the Vicarage the following summer and spent four years there, before moving on to Everton.
Meanwhile, Cedric s …