Winning a sixth Serie A title in a row would make Juventus players legends of Italian sport , according to defender Giorgio Chiellini.

Juve have been the dominant force in Italy since the 2010-11 season under the leadership of Antonio Conte and more recently Massimiliano Allegri.

Last season Juve claimed a fifth successive Scudetto for the second time in their history, having previously done it from 1931 to 1935, while Torino from 1942 to 1949, a run disrupted by World War II  and Inter from 2006 to 2010 have also achieved the same feat.

No club has ever secured a sixth on the spin, though, giving Juve the chance to break new ground in the Italian top flight in 2016-17.

After 19 matches they sit one point clear of Roma with a game in hand, and if the…

Chris Waddle believes it is embarrassing that so much focus is put on England s failures in penalty shoot-outs.

England s hopes of ending their 55-year wait for a major trophy were dashed in Sunday s Euro 2020 final when Italy prevailed on spot-kicks at Wembley.

The Three Lions won their previous major tournament shoot-out against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup and then beat Switzerland by the same method at the Nations League Finals.

Manager Gareth Southgate, who famously missed from 12 yards in the Euro 96 semi-final against Germany, has worked hard to improve his team s processes.

But Marcus Rashford s shot against the post and Gianluigi Donnarumma s saves from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka handed England their seventh shoot-out defeat in nine at Worl…

Joao Moutinho s spectacular second-half strike gave Wolves a 2-1 Premier League win that ended the nine-man Gunners recent surge in form.

Arsenal headed into Tuesday s encounter unbeaten in their last seven league games and looked primed to extend their run to eight.

After Bukayo Saka saw an early goal disallowed, Nicolas Pepe gave them a deserved lead that was erased with the final kick of the first half as Ruben Neves converted a penalty after David Luiz was sent off.

Wolves were in control thereafter and made their one-man advantage count through a rasping strike from Moutinho, with Arsenal then reduced to nine after goalkeeper Bernd Leno inexplicably handled outside the area, a largely self-inflicted defeat leaving them eight points off the Champions League …

Gareth Bale feels the Puskas Award was made to look diminished after his overhead kick for Real Madrid in the Champions League final was snubbed.

Mohamed Salah took the prize at FIFA s The Best awards for his superb solo goal for Liverpool in a Merseyside derby against Everton in the Premier League.

But even Salah s Liverpool team-mate James Milner appeared surprised by the Puskas decision, poking fun at his colleague on social media.

Congrats Mohamed Salah on your seventh best goal from last season winning goal of the year #baller #topbin #oneofmanyworldies, Milner tweeted.

And Bale was shocked he did not take home the award, which is decided by a fan vote, for a wonderful acrobatic effort that helped Madrid beat Liverpool in this year s Champions Leagu…

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni urged his team not to rest on our laurels after the in-form Copa America champions set up a mouth-watering top-of-the-table World Cup qualifying showdown with rivals Brazil.

Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa and Angel Correa were on target as Argentina extended their unbeaten streak to 21 matches by downing 10-man Venezuela 3-1 in CONMEBOL qualifying on Thursday.

After first-half substitute Luis Martinez was sent off for a horrifying challenge on Lionel Messi in the 32nd minute, Argentina – playing for the first time since July s drought-ending Copa triumph over Brazil, their first title in 28 years – took control of proceedings.

Argentina are second and unbeaten through seven qualifiers on the road to Qatar 2022, six poin…

Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted there is no rush over a new deal at San Siro after inspiring the Scudetto hopefuls in Serie A on Sunday.

Ibrahimovic was on target as Milan kept their title hopes alive with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory at Fiorentina.

The 39-year-old – who has rejuvenated Milan since returning in January 2020 – is out of contract at the end of the season and the evergreen forward is yet to extend his deal.

Asked about his future post-game in Florence, Ibrahimovic told Sky Sport Italia: I want to see what I do on the pitch and prove that I deserve a renewal!

It s all under control, we have a good rapport and we ll see what happens. There s no rush.

You ve gotta believe us when we say we re like a family 

Crede…

Kepa Arrizabalaga s world-record move to Chelsea made him the latest player to rake in a huge transfer bounty for Athletic Bilbao.

The LaLiga club s unique policy of only signing players hailing from the Basque region informs a policy of inserting substantial release clauses into the contracts of their prized assets.

Under the presidency of Josu Urrutia, the so-called clause or nothing approach has seen four players sold for the terms outlined in their contracts – netting Athletic a massive €221million.

Javi Martinez €40m to Bayern Munich (August 2012)

A deal that made the Spain international the most expensive purchase in Bundesliga history. Comfortable in either holding midfield or the centre of defence, Martinez won the Champions League in his …

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says his players will disconnect as they prepare for the resumption of the Champions League next month.

Los Blancos, who secured a first LaLiga title since 2017 this week, travel to the Etihad Stadium on August 7 looking to overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat in their quarter-final against Manchester City.

Speaking after Madrid wrapped up their domestic campaign with a 2-2 draw against Leganes on Sunday – a result that condemned their neighbours to relegation – Zidane says his players will be allowed some time to relax, but is adamant the next few weeks will not be a holiday.

It is not a holiday that we have now, he said.  Now, I don t think about City. We want to disconnect a bit, then we will have all the time to think. We …

Once a highly promising youngster and one of the biggest talents in European football, Alen Halilovic left AC Milan on the transfer deadline day to join Standard Liege.

The 22-year-old Croatia international joins Belgium heavyweights on an 18-month loan deal with an option to buy in June 2020.

The transfer was completed last night, long after the Serie A January window had closed. Halilovic left AC Milan quietly and without making any waves just as was the case with his Rossoneri stint in the first place.

The Croatian youngster managed only 60 minutes of competitive football in the city of Milano, widely failing to prove his worth in Italy.

He joined Rossoneri last summer on a free transfer from HSV. The Dubrovnik-born youngster made his mark at Dinamo Z…

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp remains completely convinced by Darwin Nunez after the club-record signing was criticised for his performance against Manchester United.

Nunez joined Liverpool from Benfica in a deal potentially worth up to £85million (€100.5m) last month and made his first appearance in Tuesday s 4-0 loss in Bangkok.

The Uruguay international played the final half an hour of the contest and missed a glorious opportunity to open his account for the club when blazing over the bar late on.

That led to many already questioning the big-money signing, with footage of his miss shared widely on social media platforms.

But Klopp has no doubt that Nunez, signed effectively as a replacement for Sadio Mane after he joined Bayern Munich, will have a big…