Coppa Italia

05 Apr

Lukaku Calls For ‘Real Action’ After Racist Abuse

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Romelu Lukaku says Serie A must take "action for real this time" after he was racially abused by Juventus fans before being sent off on Tuesday. He was shown a second yellow card for holding his finger to his lips in front of the home fans after scoring a 95th-minute penalty in the Coppa Italia tie. "History repeats itself," the Inter Milan striker wrote on Instagram. "Been through it in 2019 and 2023 again. "This beautiful game should be enjoyed by everyone." He added: "I hope the league really take actions for real this time." Michael Yormark, president of Lukaku's…

18 Jan

Ghana Forward Felix Afena-Gyan’s Heroics Helps Cremonese Eliminate Napoli In Coppa Italia

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Ghanaian teen sensation, Felix Afena-Gyan inspired Cremonese to the quarter-final of the Coppa Italia after scoring in the last 16 victory over Napoli. Afena-Gyan climbed off the bench to force the game into extra time after netting with three minutes remaining. The 19-year-old also scored the winner as the Serie A strugglers progressed at the expense of the league leaders. With the Cremonese down 2-1, Afena-Gyan replaced David Okere before scoring the goal that will keep them in the game. Charles Pikkel gave Cremonese the lead after 18 minutes, but Napoli responded in the 33rd minute through Juan Jesus before…