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“You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the Lord continues to love you,” the pontiff told crowds gathered at the Vatican for his Christmas Eve midnight mass. (Photo: File)

‘God continues to loves us all, even worst of us’: Pope Francis on Christmas

Francis will at noon on Wednesday give the traditional Christmas Day mass -- his 7th -- addressed to world in front of St Peter’s Square.

25 Dec 2019 1:55 PM

Sebastiano Esposito became Inter Milan's youngest scorer in more than 60 years when he hit the target in a 4-0 romp against Genoa, helping his side return to the top of Serie A. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A 2019-20: Inter Milan romp Genoa 4-0

The 17-year-old put away a second-half penalty which made him the youngest Inter scorer since Mario Corso in 1958.

22 Dec 2019 11:37 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo's scoring streak continued as the Juventus forward netted a soaring header to secure a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria, putting the defending champion back atop the Serie A standings. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A 2019-20: Cristiano Ronaldo scores soaring header as Juventus beats Samp 2-1

The Portugal star leapt above a defender and hung in the air to meet a cross before planting a header into the top of the net.

19 Dec 2019 12:49 PM

Italy’s top-flight Serie A soccer league launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes but the move has been described by campaign group Fare as a sick joke. (Photo: Twitter)

Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork featuring apes

The league said the artwork 'aims to spread the values of integration, multiculturalism and brotherhood'.

17 Dec 2019 11:08 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus beat Udinese 3-1 to join Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A table after Antonio Conte's side were held 1-1 at Fiorentina. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Juventus back on top with Inter Milan, rip apart Udinese 3-1

Both Juventus and Inter Milan have 39 points from 16 games, with Antonio Conte's side ahead on goal difference.

16 Dec 2019 10:17 AM

Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table on Sunday as Eugenio Corini took charge of the team again little more than a month after being sacked. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Brescia win 1-0 at SPAL on Eugenio Corini's return

Coach Corini, who lifted Brescia out of Serie B last season, was fired following a defeat at Verona.

09 Dec 2019 1:45 PM

An AC Milan supporter was stabbed outside Bologna stadium Sunday in a fight over who had caught a players' shorts (Photo:Twitter)

AC Milan fan stabbed in fight over players' shorts: Reports

The argument was over who had caught one of the players' shorts

09 Dec 2019 11:55 AM

Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci has said that his club needs to improve after they witnessed a defeat at the hands of Lazio. (Photo:AP)

We need to improve: Leonardo Bonucci after defeat against Lazio

Juventus were beaten by Lazio 3-1 on Sunday during their Serie A clash. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal from Juventus.

09 Dec 2019 11:10 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus ahead at the Stadio Olimpico when he picked up a Rodrigo Bentancur cross to tap in after 25 minutes. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Napoli defeat Juventus 3-1, leave title race open

Maurizio Sarri's eight-time reigning league champions remain second in the table, two points behind leaders Inter Milan after 15 matches.

08 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw by Roma at the San Siro, leaving the way open for Italian champions Juventus to reclaim top spot in Serie A this weekend. (Photo:AP)

Inter Milan held by Roma after racism storm, leaving Juventus to eye top spot

Antonio Conte's side have a two-point advantage on Juventus who play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

07 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold for 30,000 euros (USD33,000) in an auction in Italy. ( Photo:Twitter)

Pele's last Brazil jersey sold for whopping Rs 24 Lakhs in Italy

The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971.

06 Dec 2019 5:11 PM

Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has described the backlash over its controversial 'Black Friday' headline as a 'lynching'. (Photo:Twitter)

Italy's Corriere dello Sport blasts 'lynching' over 'Black Friday' headline

The front-page headline was in an article about the first Serie A meeting between ex-Man United teammates Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling.

06 Dec 2019 4:34 PM

According to reports in Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been offered a six-month deal to come to the aid of struggling former giants AC Milan, who are 11th in the Serie A table. (Photo: AFP)

'See you soon in Italy': Zlatan Ibrahimovic fuels talk of Serie A return

The 38-year-old striker confirmed his departure from Los Angeles Galaxy last month following the club's elimination from the MLS playoffs.

04 Dec 2019 4:05 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro failed to see the funny side after Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk joked that the Portuguese forward was “not really a rival” in the Ballon D’Or award voting. (Photo:Twitter/AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister fails to see funny side of Virgil Van Dijk jibe

Dutchman Van Dijk finished second behind Lionel Messi, with Ronaldo third.

04 Dec 2019 9:51 AM

The 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has won Serie A with Juventus, Champions League with Real Madrid and Premier League with Manchester United. (Photo: AP)

'Serie A player of the year' won by Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portugal star scored 26 goals in his debut season for Juventus and he helped his side towards another domestic title win.

03 Dec 2019 12:46 PM

Lautaro Martinez's first-half brace sent Inter Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1 win over SPAL after champions Juventus were held at home by Sassuolo. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Inter Milan inch past SPAL 2-1 to go on top, Juventus witness 2-2 tie

Martinez put Inter ahead on 16 minutes at San Siro, and then headed in Antonio Candreva's cross to score his 8th league goal this season.

02 Dec 2019 9:55 AM

But Macron has made no secret of his wish to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a range of disputes, saying he would raise the issue at a NATO meeting in London next week. (Photo: File)

EU must be part of any future US-Russia nuclear missile treaty, says Macron

'We cannot just content ourselves with bilateral treaties,' Macron said after talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Paris.

29 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

Paulo Dybala curled in a free kick from the unlikeliest of angles to give Juventus a 1-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, which left the Spaniards with a battle to secure a round-of-16 place. (Photo:AP)

UCL 2019-20: Paolo Dybala's screamer helps Juventus inch past Atletico Madrid 1-0

The Turin side, with 13 points from five games, made sure of winning Group D with one match to spare.

27 Nov 2019 9:56 AM

Gonzalo Higuain grabbed a second-half brace to fire Juventus to a 3-1 win at Atalanta that kept the champions top of Serie A, despite Inter Milan's comfortable 3-0 win at Torino that kept them in touch with the leaders. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A 2019-20: Gonzalo Higuain keeps Juventus top as Inter Milan stay in hunt

Maurizio Sarri's Juve left it late to seal victory in Bergamo on Saturday after Robin Gosens had nodded Atalanta ahead after 56 minutes.

24 Nov 2019 10:36 AM

Antique pieces of furniture could be seen submerged in low-lying hotels and homes. (Photo: AFP)

enice hit by 'exceptionally high tide' in more than 50 years

Since 2003, a infrastructure project has been underway to protect the city, but it has been plagued by cost overruns, scandals and delays.

13 Nov 2019 12:59 PM

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