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🏆 Here are the 2020-2021 Coppa Italia Round of 16 Results completed on Wednesday 21 January 2021.
👉 The 8 teams making it to the Quarterfinals:
✅ @acmilan
✅ @Inter_en
✅ @en_sscnapoli
✅ @juventusfcen
✅ @spalferrara
✅ @Atalanta_BC
✅ @AcspeziaE
✅ @OfficialSSLazio
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By Anna Italia
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Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 19 / Nineteenth Round on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Piero Giacomelli from the section of Trieste to direct the Serie A Week 19 Benevento vs Torino on Friday 22 January 2021 at the Ciro Vigorito Stadium in Benevento, Italy at 20:45.
Referee Giacomelli will be assisted by Valerio Vecchi from the section of Lamezia Terme and Fabrizio Lombardo from the section of Cinisello Balsamo. The fourth official will be Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila. The VAR will be Aleandro Di Paolo from the section of Avezzano and the AVAR will be Damiano Di Iorio from the section of Vco.
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Italian Serie A Tickets for next 10 games
Friday 22 January 2021
BENEVENTO – TORINO
Ciro Vigorito Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: VECCHI – LOMBARDO
Fourth Official: DIONISI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DI IORIO
20:45
Saturday 23 January 2021
AS ROMA – SPEZIA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: LO CICERO – FIORITO
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE
15:00
AC MILAN – ATALANTA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PRETI
Fourth Official: LA PENNA
VAR: CHIFFI
AVAR: RANGHETTI
18:00
UDINESE – INTER
Dacia Arena
Referee: MARESCA
Assistants: IMPERIALE – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: FOURNEAU
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: MONDIN
18:00
FIORENTINA – CROTONE
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Referee: PICCININI
Assistants: BACCINI – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: SOZZA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PAGANESSI
20:45
Sunday 24 January 2021
JUVENTUS – BOLOGNA
Allianz Arena
Referee: SACCHI
Assistants: VIVENZI – PRENNA
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: DE MEO
12:30
GENOA – CAGLIARI
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: BRESMES – PAGNOTTA
Fourth Official: PEZZUTO
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: TEGONI
15:00
HELLAS VERONA – NAPOLI
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – PAGLIARDINI
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: MELI
15:00
LAZIO – SASSUOLO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GIUA
Assistants: PERETTI – CARBONE
Fourth Official: ABBATTISTA
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: TOLFO
18:00
PARMA – SAMPDORIA
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: VALERIANI – SCATRAGLI
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: LIBERTI
20:45
By Anna Italia
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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 21 January 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, 21 January
👉Supercoppa: First triumph of the Pirlo era: 2-0 against Napoli
Juve lift the Cup👉Attack the power
Mandzu on the bench, Lautaro on renewal
Milan and Inter, inside the goal machines👉Gasp, what’s happening?
A draw in Udine too pic.twitter.com/hhLMTghLdu— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 21, 2021
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Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 21 January
👉Napoli waste, in stoppages Morata seals it: Supercoppa to the Bianconeri (2-0)
Ronaldo is the lightning
His goal lights up Juve, but Insigne’s missed penalty decides the match👉Pirlo, good first
"It was only about winning" pic.twitter.com/Q5BVZmmydr— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 21, 2021
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Front Page, Tutto Sport, Thursday 21 January 2021
👉Super!
CR7, Szczesny, Morata in the name of Pirlo pic.twitter.com/exIPpH8HO3— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 21, 2021
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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 20 January 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wed. 20 January
👉 Scudetto alla Diavola
Milan unstoppable: two teams to stay at the top
Mandzukic, Tomori and Junior Firpo👉Reggio Emilia, 21:00
Supercoppa
Yes, there is Juve-Napoli
Gattuso: "Pirlo and I like Bud Spencer and Terence Hill" pic.twitter.com/mmpOSsdizT— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 20, 2021
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Front Page Corriere dello Sport 20 January
👉Spezia qualify in the Coppa after extra time (4-2)
Roma in chaos, Fonseca loses his way👉Juve-Napoli, Supercoppa in Reggio Emilia
The moment of truth
Pirlo: "Game to prove ourselves"
Gattuso: "They are in crisis? I don’t trust that" pic.twitter.com/byPB7wMuE9— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 20, 2021
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Front Page, Tutto Sport, Wednesday 20 January 2021
👉 Mandzukic, Milan growl
"Ibra and I are two animals"👉 Juve risk it all
In Reggio Emilia, the clash with Napoli to assign the Supercoppa👉The Recovery
Atalanta in Udine: mission for third place👉 Coppa: Roma KO and chaos pic.twitter.com/XlOZa55XCi
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 20, 2021
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AC Milan is presenting the new signing Mario Mandžukić. AC Milan and Mandžukić, on Tuesday 19 January 2021, agreed on a deal until the end of the current season with an option to extend the contract for the next one. Mandžukić will wear the number 9 jersey.
Here is the focus as seen on AC Milan official website.
A player who’s enjoyed a highly successful career: Mario Mandžukić has joined Soualiho Meïte in signing on the dotted line for AC Milan during the current transfer window. Born in 1986, the Croatian striker, who will turn 35 on 21 May, has returned to Italy and is ready to wear the Rossoneri shirt. As was the case with Ibrahimović and Kjær a year ago, he was specifically targeted to bring more experience and ambition to the squad. And now he’s about to add another chapter to an already prestigious career.
CHARACTERISTICS
A robust striker, he excels in the box but is able to play in a more supporting role in attack. While he undoubtedly likes to finish moves off, he’s also willing to make a contribution when his team are defending. Standing at 190 cm tall, he combines great physical prowess (86 kg) with astuteness, while he’s also good with his feet and particularly impressive with his head. His determination, power, desire and hunger have always made him stand out. It’s no coincidence that he’s earned himself such a move at this stage of his career. A gladiator that is able to cover several roles, he’ll be another excellent attacking option in Coach Pioli’s 4-2-3-1 formation.
CAREER
Born in Slavonski Brod, Mandžukić began his career at Marsonia, whose youth setup he was once a part of. It was here where he started to find the net, and he repeated this at NK Zagreb and then, most notably, at Dinamo Zagreb (53 goals in 112 appearances), the club whose books he was on when he made his Champions League debut. In 2010, he made a big career move when he accepted an offer from German side Wolfsburg. In his first couple of seasons in the Bundesliga, the quality he demonstrated convinced Bayern Munich to sign him in the summer of 2012. While at the Bavarian side, he won the Champions League (scoring the goal to make it 1-0 in the 2012/13 final), the UEFA Super Cup, the Club World Cup, two league titles, the German Cup twice and also the German Super Cup. In 2014, after scoring 48 goals in 88 matches, he moved to Spain, joining Atlético Madrid. He made a great start, too, with Diego Simeone’s side beating their cross-city rivals Real to win the Spanish Super Cup thanks to the Croat’s decisive goal. However, he only played a season of La Liga football before signing for Juventus. While at the Bianconeri, where he stayed for four years – the longest spell of his career – he won various domestic titles, becoming a key figure for the team from Turin. Particularly unforgettable was his wonderful bicycle kick in the 2016/17 Champions League final, although it wasn’t enough to avoid a 4-1 defeat in Cardiff. Most recently, between December 2019 and June 2020, he spent time in Qatar, playing for Al-Duhail.
NATIONAL TEAM
After featuring for Croatia’s U19, U20 and U21 sides, he made his senior Croatia debut in 2007 and went on to retire from international football in 2018. Across eleven years, he scored 33 goals in 89 appearances and took part in two World Cups (2014 and 2018) and two European Championships (2012 and 2016). At the World Cup in Russia in 2018, he played a leading role as Croatia made it to their first-ever final, although he couldn’t prevent a French victory in Moscow. Mandžukić netted three times in the tournament, including in Croatia’s semi-final showdown against England and in the final.
📽️ Lights, camera, action 🆕🤩
The making of… @MarioMandzukic9 in Rossonero 🔴⚫️ #ReadyToUnleash #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/SFMDpdeRUC— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 20, 2021
