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Juve triumph in Super Cup but Serie A path remains uphill
After enjoying a midweek success in the Super Cup, Serie A champions Juventus return to their role of pursuers in the league season that hits the halfway mark at the weekend. “Never say The Old Lady is finished,” read a headline in Thursday's La Gazzetta dello Sport as the daily newspaper celebrated the first coaching triumph of Andrea Pirlo. Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata sealed a 2-0 win over Napoli late Wednesday to help the Bianconeri forget the league loss suffered against Inter Milan by the same scoreline three days earlier. The champions, who have a game in hand against Napoli, sli...
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Atalanta held 1-1 at Udinese in rescheduled league match
Atalanta drew 1-1 at lowly Udinese Wednesday in a rescheduled Serie A match that was originally rained off in December. Roberto Pereyra fired under the legs of keeper Pierluigi Gollini to put Udinese ahead in the first minute but Luis Muriel left the defence standing when he levelled on 44. Sixth-place Atalanta sit 10 points behind leaders AC Milan before visiting them on Saturday. Udinese are four points above the drop zone and meet second-place Inter Milan at the weekend as the league reaches its halfway mark.
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Italy's Conte holds on to power after winning Senate confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte narrowly survived a confidence vote in the Senate on Tuesday, allowing him to hold on to power after the departure of a coalition partner rattled his government. Conte had urged lawmakers in the upper chamber to back his centre-left alliance, saying Italy needed political stability as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. "For my part, I assure my maximum willingness and commitment, with everyone's contribution, to steer the renewal of the country in this crucial phase," the prime minister said. In the end, Conte's victory was thin in the Senate, h...
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Italy's Conte holds on to power after winning Senate confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte survived a confidence vote in the Senate on Tuesday, allowing him to hold on to power after the departure a coalition partner rattled his government. Conte had urged lawmakers in the upper chamber to back his centre-left alliance, saying Italy needed political stability as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. "For my part, I assure my maximum willingness and commitment, with everyone's contribution, to steer the renewal of the country in this crucial phase," the prime minister said. In the end, Conte's victory was narrow in the Senate, having rece...
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Ibrahimovic's brace in Cagliari keeps Milan lone leaders in Serie A
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace to seal AC Milan's 2-0 win at Cagliari on Monday, keeping the Serie A leaders three points clear of second-place Inter Milan as they wrapped up matchday 18. The Swedish veteran, who is now on 12 league goals, converted from the spot on seven minutes after being fouled and on 52 stormed to beat Alessio Cragno again. He netted his second off a deep feed from Davide Calabria, who hit the post before the break. The Devils controlled the remainder of the game at the Sardegna Arena despite having Alexis Saelemaekers dismissed with a second booking on 74 minutes, eig...
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Ibrahimovic's brace in Cagliari keeps Milan lone leaders in Serie A
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace to seal AC Milan's 2-0 win at Cagliari on Monday, keeping the Serie A leaders three points clear of second-place Inter Milan as they wrapped up matchday 18. The Swedish veteran, who is now on 12 league goals, converted from the spot on seven minutes after being fouled and on 52 stormed to beat Alessio Cragno again. He netted his second off a deep feed from Davide Calabria, who hit the post before the break. The Devils controlled the remainder of the game at the Sardegna Arena despite having Alexis Saelemaekers dismissed with a second booking on 74 minutes, eig...
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Italian Prime Minister Conte wins vote of confidence
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome late on Monday in the midst of a government crisis. Conte's centre-left alliance won an absolute majority of 321 votes in the larger of the two chambers of parliament, a spokesman for the lower house in Rome said. It was the first of two planned votes of confidence. The Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday. The vote in the Senate is considered critical, because Conte's position there is significantly weaker than in the larger chamber. The 56-year-old needs the approval of both chambers. The confi...
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Italian Prime Minister Conte wins vote of confidence
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome on Monday in the midst of a government crisis. Conte's centre-left alliance won an absolute majority of 321 votes in the larger of the two chambers of parliament, a spokesman for the lower house in Rome said. It was the first of two planned votes of confidence. The Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday. Last Wednesday, the splinter party Italia Viva led by ex-prime minister Matteo Renzi left Conte's coalition and plunged the government into turmoil. Since then, Conte has sought new majorities in p...
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Hospital creates 'hugging room' for safe embraces despite Covid-19
Coronavirus patients don't just suffer from the often severe symptoms of Covid-19, but also from isolation. To allow for more close contact with family and friends, one hospital is now relying on a creative solution. In Italy, where simple physical gestures of affection play a large role in everyday life, a hospital south of Rome has set up its own hugging room. Health care professionals in the Nuovo Ospedale dei Castelli in Ariccia have hung a special plastic sheet in a room, allowing visitors and patients to safely embrace. Understanding the psychological impact of the pandemic and how a sim...
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Italian premier appeals for support ahead of crucial parliament vote
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has urged lawmakers not to upset the government's fight against the coronavirus as he faces a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament on Monday. His government had taken "maximum care" over the interests of Italians during the health crisis, he said, adding that the country was in the midst of "dramatic moments" in the pandemic. His plan to help Italy recover was "much improved," he said. "Help us!" he said, urging lawmakers to approve the confidence motion. The crucial vote was sparked by the decision of the Italia Viva party of former prime mini...
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