Football Italia
·4 January 2026
Today’s Papers: David flop, Atalanta beat Roma, Pisacane brother shot

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·4 January 2026


Gifts from the Old Lady
Crazy David penalty, Juve draw and are booed
Lecce take the lead, then McKennie equalises. Falcone super, Yildiz off the post. Lots of Bianconeri errors. Spalletti: ‘The penalty? I might intervene next time’
Dea: A nasty surprise for Gas p
Scalvini settles it. Atalanta celebrate against their great ex head coach
5 games in 18 days: Why Allegri dreams of flying
Napoli on the chase. Conte in Sarri’s back yard. Lazio, Guendouzi could also leave
What a shock for Pisacane, Brother wounded in an ambush

The short wall
David flop: draw against Lecce
Juve pepper Falcone
The goalkeeper prevents the 2-1: The Canadian is saved from the penalty spot
Banda scores: McKennie levels, then the error from the ex-Lille man. Yildiz off the post. Spalletti: ‘I don’t blame anyone, but next time there’s a penalty, I’ll decide who takes it’
In Roma’s face
Scalvini’s decisive goal unjust: Atalanta win 1-0
Svilar doesn’t get there, but Palladino’s defender hits the Serbian stopper’s face with his hand before the ball. Gasp: ‘Unprecedented absurdity’. This is their seventh defeat of the season, the sixth by 1-0. Scamacca’s 2-0 is ruled out for offside
Napoli, the Sarri derby
At the Olimpico (11.30), Lazio want to beat the champions
Conte has never picked up points against Mau. Neres and Elmas on Hojlund’s flanks
Chivu: ‘I laugh at some controversies’
Inter-Bologna at 19.45
‘I love this group. Cancelo? I’ll only talk about my own players. Scudetto? A five-way race’
Pisacane shock: His brother shot in the leg
Ambushed in Naples. A night of fear for the Cagliari head coach. Gianluca (28) wounded by pistol gunshots: ‘He’s not in danger’

Jonathan Costly
David misses everything, not just an embarrassing penalty. Juve are held by Banda and Lecce, halting their pursuit of top spot: Boos
There was also an excellent Falcone as well as the Canadian’s misfortune (hit the post, then Yildiz), but the missed chip from the spot confirms the flop. They need a real centre-forward.
A Dea strike hurts Gasp, but what venom!
Atalanta deservedly defeat Roma (1-0) amid controversy over the goals and a dispute with Palladino
A ‘dirty’ but fair goal by Scalvini and one from Scamacca disallowed by VAR over an offside call: The apprentice ends up at blows with his former master, who was moved by the support of ‘his’ Bergamo. Now level with Juve for fourth, though.
Toro and hope. ‘Transfer market? I have trust’
Verona at 17.00
Six games in three weeks, high risk. Baroni grabs hold of Petrachi. Simeone tries again. Defensive priority.
Riccardo, Toro’s offer: Working on it
Botafogo offered a loan with a conditional obligation to buy for €7m (1+6) for the Brazilian
Pisacane’s brother shot in the leg in Naples
Crime reaches the Cagliari coach









































