Lorenzo Colombo is glad that his hard work has paid off after marking his full debut for Milan with a goal in Thursday s 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt.

The academy product put Milan 2-1 ahead in their Europa League third qualifying round victory with a close-range finish at the back post.

In doing so, at the age of 18 years and 200 days he became the youngest player to score for the Italian giants since M Baye Niang in 2012.

Lorenzo was brought into the side in place of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the match, and believes he made the most of his chance to shine.

It was a great opportunity for me to demonstrate all the work I did to get here, he told DAZN. 

I wanted to play for the team because it took a collective …

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Two sides looking to book a Serie A return this season, Verona will welcome Pescara to the Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi on Wednesday night.

Starting with the hosts, after needing extra-time to come past a struggling Perugia last weekend, Alfredo Aglietti will be growing more concerned by his sides form heading into the semi-finals. Despite briefly believing that they could make a push for the automatic places entering 2019, Verona have shown some real signs of a struggle at the back end of the season. Wednesday s hosts managed to record just one victory in their final nine Serie B appearances, a run that stems all the way back to the start of March. A huge part of Verona s issues at the back end of the year has been their con…

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Kingsley Coman from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Coman is unlikely to sign a new deal with Bayern, and defending La Liga champions Atletico are ready to take advantage of the 25-year-old France international midfielder’s situation.

Coman has been on the books of Bayern on a permanent contract since 2017 following a two-year loan deal from Italian giants Juventus. The France international winger is a serial winner who won the Ligue 1 title twice with PSG, the Serie A twice with Juventus, and the Bundesliga on six occasions and the Champions League once with Bayern.

The has made two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga and one substitute appearance in the Champions L…

Diego Maradona had a magic about him that was able to unite and excite a divided Argentina, according to Pumas rugby coach Mario Ledesma.

Speaking hours after it was announced that Maradona had died at the age of 60 in Buenos Aires, Ledesma spoke in Australia ahead of Argentina s Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand.

He highlighted the universal appeal of Maradona, saluted his attitude towards representing his nation, and told of how the footballer was a fervent supporter of Argentinians in sport the world over.

Maradona notably visited England to cheer on Argentina in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

He had an attraction, like the world stopped when he was there, Ledesma said.

It was like magic and he was an example of how you should play for …

Kevin De Bruyne claimed he is baffled by the current interpretation of the handball rule after Manchester City once again fell foul of VAR against Tottenham.

Spurs dug in for a 2-0 win thanks to goals in each half from Son Heung-min and substitute Giovani Lo Celso, moving them to the top of the Premier League table after a performance which delighted boss Jose Mourinho.

By contrast, Mourinho s old rival Pep Guardiola finds his side languishing in 10th with 12 points from eight matches, although they were entitled to be frustrated when a marginal handball call went against Gabriel Jesus when he set up Aymeric Laporte for what briefly looked to be a first-half equaliser.

Referee Mike Dean consulted the pitchside monitor, with the replay showing the ball brushed …

Jack Fitzwater thanked Livingston for giving him a platform to shine as he prepares to end his three-year stint with the Lions in Sunday’s cinch Premiership fixture away to St Johnstone.

The 25-year-old centre-back joined the club from West Brom in 2020 and has been a mainstay in David Martindale’s defence throughout his time in West Lothian.

However, Fitzwater has decided not to renew his contract with the Lions and will leave the club in search of a new challenge after this weekend’s match.

“It’s been a massive positive from the first minute I walked through the door,” said the Englishman, reflecting on his time with the Lions.

“I wasn’t really sure what Scottish football would be like but, since coming up here, it’s given me a platfor…

Domenico Tedesco has been appointed as RB Leipzig s new head coach, replacing Jesse Marsch.

Former Schalke boss Tedesco comes in less than a week after Marsch left the club following a third successive Bundesliga defeat.

Marsch joined Leipzig from sister club Salzburg in the off-season, but the task of replacing Julian Nagelsmann proved too great for the American.

A defeat to Union Berlin on Saturday has left them 11th in the table, though Leipzig responded under Achim Beierlorzer by beating Manchester City 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

That victory ensured Leipzig drop into a two-legged play-off for a place in the Europa League last 16.

Tedesco has now been handed the reins, signing a contract until June 2023. Leipzig also confirmed as…

Manchester City survived a spirited Leicester City fightback to prevail 6-3 winners in a thrilling Boxing Day encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Though pegged back to 4-3 from 4-0 up, Pep Guardiola s men moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League following a ninth successive victory, with second-placed Liverpool having played a game less.

Kevin De Bruyne scored the first of four goals for the hosts inside the opening 25 minutes, while a pair of penalties from Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling sandwiched Ilkay Gundogan s strike.

The Foxes came roaring back after the break as James Maddison, Ademola Lookman and Kelechi Iheanacho threatened the most unlikely comeback, but Aymeric Laporte and Sterling got the Citizens back on track and secured the points.<…

Ange Postecoglou defended his “tired” Tottenham team after they were blown away in a six-goal thriller at Brighton.

Joao Pedro struck a brace of penalties while Jack Hinshelwood and Pervis Estupinan produced fine strikes in a well deserved 4-2 victory for Roberto De Zerbi’s men.

While Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies scored in the final 10 minutes, Spurs were second best for much of the night and suffered a fifth Premier League defeat of the campaign.

Both clubs have faced numerous injuries during recent months, with Brighton without eight players for this contest and Tottenham nine, which led to Postecoglou taking a philosophical view.

Postecoglou said: “Fair to say we were looking a bit tired and lacked our usual sharpness, especially at the start of …

Aston Villa manager Carla Ward has signed a new two-year deal with the Women’s Super League club.

Ward, 39, who signed a contract extension until the end of the 2023-24 season in January after joining Villa in 2021, has now agreed a deal until the end of the 2024-25 campaign, with an option to extend for another year.

Villa’s head of women’s football Lee Billiard said: “This is tremendous news for Carla and the club.

The boss. has put pen to paper on an extended contract!

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“We have continued to see substantial improvement in the team under her leadership, both individually and collectively, and this contract extension will allow her to continue progressing and building on our strategy to try to de…