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Former Roma footballer Zbigniew Boniek commented on the play of the Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk.

«When Dovbyk receives a good pass, he almost always hits the target. However, he is often closed off by the central defender of the opposing team instead of trying to break free from him. Dovbyk engages in battles with the opponent, and it always turns into a competition — who will overpower whom. He needs to open up more, looking for free space. That way, he will be more dangerous to the opponent,» Boniek was quoted as saying by Corriere dello Sport.

Former Italy national team striker Antonio Cassano openly expressed his opinion on the current level of the Italian championship.

«Serie A is crap. The league evokes no emotions, and only the passion of the fans keeps it afloat, but the quality of football is really low. It’s shameful, and it’s the result of entrusting the league management to incompetent people.

It’s hard to watch some matches now, they have no rhythm, no spectacle. What are we offering the fans? Where do we rank? Football should evolve like in the EPL, but what are we doing?», Cassano is quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.com.

Como head coach Cesc Fabregas commented on his team’s victory in the 7th round match of the Italian championship against Juventus. The Spanish specialist also commented on the words of the Bianconeri’s coach, Igor Tudor, who called Como a «small fake club.»

«The main thing after the victory is pride. Once again we were convinced that by acting cohesively and pursuing the same goals, the team becomes a force to be reckoned with.

Mr. Tudor leads a great club. He said that I buy all the players, but perhaps he was just wrongly informed about everything,» Fabregas' words are quoted by Onefootball.

Italian club Roma is considering the possibility of selling its Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk in January, reports footbola.it.

According to the source, the Roman club allows a scenario where the Ukrainian would be loaned with an option to buy.

It is also reported that Dovbyk himself is not against such an outcome, considering how little playing time he gets this season.

Finally, the publication named three clubs where the Ukrainian forward might end up — these are the Italian club Milan, the English club West Ham, and the Spanish club Villarreal.

This season, Dovbyk has participated in 8 matches for Roma, making the starting lineup only three times. Currently, he has one goal and one assist to his name.

Matches of the 7th round of the Italian Championship took place. The games were held from October 18 to October 20. We present their results to your attention.

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Last weekend, the opponents of Kyiv’s Dynamo in the main stage of the Conference League played their next matches in their national championships. As already reported, the closest opponent of the 'white and blues', the Turkish Samsunspor, defeated Kayserispor away (3:1). In addition, matches involving other teams that Dynamo will soon face took place.

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AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric has accepted the offer from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to return to the 'royal club'.

According to Defensa Central, the 40-year-old Croatian has agreed to return to Madrid but in an entirely new role. Perez offered Modric a position within the club’s structure, and Luka is ready to accept by hanging up his boots.

Modric plans to take a year off after the season ends, dedicating more time to his family before returning to Real no earlier than 2027. He could become a coach at the club’s academy, working with the youth teams, or take on the prestigious position of Real’s ambassador.

Como head coach Cesc Fabregas spoke about midfielder Nico Paz, whose scoring actions led the team to victory in the 7th round match of the Italian championship against Juventus (2—0).

“Nico is a champion. I am very calm about him and his future. He can achieve everything he desires, if he continues with this desire and humility. Talent and physical training are present in him,” Fabregas told DAZN.

The head coach of 'Roma' Gian Piero Gasperini commented on the home defeat in the 7th round of the Italian championship against 'Inter' (0:1).

’Sometimes there are victories that leave a feeling of some uncertainty, and sometimes there are defeats that give you confidence in your abilities.

I think we will still leave this match disappointed and angry about the result, but in my opinion, we made progress. Tonight we gained more confidence.

We tried to maintain intensity and pace. We had a very positive second half. We lacked shots. The difference was in how we finished our chances. In particular, we entered the penalty area several times and created dangerous moments, but we lacked the ability to score goals,' said Gasperini to RomaPress.

Inter Director Piero Ausilio commented on the information about the possible transfer of Santos forward Neymar.

«Neymar to Inter? Come on, this is nonsense. We never talked, he was never offered to us — complete nonsense,» Ausilio told Corriere dello Sport.

Recall that earlier this week, rumors emerged that Neymar’s representatives offered the Brazilian player to Inter.

Some matches of the 7th round of the Italian Championship have taken place. We bring to your attention their results.

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The head coach of «Napoli,» Antonio Conte, answered questions about the playing form of his team’s midfielder Scott McTominay this season.

«McTominay worse this year? His situation is quite simple. He came as an underdog and was the best player last season. Now the opponents pay completely different attention to him.

We still play in a 4−3−3 formation, but it’s hard to clearly classify the formation now because there are two phases of play,» Conte is quoted as saying by Gianluca Di Marzio’s website.