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Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne risks not traveling with the Belgium national team to the 2026 World Cup.

The 34-year-old footballer sustained a thigh injury during a recent Italian Championship match against Inter (3:1) while taking a penalty kick.

According to The Sun, medical examinations revealed a muscle tear in the same area where the player underwent surgery back in 2023. On Wednesday, Kevin underwent surgery in Antwerp and has already started the recovery process in his homeland.

Sources close to De Bruyne fear that the injury might prevent him from playing in the World Cup, which kicks off on June 28.

The 38-year-old Lazio midfielder Pedro has announced that he does not intend to renew his contract with the Roman club.

“I want Lazio to qualify for European competitions, and it will be a good moment for me to leave,” Pedro said.

The Spaniard joined Lazio from Roma in 2021 as a free agent. His current contract with the Eagles expires in the summer of 2026.

Turin’s Juventus announced the appointment of Luciano Spalletti as the new team coach, as previously reported.

After the official presentation of Spalletti as the new head coach of Juventus, the media recalled an interesting story about the Italian specialist.

The fact is, Spalletti previously headed Juventus’s most principled rival, Napoli, with whom he won the Italian championship in 2023. In memory of this significant event, the coach got a tattoo of the Napoli logo. Moreover, at that time, the specialist stated that he would never again head any other Italian club.

Let us recall that prior to Napoli, Spalletti also worked with the Italian national team, Inter, and Roma.

The participation of Milan’s star forward Rafael Leao in the 10th round match of the Italian championship against Roma remains in doubt.

According to reports by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Leao underwent a medical examination on Wednesday after being substituted at halftime in the match against Atalanta (1:1). Although these tests ruled out a serious injury, it is known that the Portuguese player has problems with hip inflammation, which casts doubt on his participation in the match against Roma this weekend.

The 26-year-old footballer has only appeared in the starting lineup for the Rossoneri three times following a calf muscle injury that sidelined him for over a month at the beginning of the campaign.

The matches of the 9th round of the Italian Championship took place. The games were held from October 28 to October 30. We present their results to your attention.

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Turin’s Juventus announced on its official website the appointment of Luciano Spalletti as the new head coach of the team.

The Italian coach’s contract with the «Old Lady» is valid until June 30, 2026. Spalletti replaces Igor Tudor, who was dismissed after 8 rounds of the Italian championship.

«We are pleased to welcome a coach with such experience and knowledge into the 'Bianconeri' family. Welcome to Juventus and good luck, coach!» the club’s statement said.

Genoa’s head coach, Patrick Vieira, may be dismissed soon, reports Gazzetta dello Sport.

According to the source, Genoa’s management could decide to fire Vieira if the team does not start showing positive results immediately. Currently, the 'grifoni' are in last place in the standings, having lost yesterday’s Italian championship match against Cremonese 0−2.

Recall that Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi is a part of Genoa’s lineup.

Roma forward Artem Dovbyk commented on his team’s victory in the Italian Championship match against Parma.

«I’m very happy to have made the fans happy. The last home game in the Europa League was a disaster, and we had to win at home.

The goalless period was tough, but I never lost concentration. Gasperini is helping me, and my teammates are helping me, I have to keep training and perform well.

My goal? We often try these tricks in training; it’s always difficult to play against defenders in Italy. This time we handled it well and scored,» Dovbyk said on DAZN.

The press service of 'Roma' reacted to the goal scored by the team’s Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk in yesterday’s Italian championship match against 'Parma'.

’A true number 9’s goal,' reads the message on the official Instagram page of the Roman club.

We note that in the current season, Dovbyk has played 11 matches for 'Roma' and now has two goals and one assist to his name.

Ukrainian forward of the Italian 'Roma', Artem Dovbyk, scored another goal for his team.

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Former Italian national team coach Luciano Spalletti may take over Turin’s Juventus in the coming hours, reports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

According to the source, Juventus' bosses have already agreed on a contract with Spalletti until the summer of 2026. The main task for Spalletti is to lead Juventus to the Champions League next season. It is expected that tomorrow the Turin team will officially announce Spalletti’s appointment.

Earlier, Turin’s Juventus officially announced the dismissal of Igor Tudor.

Some matches of the 9th round of the Italian Championship took place. We present their results for your attention.

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