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Argentina player Diego Maradona (c) takes on the Belguim defence during the 1982 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Belgium at the Nou Camp stadium on June 13, 1982 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Steve Powell/Allsport/Getty Images)

Football legend Maradona dies

The Argentinian icon died at his home on Wednesday, two weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain

(Graphic: John McCann/McCann)

Pundits cling to football’s racial tropes

A study of European 2019 season commentary suggests prejudice is alive and kicking, but Black Lives Matter and Covid-19 may be changing this

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Rehumanising Diego Maradona

In two recent documentaries, we finally get up close to the complicated sadness of Argentina’s original football deity

Preventative measures: Paris Saint-Germain (right) and Dortmund line up in an empty Parc des Princes stadium in Paris stadium.  (Getty Images/UEFA/AFP)

Covid-19 red cards major events

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

Italian Serie A games have been postponed and played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Silvia Lore/Getty Images)

How the coronavirus has hit global sport

Here is a look at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which on Monday had killed over 3 800 people while infecting more than 110 000 in over 100 countries

Fans aim to clean up Lazio’s image

The Laziale and Anti-Fascist group is working to distance the club from its right-wing supporters

Fans from Romelu Lukaku’s own club, Inter Milan have attempted to dismiss the racism he experienced in an open letter, in which they claim that chants such as ‘monkey’ are not racist. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)

Inter fans say monkey chants aren’t racist

L’Urlo della Nord, told the forward in an open letter published on its Facebook page that he was seeing racism where there was none

Genoa’s Stefano Sturaro in action with Juventus’ Emre Can. (Reuters/Massimo Pinca)

High-flying Juve crash back to earth with Genoa defeat

Juventus had won 24 of their 27 previous matches in Serie A this season with three draws, including a 1-1 stalemate against Genoa

Phil Masinga (L) had a heart and a mind to match those mighty legs and arms. And that makes his death so much harder to bear. (Darren Walsh/Action Images)

Mighty Phil Masinga’s final whistle

The footballer’s prodigious physique was matched by his heart and mind — and when history called, he answered.

The Turin giants start their quest for a ninth consecutive title in Parma on Saturday. (Massimo Pinca/Reuters)

Juve eight points clear as Napoli held by bottom club Chievo

Title-chasing Napoli was held to a goalless draw by bottom club Chievo

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo with team mates after the match (Reuters/Massimo Pinca)

Ronaldo makes winning home debut as Juventus beat Lazio

Ronaldo’s still waiting for his first competitive goal in Italy

In the fiercely territorial world of Italian soccer

Racist Italian fans put the boot in

“If you say you are against racism, you risk people saying you’re a communist”

Albin Ekdal

Juventus thrash Cagliari to win Serie A title

Juventus won its 28th Serie A title after defeating Cagliari 2-0 to stay unbeaten and AC Milan lost 4-2 to Inter Milan in the next-to-last round.

Juve and Inter battle for the top

Juve and Inter battle for the top

Juventus have beaten arch rivals Inter Milan 2-0 in Turin to keep the pressure on AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table.

Juve game more mental than physical, says Allegri

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes Sunday’s crunch Serie A clash against Juventus will be more of a mental battle than a physical one.

Juventus light up new stadium in fine style

Juventus outclassed Parma 4-1 in their first Serie A match in their new stadium with several close-season signings impressing for their new coach.

Italian strike nearer as League refuses to sign

Three days before the start of the league season in Italy the likelihood of a strike has increased as the Serie A refused to agree to players’ rights.

Italian police officer probed after soccer chaos

A police officer who supposedly killed a soccer fan was placed under investigation on Monday for manslaughter, news reports said, a day after the shooting led to riots across…