Fiorentina regained fourth spot in Serie A on Sunday night thanks to a 3-1 win which included Mario Gomez's first goal at the Artemio Franchi. Juan Cuadrado gave the Viola the lead in the 11th minute before Alessandro Matri doubled their advantage prior to the break. Alberto Paloschi took his third big chance of the match to reduce the arrears, but it was not enough as, after David Pizarro mis...Full Story »

Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez admitted his confidence is coming back as his side prepares for the Serie A match against Chievo. Gomez scored the equaliser against Juventus in Thursday's Europa League round of 16 first leg 1-1 draw to give the Viola a narrow advantage ahead of the return match in Florence. Germany international Gomez had failed to score since his double against Genoa in Septem...Full Story »

Real Betis remained cast adrift at the bottom of the Primera Division standings after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Osasuna in a game which saw both sides finish with 10 men. Roberto Torres fired Osasuna ahead in only the second minute with Betis put under further pressure seven minutes before the break when Nono was sent off for his second bookable offence for a foul on Oriol Riera. The pro...Full Story »

Fiorentina fans will have to play the waiting game to see summer signing Mario Gomez back in action. The Viola had hoped to have the former Bayern Munich striker available for Sunday's Serie A match against Bologna. The Germany international has been sidelined since undergoing left knee surgery in mid-September and his comeback has been further postponed with the player struggling with inflamm...Full Story »

Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez could be out for up to six weeks following a knee injury he picked up against Cagliari on Sunday. The 28-year-old collided with Rossoblu goalkeeper Michael Agazzi during the 1-1 draw, with Borja Valero giving the hosts the lead before Mauricio Pinilla equalized late. David Pizarro was sent off for Vincenzo Montella's men in the draw. “For Gomez it is a trau...Full Story »

Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Montella has predicted that Mario Gomez and Giuseppe Rossi will develop into a potent strikeforce the more they get to play together. Germany international Gomez and former Villarreal man Rossi will lead Fiorentina's attack against Cagliari on Sunday and Montella hopes the partnership will bear fruit again after both players scored in a 5-2 triumph at Genoa. "Gom...Full Story »

Osasuna are preparing for their game at Getafe with new coach Javi Gracia, who took the reins of the club at the start of September following the sacking of Jose Luis Mendilibar. Gracia led Almeria to promotion to the top flight last season before his contract ended, and takes over an Osasuna side beaten in all three games so far this season. Midfielder Roberto Torres says he is impressed with...Full Story »

Real Madrid, at the instigation of manager Carlo Ancelotti, tried this summer to sign German forward Mario Gómez, who in the end left Bayern and joined Fiorentina.As Gómez himself explains in an interview published in the German sports daily 'Kicker', Ancelotti was "interested" in bringing him into the squad, but he himself turned it down for fear of spending time on the bench. "I w...Full Story »

Guiseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez both scored twice as Fiorentina made it two wins from two Serie A games with a 5-2 thrashing of Genoa. Both players added to Alberto Aquilani's opener to give the Viola a 3-0 half-time lead at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The second half was more evenly matched, with Alberto Gilardino pulling a goal back and winning the penalty from which Francesco Lodi scored Geno...Full Story »

The former Italy boss is a big admirer of the Germany international, even if he does not feel that the striker will be able to lead the Viola past the Bianconeri Dino Zoff believes that Fiorentina have pulled off the biggest transfer coup of the summer in signing Mario Gomez from Bayern Munich. The Viola have paid a reported €16 million for a player who scored 75 times in 115 Bundeslig...Full Story »