Lecce's decision to part company with Eusebio Di Francesco did not reap the instant dividends they would have hoped for as Miroslav Klose's brace helped title hopefuls Lazio snatch a late 3-2 victory. A 4-2 mauling by Napoli last weekend proved to be the final straw for the Lecce hierarchy, who decided to let Di Francesco go and bring in Serse Cosmi as his replacement. The Lecce powerbrokers l...Full Story »

MADRID, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon have been a thorn in Real Madrid’s side in recent years and their coach Remi Garde believes his young side are ready to inflict another upset on the nine-times winners in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at the Bernabeu. Lyon have won three and drawn four of their eight meetings with Real since 2005 and stunned the Bernabeu in their last-16 ...Full Story »

Lazio captain Tommaso Rocchi has warned his team-mates they cannot afford to dwell on their bitter defeat to Roma last time out as they prepare for another important Serie A clash against Cesena. The Biancoceleste lost 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico last weekend to suffer their fifth straight derby defeat. The result was all the more painful as it allowed Udinese to leapfrog Lazio into fourth in t...Full Story »