Andrea Stramaccioni's side slumped to a humiliating defeat against Serie A's basement club as strikes from Emeghara, Sestu and Rosina seal Siena's win. Inter Milan lost to last-place Siena for the second time this season after the Nerazzurri were soundly beaten 3-1 on Sunday. Andrea Stramaccioni's men never looked comfortable as they produced a pedestrian display that saw the Serie A struggl...Full Story »

Inter Milan were lucky to salvage a 2-2 draw at the San Siro after being run ragged by a Torino side inspired by Riccardo Meggiorini. Cristian Chivu had given the Nerazzurri the lead from a free-kick but two goals from ex-Inter man Meggiorini soon turned the game on its head, only for Esteban Cambiasso to find the equaliser to spare the home team's blushes. Torino did go close to winning the g...Full Story »

The Romanian does not have any resentment towards his former teammate for his decision to leave, but he took the chance to affirm his commitment to the Nerazzurri Inter defender Cristian Chivu has said that he does not hold anything against Wesley Sneijder after the midfielder left the Serie A outfit for Turkey. The Dutchman was cast out from the Italian side in his final months after he re...Full Story »

Aston Villa's miserable season suffered another damaging blow as a controversial penalty - converted by skipper Rickie Lambert - earned fellow strugglers Southampton a 1-0 victory at Villa Park. Villa defender Enda Stevens appeared to make no contact on Saints player Jay Rodriguez before he went to ground just inside the box but stand-in referee Mark Halsey - a late replacement for the ill Chri...Full Story »

LONDON -- A late penalty from Rickie Lambert rescued a point for Southampton against relegation rival Fulham at Craven Cottage. The Saints striker kept his cool to slam high into the net five minutes from time after referee Phil Dowd had pointed to the spot for a handball from Fulham defender Chris Baird. Fulham thought it was set for all three points after Dimitar Berbatov’s eighth minu...Full Story »

Rickie Lambert's late penalty secured Southampton a hard-earned point in west London as Fulham's poor recent run continued following a 1-1 draw. The Boxing Day encounter at Craven Cottage was of grave importance to both sides given their position near the relegation zone. Fulham came into the match with just one win in 10 matches but got off to the best possible start, taking the lead inside e...Full Story »

Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu has refused to come out of international retirement to help Romania in next year's 2014 World Cup qualifiers. "I was clear and concise two years ago and I do not know why every time I have to repeat the same thing," Chivu, capped 75 times by the Balkan country, told local media on Monday. The versatile 32-year-old defender, who joined Inter from AS Roma for ...Full Story »

Southampton's Rickie Lambert is looking forward to a dream encounter with former Rochdale striker partner Grant Holt when Norwich visit St Mary's. The pair have had to work their up from the lower leagues and just over six years ago were playing together at Spotland in the fourth tier. Now both are being touted as potential England internationals and face one another as Premier League players ...Full Story »

Rickie Lambert-inspired Southampton produced a superb comeback to collect their first victory back in the top flight as they beat Aston Villa 4-1 at St Mary's. Saints came into the match rooted to the bottom of the standings after four successive defeats but secured three points on the south coast as their 30-year-old talisman netted twice and set up another. Their miserable start to life back...Full Story »

Rickie Lambert has promised to lure Roy Hodgson back to Southampton with more Premier League goals. Lambert scored one and created one for the Saints against Manchester United on Sunday with Hodgson in the stands as cries of 'Lambert for England' echoed around the St Mary's Stadium. 'You never know,' said England coach Gary Neville on Sky TV, but it proved to be not enough to earn the 30-yea...Full Story »