SAMPDORIA star Ricky Saponara had all his clothes ripped off by fans after scoring a 99th-minute equaliser against Lazio yesterday. The midfielder, 26, came off the bench to level things up for the Serie A side in a dramatic game in Rome. Ricky Saponara had his clothes ripped off after his 99th-minute equaliser Sampdoria had taken the lead thanks to a 21st-minute Fabio Quagliarella strike, be...Full Story »

There’s a good feeling surrounding Liverpool this week, and the mood is getting even better with some transfer speculation and good injury news. The Reds thumped Manchester City at the Etihad at the weekend, and Jurgen Klopp is already yielding the best from his side nearly two months into his reign. With plenty to discuss, here’s a round-up of everything surrounding Anfield on T...Full Story »

Riccardo Saponara scored the only goal of the game in the second half as Empoli jumped three places in the Serie A table with a 1-0 win in Palermo on Monday night. Saponara curled home a 53rd-minute free-kick after being fouled just outside the box and it was enough to consign the struggling hosts to their sixth defeat of the season. Alberto Gilardino had fired an earlier chance against the po...Full Story »

Napoli are still searching for their first win of the Serie A season after being held to a 2-2 draw by Empoli. Riccardo Sapponara put the home side ahead in the third minute when he fired in a left-footed shot from inside the area past Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Lorenzo Insigne equalised for Napoli four minutes later when he found space just outside the box and drilled a diagonal shot past ...Full Story »

Chievo scored three second-half goals to clinch a come-from-behind 3-1 victory at Empoli in their Serie A opener. Italian midfielder Riccardo Saponara put Empoli ahead in the seventh minute with a left-footed shot from 12 yards to beat goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri. Chievo hit back with substitute Riccardo Meggiorini equalising in the 55th minute when he headed Valter Birsa's cross past Empoli go...Full Story »

Hellas Verona rallied from behind to beat Empoli 2-1 and enhance their chances of finishing in the top half. Riccardo Saponara fired the surprise package from Tuscany into an early lead, but Vangelis Moras hit back to restore parity heading into half-time. Midway through the second half Jacopo Sala struck the winning goal that boosted Hellas to within two points of 10th-placed AC Milan with tw...Full Story »

Empoli climbed above Sassuolo in the Serie A standings thanks to a 3-1 win at the Stadio Carlo Castellini on Sunday. Riccardo Saponara was on target twice with Levan Mchedlidze netting the Tuscan side's other goal. An own goal from Daniele Rugani brought Sassuolo level just after half-time but it was not enough to prevent them from falling to their fifth defeat in their last six games. Sassuo...Full Story »