Inter came from a goal down to secure a handy point at home to fellow top-four hopefuls Roma. Ivan Perisic cancelled out Stephan El Shaarawy's stunner as Inter protected their six-point lead over Roma in a 1-1 draw at San Siro on Saturday. Victory for either side would have given a new complexion to the scramble for top-four places but the Nerazzurri did neighbours AC Milan a favour by eking...Full Story »

Chelsea crumbled as Roma moved to the top of Champions League Group C with a 3-0 victory at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday night. Stephan El Shaarawy scored after 38 seconds and pounced on an Antonio Rudiger error to make it 2-0 after 36 minutes. Diego Perotti struck a fine third after 63 minutes and there would be no Chelsea comeback this time as Roma moved on to eight points, one more than the...Full Story »

Roma have second place firmly in their sights after closing to within four points of Napoli with a humbling 4-1 derby victory over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Napoli's loss at Udinese earlier on Sunday effectively ruled them out of the Serie A title race and they now face a battle to keep hold of the runners-up spot after Roma's impressive display in the capital. Stephan El Shaarawy got the ...Full Story »

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Roma moved to within two points of second-placed Napoli with a thumping 4-1 win over Serie A rivals Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium. The two sides had started the match level on 53 points in the table, but Roma took control from the start to extend their winning run in the league to six consecutive games. The result was a major setback for Fiorentina, who saw ...Full Story »

Roma have announced the signing of AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy on a six-month loan deal that could see the Italy international make the move permanent, the Serie A club announced Tuesday. El Shaarawy quit the San Siro for Monaco last summer but a clause in his contract meant the French league club had to make the 23-year-old’s move permanent if he made 25 appearances. After El ...Full Story »

Juventus are considering a move for Monaco forward Stephan El Shaarawy in January, according to Italian outlet Calcio Mercato. The 23-year-old is currently on a season-long loan deal at Monaco from AC Milan, with the Ligue 1 team having the option to make the move permanent for €14m at the end of the season. However, Monaco would also be obliged to pay the amount if El Shaarawy, who ha...Full Story »

Stephan El Shaarawy and Bernardo gave two young As Monaco fans a Christmas gift to remember when they popped around to their respective apartments for a visit. The children could barely believe what was happening when they answered their doors to find their idols standing there holding a gift box containing a signed shirt. Monaco might be out of Europe after a crushing defeat to Spurs on Thu...Full Story »

A dominant Italy beat Azerbaijan 3-1 in Baku on Saturday evening to seal their qualification for Euro 2016. The Azzurri went into the game at the new Baku Olympic stadium unbeaten in their previous 48 qualifiers and knowing a win in their penultimate Group H qualifier would earn them a ticket for next year's tournament in France. Eder put the Italians ahead in the 11th minute only for Dimitrij...Full Story »

Italy secured their qualification for Euro 2016 with a 3-1 victory in Azerbaijan. Eder edged the away side ahead in the 11th minute, slotting home after being played through on goal by Marco Verratti, only for the hosts to soon equalise through Dimitrij Nazarov. However, Stephan El Shaarawy was on hand to convert Antonio Candreva's delivery shortly before half-time, with Matteo Darmian firin...Full Story »

Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice as AC Milan recaptured some of their fading flair with a 3-0 victory over Torino at San Siro - but a top-half finish remains the best prize on offer. Injuries and a chronic run of bad form have pushed El Shaarawy onto the margins of the first team during another disappointing season, so his first goal in almost seven months represented an encouraging tonic. G...Full Story »