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FIFA threatens Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout after low-dollar bids from broadcasters

Europe's top soccer nations face a broadcast blackout for this year's Women's World Cup unless media can improve on their "disappointing" offers for the rights, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Offers from "Big 5" European countries were not acceptable to football's world governing body and a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide", Infantino said.

The 'Big 5' nations are Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.

El Chucky se quedó con las ganas: Salernitana y Memo Ochoa postergan la vuelta olímpica del Napoli

Napoli tenía todo listo para descorchar el champagne y celebrar sus primer título en la Serie A en 33 años, algo que de paso habría convertido en Hirving Lozano en el primer futbolista mexicano en ser campeón en Italia. Sin embargo, el Salernitana de otro azteca – San Memo Ochoa – metió la cola y les arruinó la fiesta.

Luego de la derrota 3-1 sufrida por Lazio ante Inter, Napoli necesitaba un triunfo en el Stadio Diego Armando Maradona para desatar los festejos.

Should they pop the champagne? Napoli prepare to lift their first Serie A title in 33 years

Runaway Serie A leaders Napoli could seal their third Scudetto in record fashion this weekend if they beat lowly visitors Salernitana and second-placed Lazio drop points at Inter Milan.

Victory on Sunday would move Luciano Spalletti's side to 81 points and they will become the first team to win the title with six matches remaining unless Lazio earn their first win away to Inter in more than four years on the same day.

¡Ya es un santo! Aficionados de la Salernitana le tienen un nuevo apodo a Guillermo Ochoa

La temporada de Guillermo Ochoa en la Serie A ha sido excepcional. Tanto que sus actuaciones han hecho que los aficionados de la Salernitana crearon un nuevo apodo para alabar los milagros que obra bajo los tres palos.

Memo es un santo mexicano de Guadalajara en Salerno.

Juventus jumps to third in Serie A after Italy sports authority reverses 15-point deduction decision

MILAN — Italy's top sports body on Thursday canceled a decision to dock Serie A club Juventus 15 points in a case centered on the club's transfer dealings, ordering soccer authorities to hold another hearing.

With eight games left to play, the decision will lift Juventus from seventh to third in the Serie A table - with 59 points, still 16 behind leaders Napoli but back into the qualifying spots for the lucrative European Champions League.

¡San Memo! El récord histórico de la Salernitana desde que Guillermo Ochoa regresó a la titularidad

Guillermo Ochoa sigue en plan grande con la Salernitana y su actuación, más el resultado obtenido esta semana frente al Torino, han ayudado a que su equipo logre una marca nunca antes vista para sus aficionados.

Memo llegó a Italia a dejar huella.

El récord invicto e histórico de la Salernitana con Memo Ochoa

La Salernitana visitó al Torino en la J30 de la Serie A jugada este domingo y, como ya estamos acostumbrados, Memo Ochoa volvió a ser vital para que su equipo sumara puntos de forastero.

Ciro Immobile suffers spinal cord injury and compound rib fracture in car accident

Lazio forward Ciro Immobile is under observation in hospital after he fractured his rib and hurt his back in a car crash in Rome, the Serie A club said on Sunday.

Italian media reported Immobile, who scored in Lazio's 3-0 win at Spezia on Friday, was involved in an accident after the Italy international's car collided with a tram in Rome.

Inter Milan one step closer to first UCL semifinal since 2010 after 2-0 victory vs. Benfica

LISBON — Inter Milan struck in the second half through Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku for a 2-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League quarterfinal, first leg on Tuesday which put them on course for a first last-four appearance since they won the trophy in 2010.

Barella headed home firmly at the back post in the 51st minute, rising unchallenged to get on the end of a superb cross from center back Alessandro Bastoni, who was storming up the left side and delivered a pin-point ball.

Memo Ochoa makes TEN saves in Salernitana’s shocking 1-1 draw vs. Inter Milan

Inter Milan's top four hopes took a major blow when Salernitana held them to a 1-1 draw on Friday after Antonio Candreva scored a 90th-minute equalizer against his former club while teammate Guillermo Ochoa made a string of exceptional saves.

Simone Inzaghi's Inter went ahead in the sixth minute when a flowing passing move ended with Romelu Lukaku heading the ball into the path of wing back Robin Gosens, who fired home his first goal since November.

En Italia alucinan con la atajada imposible de Memo Ochoa ante Inter de Milán

Guillermo Ochoa escribió un nuevo capítulo de gloria en la epopeya que protagoniza en el arco de la Salernitana. El arquero mexicano tuvo una jornada sublime bajos los postes – salvando hasta 10 tiros a meta – y gracias a su heroica resistencia su equipo logró un milagroso empate 1-1 ante Inter de Milán, uno de los titanes de la Serie A.

Tan épica fue su actuación que fans de todos los colores en Italia se volcaron a las redes sociales para alabar su performance.

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