Stephan El Shaarawy

Serie A: Roma punish bottom-placed Chievo to leapfrog city rivals Lazio into fourth position

Roma move up to fourth ahead of city rivals Lazio, who had occupied the final Champions League berth overnight after a 1-0 win over Empoli on Thursday.

Serie A: Embattled AS Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco defiant ahead of Genoa clash despite rumours of possible sacking

Di Francesco could be sacked if Roma fail to win against Genoa, according to reports in Italy, with the club's owner James Pallotta growing increasingly frustrated.

Serie A: Napoli get ready for all-important Liverpool clash with comfortable win over Frosinone; Roma suffer 'absurd' collapse

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti said his side were "ready for Liverpool" after warming up for next week's Champions League clash at Anfield with a 4-0 win over Frosinone, but Roma threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with nine-man Cagliari in a chaotic final ten minutes in Sardinia.

Serie A: Steven Nzonzi, Edin Dzeko score as AS Roma win fourth consecutive game to move into third place

AS Roma continued their good run of form with a 2-0 win over Empoli, with striker Edin Dzeko and midfielder Steven NZonzi scoring to take Eusebio di Francesco's team into third place.

Champions League: Lionel Messi expected to be fit in time for Barcelona's quarter-final clash against Roma

Lionel Messi is expected back for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma and for Barcelona his return cannot come soon enough.

Serie A: Raul Albiol scores as Napoli keep title hopes alive; Mauro Icardi nets four in Inter Milan's rout of Sampdoria

Napoli seized the opportunity to revive their bid for a first league crown since 1990, after a 4-2 defeat by Roma and a goalless draw at Inter Milan had put Juve in control.

Serie A: Inter Milan fall 11 points behind leaders Napoli after 1-1 stalemate with Roma

Matias Vecino equalised with a late header for Inter Milan after Stephan El Shaarawy had capitalised on awful defending to score in the 32nd minute of the tie.

Serie A: Juventus ride on Gonzalo Higuain's goal to hand Napoli first defeat of the season; Roma ease past SPAL

Higuain had surgery on Monday, but insisted on starting in a key clash between league leaders Napoli and the six-time defending champions.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura refuses to resign despite not qualifying for finals

Ventura was widely criticized for poor tactical decisions before and after Sweden's 1-0 aggregate win over the Azzurri.

Champions League: Antonio Conte blasts Chelsea for lacking desire to win match against Roma

"Roma proved to have more hunger, more desire, more will to fight and to beat us. We lacked everything," complained Conte.