Belotti brace in Torino friendly
Andrea Belotti scored twice as Torino beat Serie C outfit Pro Patria 3-2 in a friendly ahead of their Europa League preliminary round. The Granata will begin their competitive season…
Boateng: Salvini is wrong!
Kevin-Prince Boateng has hit back at Deputy PM Matteo Salvini for playing down racism in Italy and claims football needs its own Colin Kaepernick. Salvini suggested Koulibaly’s treatment during Inter-Napoli…
Varese, Pro Patria deductions
Serie B side Varese and Lega Pro's Aurora Pro Patria have both been handed point deductions for irregularities in their tax payments. The news comes as a blow to Varese…
Boateng: ‘Exemplary racism punishment’
Kevin-Prince Boateng applauds the prison sentence for Pro Patria fans who racially abused him and insists “I never really wanted to leave Italy.” The Milan star hit headlines around the…
Racist fans jailed over Milan abuse
Six fans have been handed prison sentences for racially abusing Milan players during a January friendly at Pro Patria. The men will be imprisoned for between 40 days and two…
Team punished for racism walk-off
The dangers of walking off amid racist abuse have emerged after Casale were awarded a 3-0 defeat against Pro Patria in the youth league. The dangers of walking off amid…
Pro Patria in new racism scandal
Pro Patria are at the centre of another racism controversy, as a youth team walked off in protest when one of their players was insulted. The Lega Pro team shot…
‘No punishment’ for Boateng walk-off
Milan will not be punished for abandoning a friendly with Pro Patria after racist abuse towards Kevin-Prince Boateng, decided the Disciplinary Commission today. Milan will not be punished for abandoning…
New guidelines to combat racism
Police will have the final say on whether to stop football matches in Italy due to racist chanting, as new guidelines were drawn up today. The debate has been raging…
FIGC: ‘Suspend games for racism’
FIGC President Giancarlo Abete has broken away from UEFA and FIFA by insisting “we are prepared to suspend games” due to racist abuse. FIGC President Giancarlo Abete has broken away…
Mayor blames Boateng for racist chants
The Italian Players’ Association and FIGC publicly supported Kevin-Prince Boateng after he abandoned a friendly match due to racist chanting, but the Busto Arsizio Mayor incredibly blamed the Ghanaian. The…
Milan: ‘Racism infests stadiums’
Milan released a statement on their official website after Kevin-Prince Boateng suspended a friendly with Pro Patria due to the racism “that infests our stadiums.” Milan released a statement on…