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Francesco Porzio

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No place like Rome: Jose Mourinho showered with love, gets UCL comeback win for Real Madrid and the last laugh

The Portuguese boss faced off with his former employers and broke hearts with a wild comeback win

UEFA Champions League scores, schedule: Manchester City vs. PSG highlights Matchday 2

League phase will continue until Jan. 27 after it picks up again Oct. 13

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr banned for four games and will miss El Clasico vs. Barcelona

The Brazilian winger was sent off during the last home game against Villarreal after pulling Nathan Saliba's hair before scoring

Serie A Power Rankings: Roma, Como and Lazio continue to push Inter; AC Milan slide

The Nerazzurri are still the leading candidate for the Scudetto win, but Roma, Lazio and Como continue to apply pressure

Footy Fix: Manchester United defender sounds off on club; Manchester City host PSG at Etihad

A full slate of Champions League includes a return for Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho to his former club, Roma

Why Roma fans still revere Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho ahead of his emotional Champions League return

The Giallorossi will host Real Madrid and their former coach on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico

Three biggest concerns from Inter's ugly home Champions League 4-3 upset loss against Club Brugge

A leaky back line, costly goalkeeping mistakes and seven losses in eight European games show Cristian Chivu's squad faces major structural issues that domestic form can no longer mask

Champions League expert picks, predictions, best bets: Can Man City top PSG in high-pressure return to Etihad?

Check out all the picks from our experts as the Champions League league phase rolls on

Could Man City lose 2023 UCL crown as they await appeal and potential PL punishments? Here's why it's unlikely

The Citizens will play their first home game since the charges as potentially massive punishments could come their way

Champions League expert picks, predictions, best bets: Man United face stiff test at Atletico

Check out all the picks from our experts as the Champions League league phase rolls on

Footy Fix: Champions League returns with Arsnal, Manchester United. Barcelona and Bayern in action Tuesday

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, USWNT are in action Tuesday night vs. Spain

Week 6 Serie A hot takes: Ruben Amorim, AC Milan face growing pressure after another draw

Elsewhere, Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti should be suspended after post-game confrontation in draw with Cagliar

'Cheats' banners, then a beatdown: Man City crush Liverpool at Anfield in first game since guilty verdict

The side led by Enzo Maresca won 3-0 at Anfield in their first match since the verdict came down

Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho skips press conference after Vini Jr.'s hair-pulling incident leads to red card

The Portuguese coach was reportedly furious after the game against Villarreal and decided to not talk with the media

Serie A returns: Como and Roma square off; Christian Pulisic finally healthy again for AC Milan

Inter will host Parma at San Siro while Napoli try and rescue their season against Frosinone

Francesco Porzio is a soccer journalist. In 2025, he co-authored an investigative feature on the infiltration of the Italian mafia into Milan's football supporters, which was published on the front page of The Washington Post. He covers Serie A and European soccer on a daily basis and co-hosts a podcast with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, regularly appearing across Romano's digital platforms. Born and based in Milan, Italy, he previously spent several years working in Germany as Senior Editor for OneFootball and graduated from John Cabot University in Rome. He believes that one "who knows only about football, knows nothing about football."

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