FOXBORO, MASS. — Juventus hasn’t dominated Italian soccer in recent years by taking anything for granted. Head coach Massimilano Allegri laid out Juventus’ targets for the 2017-18 season Sunday following its International Champions Cup game against AS Roma at Gillette Stadium, telling reporters at his postgame press conference he expects rivals to resist his team’s bid for a record-extending seventh consecutive Serie A (Italy’s first division) title. “Six Scudetti (league championships) in a row is difficult, but obviously winning the seventh one is going to be even harder,” Allegri said. “The teams have reinforced themselves, have stren... NESN.com
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Referees chief backs under-fire Nishimura
Facebook Google + FIFA referees chief Massimo Busacca has come to the defence of under-fire official Yuichi Nishimura and said it was "a fantasy" to suggest he had favoured hosts Brazil. The fall-out from the World
Barca chief revels in Mourinho exit
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FIFA chief Sepp Blatter reopens ISL bung case
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