Lampard looking to Brazilian’s vast experience as he seeks defensive reinforcements

Nearly all Serie A clubs have re-started training on an individual basis this week

Take virtual train trips, learn on Duolingo, and plan for when they can travel again

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe still hopes to host Olympics ‘without a hitch’

Who is in and who is out in Europe’s four big leagues outside of the Premier League

Roma were thrashed 7-1 by Fiorentina in their Coppa Italia quarter-final

Serie A has not witnessed a transfer coup of Ronaldo’s magnitude since the arrival of the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter in 2002

Defeat leaves Napoli four points behind leaders Juventus with three matches to play

Napoli were four points behind Juventus ahead of Sunday’s 1-0 win at Allianz Stadium

Spurs have grown season on season, and now sense opportunity

The cause of Fiorentina captain’s sudden death on Sunday is yet to be ascertained

‘With that smile that never ended, which let us know how much good you had inside you’

All Serie A games postponed after Italy defender dies in hotel ahead of Udinese game

Spurs boss looking forward to Champions League clash against experienced Juventus

Air scare on return from Champions League fixture will not be used as excuse, says Conte

Player keen to move but Spurs chairman Levy has already ruled out a transfer deal

Glodman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch helping sports teams improve infrastructure

What shape Juve use probably depends how they expect Real Madrid to line up

Italian’s 3-4-3 formation move put Chelsea on path to glory as he quietly overhauled team

Unloved Europa League looms but Tottenham are desperate for a ‘home’ win

Inter Milan shocked by Hapoel Be’er Sheva, as Zenit St Petersburg stage remarkable comeback

Alex Manninger joins Liverpool on a free transfer to become third-choice goalkeeper

Bayern Munich players have had very different experiences at the tournament so far

Winger has regained form that made him such a key man for Klopp’s Dortmund

Manager Fatih Terim, in his third stint in charge, will hope for a repeat of 2008 campaign

Business-like in qualification the Azzurri went unbeaten and topped their group by four points

Elite midfield pair of Real Madrid’s Luka Modric and Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic the best of a strong Croatia squad

Cristiano Ronaldo helps Real Madrid to a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar

Roy Hodgson believes young squad members could develop into top European players

London club through to Europa League last-16 after win at White Hart Lane

Petulant kick during hard-fought draw in Italy could have led to red card

Those expecting Claudio Ranieri’s bubble to burst are not paying close attention

Alan Pardew interested in a big name to give his side much-needed boost

Liverpool paired with German side Augsburg, while Tottenham face Fiorentina

Claudio Ranieri compares striker to Argentinian great Gabriel Batistuta

All square in the Madrid derby as PSG beat Marseille and PSV and Napoli also win

‘It could be a blessing in disguise. It’s going to be even tougher this year,’ says Chelsea skipper

Man City forward has been nudged out by Wilfred Bony and Raheem Sterling arrivals

President Josep Bartomeu says the club will not be buying or selling any more players

‘Influencing the results and altering the outcome of matches’