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INTER MILAN ROUT VENEZIA 5-1; NAPOLI SURVIVES EPIC PENALTY DRAMA
Inter Milan dominated Venezia 5-1, securing their last eight spot. Atalanta also advanced 4-0 and will face Juventus in the Italian Cup quarterfinals.
Napoli edged out Cagliari in the Italian Cup, winning a long penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Conte’s squad won 9-8 on penalties after Cagliari’s Mattia Felici hit the crossbar, and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Napoli’s keeper, saved Zito Luvumbo’s attempt.
David Neres could have won it for Napoli on their fifth penalty after Felici's miss, but Elia Caprile saved his shot. Alessandro Buongiorno finally sealed the deal after even Milinkovic-Savic scored his penalty.
The game was tied 1-1 after Lorenzo Lucca's first-half header for Napoli was cancelled out by Sebastiano Esposito in the 67th minute, thanks to an accidental assist by Scott McTominay.
Napoli will now face either Fiorentina or Como in the quarterfinals.
Inter crushed Venezia 5-1 to make it to the last eight. Venezia was the only Serie B team left.
Both Napoli and Inter rested many starters since they're also competing for the Serie A title and in the Champions League.
Andy Diouf, making his first start, scored his first goal for Inter in the 18th minute. Pio Esposito made it 2-0 just two minutes later, and Marcus Thuram's two goals pretty much secured the win.
Richie Sagrado scored for Venezia, but Ange-Yoan Bonny quickly made it a four-goal game again.
Inter will next play either Roma or Torino.
Separately, Atalanta set up an Italian Cup quarterfinal against Juventus with a 4-0 victory over 10-man Genoa.
This was Daniele De Rossi's first loss as Genoa's coach, after he took over last month.
Berat Djimsiti headed in a cross to give Atalanta the lead in the 19th minute. Genoa's job got tougher when Seydou Fini was sent off in the 36th minute for a foul on Raoul Bellanova.
Marten de Roon made it 2-0 early in the second half with a powerful shot from outside the box, and Mario Pasalic scored the third late in the game.
Honest Ahanor, 17, who joined Atalanta from Genoa in July, scored his first senior goal in added time.
Juventus beat Udinese in their match on Tuesday.
WILFRIED NANCY: CELTIC BOSS BLOCKS OUT ALL "NOISE" AND CRITICISM AFTER HEARTS LOSS
After the heat following the Hearts' loss, Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy stated he has "blocked everything out," including social media criticism, to focus solely on the team's performance.
Celtic's head coach, Wilfried Nancy, said he tunes out all the noise when making decisions as a manager.
This comes after the Frenchman faced some heat after a 2-1 loss to Heart of Midlothian in his first game with the Glasgow team.
Before the Europa League match against AS Roma, Nancy said he doesn't pay attention to what others think.
When asked if those opinions bother him, he told a press conference, "That's a good question."
I'll be honest.
Every team I've coached—when I decided to become a coach—well, when I had the chance to become a coach, I'd been an assistant for seven years, working with many coaches.
I always told myself that when I became a coach, I'd block everything out. And that's exactly what I did.
He said he's built a wall between himself and any outside opinions, even online criticism.
I've blocked anything on Twitter that mentions my name, the club, or what people are saying.
People can say what they want. It's part of the job, and that's what we prepare for. I'm not here to comment on everything.
The manager explained that ignoring public opinion helps him focus on what he can control to improve how the team plays.
He used an analogy about how everyone has different tastes, like when people have different experiences with the same food.
We could visit a restaurant together, and you might love the food, while I don't.
Get what I mean? You like it, and I don't.
Nancy made his goals clear: he's focused on his players and the club and wants to do his best to give good performances.
He wrapped up by saying, At the end of the day, it's part of the job. I control what I can to be good with my players, my club, and the people I work with and to make sure we have the best chance of winning by playing well.
His team will play AS Roma in the Europa League tomorrow.
PEACE PRIZE SCRUTINY: FIFA FACES FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT UNILATERAL DONALD TRUMP AWARD
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is accused of four breaches of the ethics code by FairSquare, including awarding the first FIFA Peace Prize to Donald Trump at the World Cup draw.
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After the World Cup draw last week, FIFA is facing a formal complaint about political neutrality. FairSquare, a nonprofit, sent FIFA’s Ethics Committee a detailed letter pointing out four possible violations by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the event, one of which was giving out the FIFA Peace Prize.
Calls for FIFA to Look Into It
FairSquare's complaint follows the World Cup draw. At the event, the awarding of the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize was part of several mentions of President Donald Trump. FIFA said the award recognised Trump’s work in promoting peace and unity around the world.
FairSquare believes that giving the prize, along with other things that happened during the event, might have gone against FIFA’s policy of being politically neutral. They've requested the ethics committee to look into the decision to create and give out the FIFA Peace Prize and whether it followed FIFA’s rules.
Infantino and Trump
Infantino and Trump have met a few times over the years, which isn't unusual, as FIFA presidents often meet with leaders from different countries. During the draw, Infantino made some comments about Trump.
He said he was surprised by negative comments about Trump. He stated that, regardless of not being American, Trump was elected in the United States, and one should respect the results of a democratic election.
FairSquare's complaint argues that these statements show a political stance, breaking FIFA’s neutrality rules.
FIFA's Ethics Code
FIFA's ethics code says that the organisation should stay neutral when it comes to politics. It specifically says FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion, also requiring everyone bound by the code to remain politically neutral when dealing with government groups.
Infantino has met with Trump a few times, including an invitation to the presidential inauguration and visits to the Oval Office.
Acting Alone
The Peace Prize given to Trump has been questioned, as it seems it was decided on and awarded without talking to senior FIFA officials. High-ranking FIFA officials were unaware of the award before its announcement. The award was revealed on the same day Infantino spoke at an event in the United States.
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