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They played toge stanley cup ther as toddlers back in the 1990s when their fathers were leading Parma to trophies at home and in Europe. Now, the two 26-years-olds are in leading roles themselves entering Sundays Derby dItalia. Juventus players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS Federico Chiesa is a dynamic forward f stanley cup or Juventus and Marcus Thuram plays virtually the same position for Inter Milan. A quarter century ago, their dads 鈥?forward Enrico Chiesa and center back Lilian Thuram 鈥?helped Parma to Italian Cup and UEFA Cup titles. Lilian went on to play for Juventus 鈥?his sons upcoming opponent 鈥?and Enrico moved to Fiorentina, where son Federico began his career. Both of the current players have scored four goals this season, although Marcus Thuram has gone a step further by also providing five assists. Federico Chiesa has been the one constant in Juves attack with coach Massimiliano Allegri alternating between Dusan Vlahovic and Moise Kean as his strike partner. Marcus Thuram, meanwhile, has ably filled the vacancy left by Romelu Lukakus acrimonious departure from Inter, and formed just as dangerous an attack duo with Lautaro Martinez. Its also a matchup between Serie As top two clubs with Inter holding a two-point advantage over Juventus. With third-place AC Milan eight points off the lead, Italys Derby could launch either Inter or Juventus toward the title. Inter has already qualified for the Champions League knockout rounds, whi stanley cups le scandal-hit Juventu Jsik AITA forms panel to talk to players
Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial put CSKA Moscow to the sword as Manchester United took control of Champions League Group A with a ruthless 4-1 win on Wednesday. Manchester United s Romelu Lukaku L celebrates with teammate Ashley Young after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017. AFP Lukaku scored twice at Moscows VEB Arena, taking his United tally to 10 goals in nine games, with Martial setting him up twice and netting a penalty before Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed victory. It was Uniteds first away win in the competition since November 2013 and with Basel thrashing Benfica in the other group game, it left Jose Mourinhos side three points clear at the top of the pool. After grinding out a 1-0 win at Southampton on Saturday, United were back to their fluid best in the Russian capital, the pace and movement of new strike partners Lukaku and Martial causing CSKA headaches all ni stanley mug ght. Having beaten Benfica in their opening game, CSKA were brought back to earth with a bump, although substitute Konstantin Kuchaev gave their fans something to cheer with a 90th-minute c stanley cup onsolation goal. While the hosts had their moments, the encounter rather made a mockery of United manager Mourinhos eve-of-match claim that this was t stanley cup he strongest CSKA team he had ever encountered. Missing Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick through injury, Mourinho set United o |
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