Sergej Milinkovic-Savic came off the bench to score a late header that set up Lazio s dramatic 2-0 defeat of Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final.

Atalanta had been the better side at Lazio s Stadio Olimpico home, hitting the woodwork either side of half-time in Wednesday s showpiece.

But substitute Milinkovic-Savic broke the deadlock for Lazio, powering home Lucas Leiva s corner, before Joaquin Correa wrapped it up with a second goal in the 90th minute.

Lazio s first Coppa Italia crown since 2013 will go some way towards making up for losing two of the past four finals to Juventus.

7 Lazio have won their seventh Coppa Italia, as many as Inter, less only than Juventus and Roma. Champion.

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo)

Marten de Roon hit the…

Morocco head coach Herve Renard has denied reports he has a list of demands that need to be met if he is to remain in charge.

The Frenchman  who took over in 2016  was at the helm as Morocco finished bottom of their World Cup group with just one point.

His contract runs until 2022 and newspaper reports in the past few days have suggested that he wants certain assurances before committing his long-term future to the Atlas Lions.

Renard, though, has taken to Twitter to pour cold water on those reports.

He wrote: Contrary to what can be said in some media, I didn t have any meetings since the end of our World Cup. So, I didn t have to express any particular requirements for the future.

Morocco were denied a famous win over Spain in their final g…

Florida Atlantic may be losing an emotional defender, but the United States of America may be gaining a determined leader.

Nate Ozdemir, a linebacker and rising fifth-year senior for the Owls, has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to pursue a career in the United States Marine Corps.

Ozdemir announced Saturday that he will be giving up football to pursue his career as a pilot in either the Marines or with the Army in the coming years.

The 21-year-old missed the final four games of the season last year with a broken foot and has suffered multiple head and shoulder injuries over the last few seasons which prompted him to step away from the game for good.

I’m at this point where if I get hurt one more time, it sets me back big time,  . Pro…

Phillip Cocu has been appointed as Frank Lampard s successor at Derby County, the Championship club have confirmed.

Lampard was officially unveiled as Chelsea s new manager on Thursday, following an impressive debut season in management with Derby last term.

The Rams made it to the play-off final but went down 2-1 to Aston Villa in May s showpiece at Wembley.

And Derby have now announced Lampard s replacement, with former PSV and Fenerbahce coach Cocu handed a four-year contract at Pride Park.

It s time.

— Derby County (@dcfcofficial)

We are delighted to welcome Phillip as our new manager, Derby executive chairman Mel Morris told the club s official website.

We are continuing to develop our philosophy at Derby Coun…

Wesley Sneijder s Netherlands farewell ended in victory as Memphis Depay scored a brace in Thursday s 2-1 friendly triumph over Peru.

With luminaries from the team that Sneijder helped to reach the 2010 World Cup final looking on, the 34-year-old toiled throughout his 134th and final Oranje appearance as Pedro Aquino s first-half goal looked likely to take down an uninspired home side.

Ricardo Gareca s Peru impressed many at the World Cup despite their group-stage exit and they were once again well-organised, physical and opportunistic in Amsterdam, while Ronald Koeman s side showed little of the steel and flair that typified Sneijder s international career.

But the introduction of highly rated Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong helped to turn the game, the 21-ye…

Andreas Cornelius missed a golden chance as Tunisia claimed a hard-fought point in a battling 0-0 draw with Denmark at the World Cup.

Euro 2020 semi-finalists Denmark have been labelled by some as dark horses for glory in Qatar, but they were given a stern test by Tunisia.

With the backing of huge, vociferous support at Education City Stadium on Tuesday, Tunisia could easily have taken more from the Group D opener, with Kasper Schmeichel making a brilliant save to deny Issam Jebali in the first half.

Cornelius miss from point-blank range summed up a frustrating day for Denmark, while Tunisia survived a late check for handball in the area against Yassine Meriah.

A positive Denmark start only further jeered up a fervent Tunisia crowd, which cheered Aissa La…

Alessandro Costacurta backed Nicolo Zaniolo to shine at Atalanta and believes his re-emergence this season could prove crucial for the future of the national side.

Zaniolo, who spent last season on loan with Aston Villa, has returned to Italy to join the Europa League champions, with an obligation to make his move permanent from Galatasaray.

The 25-year-old made 40 appearances under Unai Emery last year, but only 13 came from the start, managing just 830 minutes of action in the Premier League.

Zaniolo s most impressive display came during Villa s 2-0 league triumph over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, operating on the left-hand side of midfield.

Former Milan boss Costacurta is hopeful the 25 year-old will perform well for his new side this year, whic…

England goalkeeper Nick Pope has secured his Premier League future by joining Newcastle United after suffering the pain of relegation with Burnley.

Pope, 30, has reportedly cost Newcastle around £10million and is expected to replace Martin Dubravka as Eddie Howe s number one.

The former Charlton Athletic player has signed a four-year contract at Newcastle and becomes the Magpies second confirmed deal of the close season, after Matt Targett s loan move last term was made permanent.

Pope, capped eight times by England, continued to impress at Burnley even as the Clarets headed for the Championship. It was inevitable he would leave after they went down, given his desire to play at the World Cup later this year.

Among goalkeepers with at least 10 appearanc…

Manchester United are in talks with Nemanja Matic over a new longer-term contract after activating a one-year extension to his deal.

Stats Perform understands the Red Devils have exercised the option to extend the midfielder s existing contract, which was due to expire at the end of this season.

Discussions have also begun over a fresh deal that could keep Matic at Old Trafford beyond the end of 2020-21.

The news reflects Matic s growing importance to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s plans just months after the 31-year-old admitted he was considering his future last year.

The Serbia international, signed from Chelsea in 2018 for a reported fee of £40million, made only three Premier League starts before the start of 2020.

Speaking to Stats Perform a…

Strasbourg have sacked coach Julien Stephan.

Stephan took charge in July 2021 and led Strasbourg to a sixth-placed finish in Ligue 1 in his first season at the helm.

That was the club s first top-six finish in the top-flight since the 1979-80 campaign, but Strasbourg begin 2023 with relegation a real possibility.

They are second bottom in Ligue 1 with just one win from their 17 games and sit four points adrift of safety.

Assistant Mathieu Le Scornet will take temporary charge, with Strasbourg s first game without Stephan a tough assignment against Lens, who are just four points shy of league leaders Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

The President of RCSA, Marc Keller, notified Julien Stéphan, coach of the professio…