A soccer ball (illustration). - Glyn KIRK / AFP

The epidemic of new coronavirus disrupts Serie A: the Italian authorities have decided to postpone to a later date three games of the 25th day scheduled for Sunday, after the discovery of two outbreaks of contagion in the north of the country. The matches between Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta Bergamo and Sassuolo, and between Verona and Cagliari have been postponed, the Italian government announced.

This decision is part of the draconian measures taken by the Italian authorities, when a total of 79 people were infected and two people died between Friday and Saturday.

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Juve win before moving to Lyon

Meanwhile, Juventus Turin, who played on Saturday, retained the lead by beating Spal 2-1 with a new goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in their 1000th career game. With this success against the red lantern, the Turinese take four points ahead of Lazio Rome, who will play Sunday on the ground of Genoa, and six on Inter Milan. Perfect preparation before going to Lyon on Wednesday in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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