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With three months left in the Italian soccer season, two of the country’s most-popular clubs – Juventus and AC Milan – are the ones vying for the title. Traditional foes, the next few months promises an epic race – and one that will likely be decided when both sides meet in two weeks. At this point, Juventus is the one who looks poised to win the title, all because AC Milan may have shot itself in the foot last week.
There is no denying that AC Milan may have hampered its title chances after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was handed a three-match ban when he was issued a red card in last week’s scoreless draw at home against Napoli. His crime was slapping Napoli’s Salvatore Aronica in the face, forcing the referee to pull out his red card. Milan has since...
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