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Gianluigi Buffon back as Juventus beats Catania 2-0 to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon played his first game following a back injury that had sidelined him since Italy's World Cup opener in June, helping Juventus reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Napoli on Thursday night."It feels great," said Buffon, who had surgery July 4. "I have won a World Cup and played in a Champions League final and this may only be an Italian Cup match, but I am very satisfied with the game."Milos Krasic scored off Alessandro Del Piero's cross in the 35th minute, then fed Simone Pepe for the second goal in the 54th.Juventus forward Luca Toni, acquired this month from Genoa, limped off with a right knee injury in the 18th minute and will be examined Friday. Juventus plays Roma or Lazio in the quarterfinals.___MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 31st goal of the season, helping Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.In a highly charged derby played at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Diego Forla...

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  1. Gianluigi Buffon confident of maintaining form at World Cup

    SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon established himself as the world's top goalkeeper at the 2006 World Cup. He's confident he can make a simil...

  2. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's back problem 'serious,' unclear when he can play again

    IRENE, South Africa (AP) — Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has a "serious" back problem and the team physician said Tuesday it's uncertain whether he'll be able to...

  3. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has herniated disk, World Cup return uncertain

    IRENE, South Africa (AP) — Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has a herniated disk, putting the rest of his World Cup at risk.Team physician Enrico Castellacci said W...

  4. Italy not giving up hope goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will return before World Cup ends

    NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — Italy is still hoping goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon can recover from his back problem before the World Cup ends.Buffon didn't travel wit...

  5. Vidal's PK leads Juve past Milan

    Arturo Vidal's penalty kick in the 57th minute was the difference as Juventus topped Serie A rival AC Milan, 1-0, on Sunday at Juventus Stadium.The result puts Juve ...

  6. Barcelona survives PSG threat

    PSG lodged a valiant effort but fell just short of advancing to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday as the French side played to a 1-1 draw with Barcelona a...

  7. Juve maintains lead after draw with Napoli

    Juventus stayed six points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday after earning a 1-1 draw at second-place Napoli.Juve took the lead just 10 minutes into the contest ...

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