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Pulisic scores sensational goal on AC Milan debut

The USMNT star didn’t take long to make a big impact with his new club

Christian Pulisic marked his AC Milan debut with a bang, scoring a tremendous goal from distance in the first half against Bologna.

The U.S. national team star was in Milan’s lineup for its Serie A opener on Monday, and he didn’t take long to make an impact.

First, Pulisic played a lofted ball over Bologna’s defense for Tijjani Reijnders, who squared across the face of goal for Olivier Giroud to slam home the opener just 11 minutes in.

Ten minutes later, Pulisic and his old friend Giroud teamed up again for a goal. This time the American applied the finish, and it was a stunning way to get his account up and running in Italy.

Pulisic played a one-two with the Frenchman before unleashing a rocket from outside the box into the far corner.

With the goal, the 24-year-old became the first American to score in three of the “big five” European leagues, having now found the net in the Bundesliga, Premier League and Serie A.

Pulisic’s goal would end up being the final one of the game, with Milan holding on for a season-opening 2-0 win at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.

“It was a fantastic start for sure,” Pulisic said after the game. “I’m really excited to be a part of this team. The two early goals really helped us because it was a difficult game after that. And for me just a great start personally as well, nice to get a goal.”

Watch Pulisic’s AC Milan debut goal

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Cade Cowell could be the next USMNT player in Serie A after reported Bologna offer

Is Cowell the next American heading to Serie A?

Are you even allowed to be on the U.S. men’s national team without a move to Serie A this year?

It feels like you at least deserve a credible rumor connecting you to an Italian club, and Cade Cowell isn’t going to be left out.

The Athletic and ESPN both reported that Bologna is eyeing up the young San Jose Earthquakes winger, whose role with the USMNT seems poised to grow after this summer’s Gold Cup.

The 19-year-old has been subject to European interest for some time now, and per the reports, the Earthquakes have had talks to some degree with multiple clubs. However, a bid from Bologna has gotten far enough that San Jose has a decision to make.

Further reporting from TuttoMercatoWeb claims that Bologna’s offer is roughly €4 million, plus a percentage of a potential future transfer away from the club. The Italian outlet says that the Quakes have set an asking price of €7 million.

Cowell, Bologna may be a good fit

Bologna is said to be on the verge of losing left winger Musa Barrow, who was first choice throughout the 2022-23 season. That’s a development that manager Thiago Motta is apparently fine with, but with Riccardo Orsolini also injured, the need for Cowell or some other winger appears to be fairly urgent.

In San Jose, meanwhile, the club may already be planning for the short-term without arguably the most prominent youth player to come up through their system. Before the MLS transfer deadline, the Quakes acquired forwards Ayo Akinola and Matthew Hoppe on loan.

If Cowell does end up with Bologna or elsewhere in Italy, he’d join a growing list of more established USMNT players making the move to Serie A. Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah have both joined AC Milan this summer, while Tim Weah transferred to Juventus. Weston McKennie seemed to be heading out, only for Juve to make a U-turn, with the midfielder seeming likely to stick around after all.

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Serie A: Juventus vs. Bologna odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Juventus Bologna and Italian Series A soccer matchup, with soccer betting odds, picks and best bets.

Juventus (20 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses) hosts Bologna (9-7-10) Monday at 3:45 p.m. ET as Italy’s Serie A continues to fire up and roll toward a resolution to the season after the COVID-19 interruption. We analyze the Juventus-Bologna sports betting odds and lines, while providing Serie A betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Juventus vs. Bologna: Key injuries

Juventus

  • D Giorgio Chiellini (ACL) out
  • D Merih Demiral (knee) out
  • F Gonzalo Higuain (thigh) probable
  • MF Sami Khedira (knee) out
  • MF Aaron Ramsey (fitness) probable
  • D Alex Sandro (knee) out

Bologna

  • D Mattia Bani (suspension) out
  • F Federico Santander (suspension) out
  • MF Jerdy Schouten (suspension) out
  • W Andreas Skov Olsen (thigh) out

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Juventus vs. Bologna: Serie A odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 4:15 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Juventus 1 Bologna 1

Moneyline (ML)

Juventus (-167) sits atop the Serie A table by one point over second-place Lazio. Juventus has not looked like a first-place club or championship contender since returning, playing to scoreless draws against Napoli Wednesday in the Coppa Italia, and against AC Milan June 12. While the two clean sheets were nice, the lack of offense is rather alarming.

Bologna (+475) is a physical bunch and is actually a strong value at this price. Bologna has lost eight straight matches to Juventus across all competitions, but if there was ever a time where Juventus was ripe for the picking, it’s here. Bologna is worth a look with a small-unit play, but DRAW (+300) IS THE BEST BET.

A winning $10 wager on Juventus and Bologna playing to a draw nets a profit of $30.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 2.5 (+115) is a great play. Juventus has seemed rather disinterested since the restart, and Bologna is a physical side who are shown plenty of cards. Bologna will likely add to Juventus’ scoring woes in this defensive slog. What a value the UNDER is here.

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