Kean steps up in Ronaldo absence to rescue Juve

Milan, March 31 

Rising teenage star Moise Kean stepped up in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to rescue a 1-0 win for Juventus against lowly Empoli in Serie A.

The 19-year-old — who burst into the limelight during Italy’s opening Euro 2020 qualifiers — came on as a substitute in Turin and three minutes later scored his third league goal of the 

season after his double against Udinese earlier this month. 

“I am neither (Lionel) Messi nor Cristiano but one day I hope to become like them,” said Kean.

Napoli ripped AS Roma’s defence to shreds as they handed the hosts an embarrassing 4-1 defeat and piled on the problems for recently-appointed coach Claudio Ranieri. Second-placed Napoli stayed 15 points behind runaway leaders Juventus. — Agencies

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