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ROME -- An early onslaught of goals gave Juventus a comfortable 4-1 win over Roma and old nemesis Zdenek Zeman on Saturday, extending the Turin clubs unbeaten streak in Serie A to 45 matches. Midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo gave Juve the lead with an expertly placed free kick in the 11th minute at Juventus Stadium, Arturo Vidal converted a penalty in the 16th and Alessandro Matri added another in the 19th for his first goal since February. Pablo Osvaldo pulled one back for Roma with a penalty in the 69th and Sebastian Giovinco restored Juves three-goal lead in the 90th. "We tried to play our match from the start but Juventus was far better," said Zeman, whose accusations 14 years ago led to a doping investigation into Juventus. Also, budget-strained AC Milan gave up the lead in a 1-1 draw at Parma, reviving the possibility that club president Silvio Berlusconi could remove manager Massimiliano Allegri. Teenage striker Stephen El Shaarawy put Milan ahead in the 50th with his fourth goal in three matches but Daniele Galloppa equalized in the 66th with a free kick that passed through a porous Milan wall on a rainy night at the Ennio Tardini stadium. At the top of the table, Juventus moved three points ahead of Napoli, which visits Sampdoria on Sunday. Roma is eight points back. Milan, which has just two wins in six matches, fell nine points behind. Zemans accusations 14 years ago during his first stint as Roma coach led to a disturbing doping investigation into Juventus. In 2004, Juventus physician Riccardo Agricola was convicted of administering banned substances, including the hormone EPO, to Juventus players from 1994-98, and was handed a suspended sentence of 22 months. He was cleared on appeal a year later. Former Juve players continue to exchange verbal jabs with Zeman, but the jabs on the pitch this time were almost all in one direction, as Juventus controlled from the start. "I saw little today of what weve been training and trying to do," said Zeman, who was escorted off the pitch by several security guards. "Matches like these should teach us a lot." On Tuesday, Juventus hosts Shakhtar Donetsk for its first Champions League home match in three years. Milan visits Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday. However, Milan is still struggling to overcome the loss of an entire squads worth of top players, including the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who both bolted for Paris Saint-Germain in the off-season. Stalwarts Alessandro Nesta, Gennaro Gattuso and Clarence Seedorf also left. "In the first half we controlled and there were no risks," Allegri said. "In the second half there wasnt as much space and we had trouble creating. Im sorry, but unfortunately thats how football works. If you dont close out matches you leave yourself at risk. Its too bad. ... We really wanted to win today, because its Berlusconis birthday." Allegri yelled at his players to move closer together in the wall for Galloppas free kick, to no avail. "The wall needs to be compact and stay still and shouldnt allow the ball to pass underneath it," Allegri said. "Especially on a night like this, when its tough to kick it over the wall." Parma is coached by former Milan standout Roberto Donadoni, who is among those being mentioned as a possible replacement for Allegri. "At least 70 to 80 coaches around the world would like to sit on Milans bench, but for the time being Im here and Im in complete synthesis with (Parma management)," Donadoni said. "Then well see what the future will bring." Parma is one point behind Milan. Milan controlled for much of the match but had trouble finding the target. Newly signed Bojan Krkic, Kevin-Prince Boateng and El Shaarawy were among the most active players for the Rossoneri. Bojan, in particular, made a big impact. 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But as he is quickly finding out going into the London 2012 Olympic Games, his chase of history this time around has potential pitfalls all around it.The 25-year-olds resume is sparkling with achievements. At Beijing 2008, he not only won both the mens 100m and 200m gold medals, he did so by setting world records in each. Along with his Jamaican teammates, Bolt also captured the mens 4x100m relay in world record time. Just a budding star at the time, the triple gold medal feat made him an instant star.At the 2009 World Championships, he raised the bar. He not only set world records again in the 100m and 200m, but the numbers that showed up on the clock once he crossed the finish line were unseen in the sport. His winning time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m made him the first human to ever break the 9.6s barrier, and his 19.19s time in the 200m was the first to eclipse the 19.20s mark. Usain Bolt The Jamaicans again wrapped up the meet in style, breaking their own world record in the 4x100m relay.Bolts success had people talking about the possibilities for London 2012, and the times being thrown around, once considered ridiculous, suddenly seemed to be within his reach: 9.4s in the 100m, and 19s in the 200m.He has not shied away from the talk. In fact, Bolt embraces the expectations."It would be a wonderful feat to run 9.4 and I think people are looking forward to me running 9.4," Bolt told reporters ahead of a meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic this season. "If 9.40 is possible, I am the one to do it."But Bolt has recently been losing his aura of invincibility, and, for the first time since his meteoric rise to stardom, the Jamaican appears vulnerable.AAt the Jamaican Olympic Trials in June, Bolt was beaten by training partner and reigning world champion Yohan Blake in both the 100m and 200m.ddddddddddddBoth results carried intrigue: in the 100m, Blakes winning time of 9.75s was the fastest in the world this year. And in the 200m, Blake accomplished a feat no analyst thought was possible, when he chased down Bolt and raced past him for the win.Immediately following that loss, Bolt lay on his back on the track and received treatment for a sore right hamstring. 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I dont think itll be the end of the world (if I dont win), but Im not going to think about losing at any point in time. "I know what it takes to be a champion. All I can do is focus and get it done." ' ' '
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