Rome  - Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko is possibly the most high-profile victim in a Serie A weekend that saw several big teams lose players to serious injuries.

Juve coach Claudio Ranieri only fielded Sissoko late in the game against Torino on Saturday to spare him for Tuesday's Champions League tie with Chelsea.

But the last 10 minutes of the city derby were a nightmare for the Mali footballer who suffered a fractured left foot - a setback for Juve who remain seven points behind leaders Inter.

Rome - Pope Benedict XVI on Monday visited Rome's city hall and appealed to the Italian capital's citizens to show tolerance and be more welcoming towards foreign immigrants.

Benedict's visit, the first by a pontiff in over a decade, came amid tensions in Rome and neighbouring areas involving Romanian immigrants as well as ethnic Roma living in shanty towns and camps around the city.

Rome - Juventus's Mohamed Sissoko is possibly the most illustrious victim in a Serie A weekend that saw several big teams lose players to serious injuries.

Juve coach Claudio Ranieri only fielded the key midfielder late in the game against Torino on Saturday to spare him for Tuesday's Champions League tie with Chelsea.

But the last 10 minutes of the city derby were fatal for the Mali footballer who suffered a fractured left foot - a setback for Juve who remain seven points behind leaders Inter.

Munich  - A smooth-talking Swiss gigolo who allegedly preyed on wealthy women goes on trial on Monday charged with extorting millions of dollars.

Amongst the alleged victims is BMW car heiress Susanne Klatten, 46. The publicity-shy mother-of-three is reputedly Germany's richest woman, with a large stake in luxury carmaker as well as a pharmaceuticals company.

Helg Sgarbi, 44, is accused of trying to extort 14 million euros (17.5 million dollars) from Klatten after he threatened to publicise secret video recordings of them having sex.

It is unclear whether Klatten and three other women Sgarbi is alleged to have seduced and defrauded will testify against him.

Rome - Juventus late Saturday kept the pace of Serie A leaders Inter Milan edging Torino 1-0 through a late goal from international defender Giorgio Chiellini.

The win in the high-voltage city derby pushed Juve on to 56 points from 27 games, with reigning champions Inter leading on 63 after beating Genoa 2-0 earlier Saturday.

Rome - Sweden's ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic resumed his scoring habits Saturday, opening the scoring in a 2-0 beating of Genoa that Mario Balotelli sealed in the second half.

The Serie A leaders beefed up their lead on Juventus and beat Genoa on home turf for the first time this season. The game was also Genoa's first without a goal scored before their home crowd.

As both sides took off at a hammering pace, the Swede was deadly in the second minute, displaying all his class to control a long feed by Dejan Stankovic and aim a perfect lob past Rubens Rubinho.