Lazio on mission

Italian football team Lazio are hoping they will soon be crowned Italian champions for a third time – by winning the title for the 1914-15 season, which was interrupted by World War I. After more than 30,000 Lazio supporters signed a petition, the Italian football federation has set up a commission to look at whether Lazio should share the title with Genoa. Genoa and Lazio were due to meet in an-end-ofseason final after each qualified through their respective regions. However, Italy entered the war before the game could be played. The match never took place and the matter was only addressed by the FIGC in 1919 when they decided to award the title to Genoa. The FIGC is expected to announce its decision on August 4.