Italy call-up but no record for Quagliarella

MILAN (AP) — There was to be no record for veteran forward Fabio Quagliarella at the weekend but plenty of plaudits and an Italy call-up to boot.
Having matched Gabriel Batistuta’s 1994 feat of finding the net in 11 consecutive Serie A appearances, Quagliarella was looking to set a new record when his Sampdoria side faced his hometown club and former team, Napoli — two days after he turned 36.
However, Samp lost 3-0 on Saturday.
“I tried to beat it but it was hard against