Cristiano Ronaldo challenges Lionel Messi to join him in Italy

The guys respond to your tweets about whether the Derby d'Italia is properly named, Gab Marcotti's fandom, his friendship with Ale Moreno and more. Mario Mandzukic's diving header earned Serie A leaders Juventus a narrow win over rivals Inter in a tense Derby d'Italia in Turin. Italian Serie A: Mario Mandzukic (66') Juventus 1-0 Inter Milan Cristiano Ronaldo has challenged Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona and join him in Serie A to prove his influence in another league. Ronaldo told La Gazzetta dello Sport that he left his comfort zone by joining Juventus in the summer, and has laid down the gauntlet to Messi to follow his example. Serie A Watch on ESPN networks in the U.S. ESPN has reached an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement in the United States for Italy's Serie A TIM, one of the world's top soccer leagues. The agreement will bring more than 340 matches per season to ESPN+ | Schedule Why Italian football finds its way into your blood Roma beat Lazio, but the derby doesn't end, it merely pauses. Because like the city that birthed both clubs, it is eternal, reports Wright Thompson. LISTEN: The Serie Awesome Podcast Get the latest edition of The Serie Awesome Podcast, as the likes of Gab Marcotti, Mina Rzouki and Paolo Bandini discuss what is happening in Serie A. "Maybe [Messi] misses me," Ronaldo said. "I've played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and with the national team while he's always been in Spain. Maybe he needs me more. For me, life is a challenge and...