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USMNT's Gianluca Busio helps Venezia return to Serie A
Serie A1 May 2026ESPN News Services

USMNT's Gianluca Busio helps Venezia return to Serie A

Venezia will be back in Italy's Serie A next season, after a 2-2 draw at Spezia on Friday secured promotion back to the top tier with a game to spare.

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Venezia will be back in Italy's Serie A next season, after a 2-2 draw at Spezia on Friday secured promotion back to the top tier with a game to spare. It will also mean a chance for a return to Italy's top division for United States international Gianluca Busio . The midfielder played all 90 minutes on Friday, starting his 36th out of the club's 37 league games this season. -  USMNT depth chart: Top 15 players in each position, ranked - Why does McKennie keep having to fightt to keep his sport with USMNT, Juve? -  World Cup 2026 kit ranking Despite letting a 2-0 lead slip late on, Venezia lead Serie B by a point over second-placed Frosinone but crucially have an unassailable four-point advantage over Monza going into the final round of fixtures. Frosinone can join Venezia with a win or draw against Mantova in its final match next Friday. The top two are promoted automatically to Se

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