Monthly Archives: February 2018
Ghoulam: ‘I’ll return ASAP’
Ghoulam: ‘I’ll return ASAP’
Napoli full-back Faouzi Ghoulam will return “as soon as possible” from his broken knee cap, but won’t talk about the Scudetto. The Algerian international was close to returning from a cruciate ligament injury, but last week he fractured his knee cap and had to go back under the knife. His teammates all worse shirts bearing […]
Sarri avoids touchline ban
Sarri avoids touchline ban
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri has avoided a touchline ban after being sent to the stands against Lazio. The Partenopei boss was dismissed just before half-time at the San Paolo, after protesting about a refereeing decision. Today the Lega Serie A has released its disciplinary report, and while the Coach has been given an official warning […]
Champions League power rankings: Who stands where as the knockout stages gets underway?
Champions League power rankings: Who stands where as the…
Prepare yourselves, ladies and gentleman. The phoney war is over and now, Europe’s premier club competition gets down to business. The real business. The real meat. It’s been two months since the group stage was complete and 32 teams in the Champions League[1] was whittled down to 16. Now, it’s knockout football, and the fact […]
Napoli manager: Faouzi Ghoulam will come back stronger than before
Napoli manager: Faouzi Ghoulam will come back stronger than…
by Graeme Jackson Tuesday Feb 13, 2018. 14:00 Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri has backed Algerian defender Faouzi Ghoulam to recover from his latest injury setback and be “stronger than before”. Ghoulam suffered a fractured kneecap last Friday, an injury which has since been operated on and will set the player’s return back a further month. […]
Exclusive: Inter, Lazio and Napoli interested in Porto defender
Exclusive: Inter, Lazio and Napoli interested in Porto defender
13 February at 14:15 FC Porto central defender Diego Reyes has emerged as one of football’s hottest properties ahead of this summer’s transfer window, not least because his contract is set to expire at the end of June. Indeed, the likes of Inter, Lazio and Napoli are all interested in securing his signature once the […]
Euro Paper Talk: Arsenal make Liverpool target priority; midfielder to snub Man Utd
Euro Paper Talk: Arsenal make Liverpool target priority;…
Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of a Liverpool target, while a midfielder eyed by Man Utd is set to extend at his current club according to Tuesday’s European papers. ARSENAL MAKE LIVERPOOL TARGET SUMMER PRIORITY Arsenal have made Liverpool target Max Meyer their number one summer priority, according to a report. Jurgen Klopp […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – He is on a mission to stop Naby Keita
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – He is on a mission…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Feb 13, 2018. 13:06 As the UEFA Europa League and Champions League takes the centre stage this week, two of Africa’s finest players are set to lock horns on Thursday. In the Europa League, Italian Serie A giants Napoli will host German Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig on Thursday. Senegal defender Kalidou […]
Costacurta: ‘Sarri or Allegri? Maybe…’
Costacurta: ‘Sarri or Allegri? Maybe…’
FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta says Maurizio Sarri or Massimiliano Allegri as Italy CT “wouldn’t be bad”. The former Milan defender has been put in charge of the selection process for the next CT, following Giampiero Ventura’s sacking. Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Claudio Ranieri and Roberto Mancini are the favourites, but Costacurta was asked about the […]
Juventus blocked Napoli move for Politano
Juventus blocked Napoli move for Politano
Juventus and Napoli are not just fighting each over on the pitch for the Serie A crown, with reports suggesting that the Bianconeri blocked the Partenopei’s move for Sassuolo’s Matteo Politano in January. With the attacker repeatedly requesting to leave the Neroverdi, a move to Naples would have boosted their striking options with them looking […]
Zinedine Machach dumps Algeria and opts for Morocco ahead of FIFA World Cup
Zinedine Machach dumps Algeria and opts for Morocco ahead…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Feb 13, 2018. 11:30 Morocco national team coach Herve Renard has convinced Napoli midfielder Zinedine Machach to play for his side instead of Algeria. Machach has since pledged his international future to the Atlas Lions and ditched the Desert Foxes of Algeria ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.ZAMBIAN COACH WEDSON […]