
Monthly Archives: August 2018
FIGC opens Lazio investigation
FIGC opens Lazio investigation
The FIGC’s prosecutor has reportedly opened an inquiry after Lazio Ultras told women not to sit at the front of the Curva Nord. The hard-line fans handed out flyers before the match with Napoli stating that the first few rows are like the trenches and “in the trenches, we do not allow women, wives and […]
Milan’s Serie A debut between Higuain, Reina and Ancelotti
Milan’s Serie A debut between Higuain, Reina and Ancelotti
21 August at 13:00 On Milan’s Serie A debut, three heroes will go up against their former teams. Gonzalo Higuain will face Napoli, the club he play at for three seasons and managed to bag 91 goals in 146 appearances and it is the team were he was able to break the Serie A goal […]
Allan: ‘Too soon to think Scudetto’
Allan: ‘Too soon to think Scudetto’
Napoli midfielder Allan isn’t thinking about the Scudetto yet, but if they continue to play well it “will become one of our objectives”. The Partenopei won their first Serie A game under Carlo Ancelotti, beating Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday night. “We had a good pre-season, we worked hard,” Allan told lance.com. “We’re […]
Official: Balotelli will remain at Nice
Official: Balotelli will remain at Nice
21 August at 11:40 Mario Balotelli won’t be going anywhere in the summer transfer window, and is expected to remain at Nice. The former Liverpool, Milan and Manchester City striker has been quiet by his standards in France, letting his goals do the talking in Ligue 1 (26 in all comps last season!) as Le […]
What we learned in Serie A Week 1
What we learned in Serie A Week 1
Serie A returned with a reduced complement of eight matches this weekend, with Genoa and Sampdoria’s games postponed in light of the bridge tragedy. There were debuts for Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus and Carlo Ancelotti at Napoli, as well as a first outing for the new-look Inter. Here’s what we learned in Week 1 of […]
‘Inter still Juventus challengers’
‘Inter still Juventus challengers’
Sassuolo Coach Roberto De Zerbi believes “Inter are the real anti-Juventus”, despite his side beating them on Sunday night. The Nerazzurri have lost seven of their last eight meetings with the Emilian side, including a 1-0 defeat in their first match of the Serie A season. “It’s football in August, you can’t read too much […]
Donadoni: ‘Football not ADL’s strength’
Donadoni: ‘Football not ADL’s strength’
Former Napoli Coach Roberto Donadoni says of President Aurelio De Laurentiis “football is not his forte”, but praises his business sense. The ex Bologna Coach had 19 games on the bench at the Stadio San Paolo in 2009, and after being sacked he complained he was hired by “people who don’t know about football”. Today […]
Carmignani: “Inter Have Great Potential”
Carmignani: “Inter Have Great Potential”
Former Napoli goalkeeper and trusted assistant manager to legendary Italian manager Arrigo Sacchi, Pietro Carmignani has attempted to raise the Inter squad’s spirits after the opening day 1-0 defeat away to Sassuolo. “Inter made a good squad in the summer and putting yesterday’s match aside, they have great potential and can not hide. Luciano Spalletti […]
