Monthly Archives: September 2018
Happy 125th birthday Genoa!
Happy 125th birthday Genoa!
On this day 125 years ago Italy’s oldest club, Genoa, was founded by a group of Englishmen. Initially founded on September 7 1893 as Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, for the first few years of its existence football was largely a secondary concern. In 1897, James Richardson Spensley established the football side of the club, […]
Ghoulam to return to training
Ghoulam to return to training
Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam has been cleared to return to training, after a check-up today. The Algerian international hasn’t played since November, after tearing his cruciate ligament against Manchester City. Just as he was close to recovering from that injury he suffered a broken kneecap, and after surgery for that he had to go under […]
‘Napoli could have got Perin’
‘Napoli could have got Perin’
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi says Napoli were “too late” to sign Mattia Perin, and is sad to see him on the Juventus bench. The Partenopei were linked with the goalkeeper this summer, but he ultimately moved to Turin for €12m plus €3m in bonuses. “We pointed out that there was the possibility of Perin, but […]
Chelsea to use Bakayoko to help sign Milan winger
Chelsea to use Bakayoko to help sign Milan winger
07 September at 12:45 Chelsea let their French midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko join AC Milan on loan for the season, with an option to buy, should the Frenchman rediscover his form that led Chelsea to sign him from AS Monaco in the first place. If Bakayoko does not impress at Milan, he will likely head back […]
Maradona named as manager of Mexican side
Maradona named as manager of Mexican side
07 September at 13:00 Diego Maradona returns once again to being a football manager as he is officially appointed as boss at Mexican second-tier side Dorados, just five months after stepping down from his role as head coach of UAE side Al Fujairah to become the chairman of Belarusian team Dinamo Brest. Maradona, who […]
Sarri to Napoli players: ‘you are extraordinary; you can conquer’
Sarri to Napoli players: ‘you are extraordinary; you can…
07 September at 12:00 Maurizio Sarri left Napoli to join Chelsea as head coach over the summer and, in an interview given to Il Mattino, Sarri reveals more about his time at Napoli, when it had come to an end and what he’d say to his old players. “It would have been the crowning […]
Roma, Santon: ‘We will fight to be at the top’
Roma, Santon: ‘We will fight to be at the top’
07 September at 12:15 Roma legend Francesco Totti caused quite the controversy this week when he said that Juventus were too far and away at the top of the league and that the rest of the teams, including his beloved Roma, were battling for second. This seems strange given how close the race for the […]
