Monthly Archives: January 2019
Maradona surgery successful
Maradona surgery successful
Napoli legend Diego Armando Maradona is resting after successful surgery to resolve complications from a herniated gastric band. The Argentina hero had been rushed to hospital last week with internal bleeding, which it turned out was down to two previous gastric band operations. He had the weight loss procedure in 2005 and again in 2015 […]
Boca: ‘Nandez wants Cagliari’
Boca: ‘Nandez wants Cagliari’
Nahitan Nandez agents are flying in for talks with Cagliari after Boca Juniors President Daniel Angelici confirmed “he doesn’t want to miss this opportunity.” The Uruguay international midfielder is seen as a potential replacement for Nicolò Barella, who is targeted by Chelsea, Napoli and Inter. “A proposal arrived from Cagliari and Boca accepted it, seeing […]
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri delivers update over signing a midfielder after Newcastle win
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri delivers update over signing…
But the Italian boss admits he has “no idea” if or when a successor will be brought in by the club. Deals are said to be in place for two targets in the form of Cagliari’s 21-year-old Nicolo Barella and Zenit St Petersburg star Leandro Paredes. However, neither transfers are over the line as the […]
Cutrone: ‘Glad I could help’
Cutrone: ‘Glad I could help’
Patrick Cutrone was “glad to have been helpful to my teammates” after his brace beat Sampdoria and put Milan in the Coppa Italia quarter-final. The youngster came off the bench for extra time and proved decisive with two splendid volleys on assists from Andrea Conti and Hakan Calhanoglu. “I am very happy, above all that […]
Gattuso: ‘Higuain has made his choice’
Gattuso: ‘Higuain has made his choice’
Gennaro Gattuso practically confirmed Gonzalo Higuain wants to quit Milan for Chelsea. “When a player makes choices, it’s difficult to convince him otherwise. One can try.” Patrick Cutrone came off the bench in extra time and scored both goals with spectacular volleys, beating Sampdoria 2-0 at Marassi to set up a Coppa Italia quarter-final clash […]
Cutrone strikes in extra-time to send AC Milan into Coppa Italia quarter-finals
Cutrone strikes in extra-time to send AC Milan into Coppa…
Patrick Cutrone’s brace of volleys gave AC Milan a 2-0 extra-time win over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Saturday. The striker stepped off the bench to settle a tense affair after Rossoneri goalkeeper Pepe Reina had pulled off a string of fine saves to keep Sampdoria at bay. Having enjoyed the […]
Coppa: Cutrone breaks Samp in extra time
Coppa: Cutrone breaks Samp in extra time
Lucas Paquetá made his debut, but Milan needed two sensational volleys from extra time substitute Patrick Cutrone to knock Sampdoria out of the Coppa Italia. The Rossoneri go on to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. Paquetá was given his debut from the start just days after arriving from Flamengo in a €35m deal, […]
HT: Samp and Milan all square
HT: Samp and Milan all square
Fabio Quagliarella and Gonzalo Higuain had the best chances of the first half, but Sampdoria and Milan are all-square in their Coppa Italia clash. The winners go on to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. Lucas Paquetá was given his debut from the start just days after arriving from Flamengo in a €35m deal, […]
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Coppa line-ups: Sampdoria-Milan
Lucas Paquetá makes his Milan debut from the start with Gonzalo Higuain in the Coppa Italia against Fabio Quagliarella’s Sampdoria. The Round of 16 tie kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT and the winners go on to face either Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. With Suso, Lucas Biglia, Jack Bonaventura, Andrea Bertolacci, Mattia […]
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Reina: ‘Coppa passage decided today’
Pepe Reina is concerned by Sampdoria’s recent form, but Milan “realise it’s decided today and will give our all” in the Coppa Italia. The Round of 16 clash kicks off at Marassi at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups. The winners will go through to face Napoli or Sassuolo in the quarter-final. “It’s a […]