Monthly Archives: June 2019
Koulibaly: My message to racists…
Koulibaly: My message to racists…
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly has made an impassioned plea to those who racially abuse him. “Maybe we are different, yes. But we are all brothers.” Koulibaly has been targeted on the grounds of his skin colour during his stay in Italy, despite being considered one of Europe’s best defenders, and he spoke to The Players’ Tribune […]
Koulibaly: Benitez made me
Koulibaly: Benitez made me
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed how Rafa Benitez’s insistence on ‘normal, boring play’ made him the player he is today. Benitez was Napoli’s Coach when Koulibaly arrived from Racing Genk in 2014, and the 28-year-old credited his tactical development to the former Newcastle United boss. “There is an expression, ‘When you learn all the […]
