
Monthly Archives: November 2020
New-look Italy against Estonia
New-look Italy against Estonia
Italy are expected to field a completely transformed starting XI in tomorrow’s Estonia friendly, including Sandro Tonali, Vincenzo Grifo and Alessandro Bastoni. It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. This is the first of three Italy games that will be played over the break for international duty, […]
Prandelli just a Fiorentina stopgap?
Prandelli just a Fiorentina stopgap?
Cesare Prandelli replaced Beppe Iachini today, but it’s reported Fiorentina are already looking to next season for Ivan Juric, Maurizio Sarri or Luciano Spalletti. Prandelli held his press conference today and you can read his comments here. According to La Repubblica newspaper, the veteran’s return to the Stadio Franchi is purely a stopgap measure until […]
Official: Napoli appeal rejected
Official: Napoli appeal rejected
Napoli’s appeal against the 3-0 result handed to Juventus by default and one-point penalty has been rejected, as it is ruled they did break the COVID-19 protocol by refusing to travel. The Partenopei had failed to attend the Serie A fixture in Turin on October 4 after receiving a note from the local health authority […]
Sampdoria pair suspended
Sampdoria pair suspended
Tommaso Augello, Lorenzo Tonelli and Sebastiano Luperto received one-match bans, while Torino were fined €3,000 for delaying kick-off. The Disciplinary Commission confirmed the verdicts following Serie A Week 7 fixtures. Sampdoria pair Augello – who was sent off – and Tonelli have been given one-match bans. Crotone defender Luperto saw red against Torino and has […]
Revealed: two players Pirlo wanted at Juve
Revealed: two players Pirlo wanted at Juve
La Gazzetta dello Sport has revealed which two players Andrea Pirlo wanted to bring at Juventus but the club were unable to sign. The Old Lady had a quite busy summer transfer window with the likes of Weston McKennie, Arthur, Dejan Kulusevski and Alvaro Morata who arrived in Turin. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, […]
Ancelotti: ‘Ibra and Cristiano immortal’
Ancelotti: ‘Ibra and Cristiano immortal’
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti believes Milan ‘are still missing something’ even if Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘is immortal, like Cristiano Ronaldo.’ The former Milan coach spoke to Tiki Taka on Monday night. “They have had great results but I think the Rossoneri are still missing something to be at the level of Juventus and Inter,” Ancelotti said. […]
Giordano: Why can’t Napoli win the Scudetto?
Giordano: Why can’t Napoli win the Scudetto?
Former Napoli[1] and Lazio[2] striker Bruno Giordano[3] has said that the Partenopei should fancy their chances of winning the Serie A[4] title. Coach Gennaro Gattuso[5] believes that the Ciucciarelli are not in a position to fight for the scudetto but one of the heroes from their first triumph in 1986/87 thinks otherwise. “I understand why […]
Ribery and Vulic fined for diving
Ribery and Vulic fined for diving
The Disciplinary Commission has fined Fiorentina winger Franck Ribery and Crotone midfielder Milos Vulic for diving. The sporting judge has handed out a €2,000 fine to both Ribery and Vulic after Serie A Week 7, for ‘pretending to have been subjected to a foul in the opponent’s penalty area’. Bologna sporting director Riccardo Bigon has […]


