
Monthly Archives: November 2020
PODCAST: Step aside Zlatan, it’s Kessie’s time to shine
PODCAST: Step aside Zlatan, it’s Kessie’s time to shine
Everyone drew in Serie A this weekend, with AC Milan, Sassuolo, Juventus, Atalanta, Lazio and Inter all picking up just one point, as six of the 10 games ended all square. Napoli and Roma were able to capitalise on those around them dropping points, making the top half of the 2020/21 Serie A table look […]
Lawyer: ‘Napoli are the victims’
Lawyer: ‘Napoli are the victims’
Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani is confident the Azzurri’s 3-0 defeat by default against Juventus will be overturned as he believes the Partenopei ‘are the victims in this history.’ Napoli were handed a 3-0 defeat and docked one point after they didn’t show up to face Juventus on October 4. The Partenopei had two of their […]
Napoli and Roma appeal verdicts postponed
Napoli and Roma appeal verdicts postponed
The appeal verdicts concerning Juventus-Napoli and Verona-Roma have been postponed, reports in Italy claim. Both the Giallorossi and the Azzurri had lodged appeal against their 3-0 defeat by default against Verona and Juventus respectively. Roma had been penalised for irregularly fielding Amadou Diawara in the 0-0 draw with Verona, so Hellas received a 3-0 victory. Napoli had […]
Lopez: ‘De Zerbi similar to Bielsa’
Lopez: ‘De Zerbi similar to Bielsa’
Sassuolo midfielder Maxime Lopez said coach Roberto De Zerbi ‘gave me my confidence back’ and compared him to Leeds tactician Marcelo Bielsa. The central midfielder arrived on loan with obligations to buy from Marseille on transfer deadline day and he revealed the coach convinced after ‘only five minutes’. The 22-year-old revealed coach De Zerbi reminds […]
Napoli to have Juventus punishment appeal heard
Napoli to have Juventus punishment appeal heard
Napoli will have their appeal heard in front of the Corte Sportiva d’Appello in order to wipe out the 3-0 defeat given by the Disciplinary Commission, the punishment for not showing up for the game against Juventus. On October 4 the club didn’t travel to Torino as they believed they had been banned from travelling […]

Verona-Roma appeal: Verdict by tomorrow
Verona-Roma appeal: Verdict by tomorrow
Roma’s hearing in the Amadou Diawara case, leading to a 3-0 defeat to Hellas Verona by default, takes place at the Federal Court of Appeal today. The championship plays out in court and it’s not just the Juventus-Napoli match that will go through the Federal Court of Appeal. Diawara played in the 0-0 match against […]
Italy: Bastoni added to the Azzurri squad
Italy: Bastoni added to the Azzurri squad
After the injuries of Angelo Ogbonna and Alessio Romagnoli, Italy CT Robert Mancini has called up three additions, including Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni. The Italy Under-21 centre-back has been promoted to the first team at Coverciano. Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari has been called up too, with Mattia Zaccagni of Verona the third late call-up […]
Luque: ‘Maradona improving every day’
Luque: ‘Maradona improving every day’
Doctor Leopoldo Luque has revealed former Napoli star Diego Maradona is doing better since his brain surgery. ‘He’s improving every day’. The Napoli and Argentina legend went under the knife on Tuesday following the discovery of a vlood clot on his brain, a subdural hematoma, and remains in a clinic in Buenos Aires. Il Corriere […]

