Monthly Archives: March 2021
Neurosurgeon cautious on Osimhen return
Neurosurgeon cautious on Osimhen return
The neurosurgeon who treated Victor Osimhen warns he won’t give the Napoli striker the all-clear unless he is absolutely sure there are no lasting effects from being knocked unconscious. The Nigeria international fell awkwardly during a game and hit his head on the ground, leaving him with head trauma and no memory of the accident. […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk25 Midweek Madness
Liveblog: Serie A Wk25 Midweek Madness
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s seven Serie A games, including Sassuolo-Napoli, Fiorentina-Roma, Milan-Udinese and the Genoa Derby. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 17.30 GMT at the Mapei Stadium, where Napoli try to build some momentum […]
Medic wants COVID protocol ‘reviewed’
Medic wants COVID protocol ‘reviewed’
A member of the FIGC medical commission who helped design the COVID protocol admits the guidelines ‘ought to be reviewed’ in the wake of the Lazio-Torino farce. The game was meant to be on Tuesday, but the Lega Serie A refused to postpone it, despite the fact Torino were under quarantine ordered by the local […]
Official: Juve-Napoli to be replayed on March 17
Official: Juve-Napoli to be replayed on March 17
Juventus-Napoli will be played on March 17 at 17.45 GMT, Lega Serie A announced. The Allianz Stadium clash was abandoned on October 4 as Napoli were prevented from travelling to Turin by the local ASL after two cases of COVID emerged in their team. The Azzurri were initially handed a 3-0 defeat by default and […]
Five coaches who can replace Gattuso at Napoli
Five coaches who can replace Gattuso at Napoli
According to Il Mattino newspaper, Napoli and Gennaro Gattuso will part company at the end of the season and Aurelio De Laurentiis is considering five candidates to replace the Italy World Cup winner. The Azzurri sit three points behind fourth-placed Atalanta in the Serie A table with one game in hand. They have been eliminated […]
Torino not handed 3-0 defeat?
Torino not handed 3-0 defeat?
Torino may not be handed a 3-0 loss by default as the Sporting Judge could rule the Lazio game was abandoned for reasons of force majeure. The Granata have eight players positive for COVID and didn’t travel to Rome to face Lazio yesterday. The Turin ASL had ordered the team into quarantine until Tuesday midnight […]
Probable Serie A line-ups
Probable Serie A line-ups
Alessio Romagnoli is expected to be back in Milan’s line-up against Udinese, while Franck Ribery could start for Fiorentina against Roma. There are seven games in the Serie A program today, starting with Sassuolo-Napoli at 17.30 GMT. The Azzurri beat Benevento 2-0 on Sunday and aim to reach a Champions League placement as they only […]
Serie A COVID-19 crisis: Torino fails to turn up at Lazio after 8 players test positive
Serie A COVID-19 crisis: Torino fails to turn up at Lazio…
It was utter chaos at the Serie A last night after the Lazio squad was left waiting at the Stadio Olympico for their opponents who were stuck 430 miles away. Torino was scheduled to travel to Rome for the fixture, but were forced by health authorities to stay quarantined in Turin after eight players tested […]


