Author Archives: James Grundy
Champions League round-of-16 draw: Juve to face Lyon, Napoli face tough tie against Barca
Champions League round-of-16 draw: Juve to face Lyon, Napoli…
16 December at 12:25 Italian Serie A giants Juventus have been drawn against French Ligue 1 outfit Lyon in the round-of-16 of the UEFA Champions League. The draw took place on Monday where the fate of all 16 teams was decided. Serie A’s other clubs Napoli will face La Liga giants FC Barcelona whereas Atalanta […]
Boban: ‘Zlatan can steer Milan’
Boban: ‘Zlatan can steer Milan’
Zvonimir Boban admits Zlatan Ibrahimovic could “steer Milan in the right direction” as the striker is “unique, different to the others.” Ibrahimovic been linked with a return to San Siro and Boban – in his role as Milan director – did nothing to stop the speculation, instead expressing only praise for the Swede. “We will […]
Juventus meet Lyon, Napoli take on Barcelona and Atalanta handed Valencia in Champions League
Juventus meet Lyon, Napoli take on Barcelona and Atalanta…
Serie A’s sides won’t have it easy in their Champions League last 16 ties with Juventus drawn against Lyon, Napoli to meet Barcelona and Atalanta to take on Valencia in their first ever knockout round tie. The Bianconeri reached the last 16 after topping their group ahead of Atletico Madrid and, on paper at least, […]
ADL: ‘Mertens cannot join any club in Italy’
ADL: ‘Mertens cannot join any club in Italy’
16 December at 11:45 Italian Serie A giants Napoli’s President Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that veteran striker Dries Mertens can leave the club in January but will not be able to switch to another team in the country. The Belgium international is in the final year of his contract with the Naples-based club and […]
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Arsenal consider move for Ancelotti after Man City rout
Arsenal consider move for Ancelotti after Man City rout
16 December at 10:15 English Premier League outfit Arsenal are considering making a move for former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, as per Gazzetta dello Sport cited by Calciomercato.com. The 60-year-old has been out of job since last week when he was sacked from the Italian Serie A giants Napoli after series of unimpressive performances […]
Napoli ‘offer €30m for Torreira’
Napoli ‘offer €30m for Torreira’
Napoli have reportedly offered to pay Arsenal €30m to bring Lucas Torreira back to Italy this winter. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli have offered to give back the same amount Arsenal invested in Torreira last year. The newsspaper explains the Partenopei are proposing a €3m loan deal until 2021, with the obligation to […]
PSV sack Van Bommel
PSV sack Van Bommel
Former Milan star Mark van Bommel has been sacked as head coach of Dutch club PSV. PSV announced this morning that Van Bommel had been relieved of his duties. It comes after a 3-1 defeat to Feyenoord, which left the Eindhoven side 10 points behind Eredivisie leaders Ajax in fourth place. The 42-year-old played 50 […]
CL: Italians await last 16 draw
CL: Italians await last 16 draw
Juventus might face Real Madrid already in the last 16 of the Champions League, as Napoli and Atalanta will be up against experience at the next hurdle. The Champions League draw for the last 16 takes place at 11:00 GMT. Juventus qualified as group winners, meaning they would meet one of the teams ending second […]