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Sarri ‘partially’ back at Juve training
Sarri ‘partially’ back at Juve training
Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri is recovering from pneumonia, as he was today well enough to “partially” take charge of training. The squad at his disposal was inevitably limited during the break for international duty, while Gonzalo Higuain and Douglas Costa have been given an extra two days off, so will return on Friday. A statement […]
Lucas Silva: ‘Serie A perfect for me’
Lucas Silva: ‘Serie A perfect for me’
Former Real Madrid man Lucas Silva is a free agent and eyeing a Serie A move. “I was close to Genoa, but I dream of working with Carlo Ancelotti again.” The 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder was purchased by Real Madrid in January 2015 for €13m, but never quite settled, going out on loan to Marseille and […]
Gilardino: ‘Maldini is perfect for Milan, Ancelotti will win things with Napoli’
Gilardino: ‘Maldini is perfect for Milan, Ancelotti…
04 September at 16:15 Former AC Milan striker Alberto Gilardino believes that Paolo Maldini is perfect for the rossoneri and also feels that Carlo Ancelotti will win things with Napoli very soon. Gilardino was exclusively talking to Calciomercato in an interview that he gave to Luca Fazzini. He talked about many issues and one of […]
Albiol defends Koulibaly: ‘One of the best in the world’
Albiol defends Koulibaly: ‘One of the best in the…
04 September at 16:35 Former Napoli defender Raul Albiol has defended Kalidou Koulibaly as he believes that the Senegal international is one of the best defenders in the world. Koulibaly was the unlucky one and the victim of criticism when his own-goal in stoppage time handed Juventus a big 4-3 win over Napoli last weekend. […]
Albiol: Leave Koulibaly alone!
Albiol: Leave Koulibaly alone!
Raul Albiol has asked critics to lay off former Napoli teammate Kalidou Koulibaly, who remains ‘one of the best defenders in the world’. Corriere dello Sport sported on its front page for Wednesday how Koulibaly was responsible for five of the seven goals Napoli had conceded in their first two Serie A games. “I always […]
‘Paratici doesn’t know what he’s doing!’
‘Paratici doesn’t know what he’s doing!’
Former Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli believes the club were wrong to dispense with Beppe Marotta and Max Allegri. Marotta and Allegri played key roles in turning Juve into the dominant force they are in Serie A today, but the Old Lady have since promoted Fabio Paratici to the role of general manager, while ex-Napoli […]
‘Icardi strategy a total failure’
‘Icardi strategy a total failure’
Wanda Nara and Mauro Icardi’s strategy with Inter was “a total failure,” said her TV co-worker Pierluigi Pardo. “Joining PSG as a fourth-choice striker is hardly a victory.” The forward finally made his loan with option to buy move to Paris Saint-Germain in the final hours of deadline day and consequently dropped the legal action […]
Thuram: ‘Racism met with hypocrisy’
Thuram: ‘Racism met with hypocrisy’
Lilian Thuram outlined the reasons football cannot shake off its racism problem, but “Italy is just as sexist, homophobic and racist as any other country.” The latest incident at the Sardegna Arena saw Cagliari fans make racist monkey noises at Inter striker Lukaku when he took the winning penalty. Incredibly, a group of Inter ultras […]
Napoli, Insigne hid injury suffered during warm-up before Juventus game
Napoli, Insigne hid injury suffered during warm-up before…
04 September at 12:00 This morning the Corriere dello Sport via Calciomercato.com reported on the condition of Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne. The 28-year-old Italian forward was forced to pull out from the national team after he sustained an injury during the club’s 4-3 loss in Turin against Juventus last week. According to the report, Insigne […]