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Mertens scores, Ilicic sees red
Mertens scores, Ilicic sees red
Napoli forward Dries Mertens scored a stunner as Belgium drew 1-1 with the Netherlands, while Atalanta’s Josip Ilicic saw red for Slovenia. It was a mixed bag this evening for Serie A players on international duty. Inter defender Joao Miranda decided Brazil’s 1-0 friendly win against Argentina, although Juventus star Paulo Dybala went off with […]
Piatek agent: ‘No formal offers’
Piatek agent: ‘No formal offers’
“Many clubs have contacted us, but there has been no formal offer,” said the agent of Genoa and Poland striker Krzysztof Piatek. The 23-year-old was snapped up from Cracovia for just €4.5m in July, but has scored 14 goals in 10 competitive games for club and country this season. He has been linked with numerous […]
Prandelli: ‘In 2012 I was close to Napoli’
Prandelli: ‘In 2012 I was close to Napoli’
16 October at 21:45 Cesare Prandelli, former manager of Fiorentina, Valencia and the Italian national team, has admitted, in an interview with Radio CRC, that in 2012, after finishing Euro 2012 with Italy, he received an offer to manage Napoli. Prandelli opted to remain as head coach of the Italian national team; where he stayed […]
Genoa, Piatek’s agent: “Many clubs are after him not only Napoli…”
Genoa, Piatek’s agent: “Many clubs are after…
16 October at 22:07 Krzysztof Piatek has been a hot name of late as he has been on fire for Genoa in the Italian Serie A and with the Poland national football team. Piatek has scored 9 goals in 7 Serie A games so far this season as he is the current Serie A top scorer. Many big clubs have been after him as […]
Inter and Samp combine for Tonali
Inter and Samp combine for Tonali
Inter are hoping to combine with Sampdoria to beat the competition and buy Brescia talent Sandro Tonali, nicknamed the ‘New Andrea Pirlo.’ The 18-year-old creative midfielder came up through the Brescia academy, just like Pirlo, and has been linked with anyone from Juventus, Milan and Napoli to Chelsea and Monaco. It’s reported Roma have already […]
Chelsea eye £17.6m swoop for Italian midfielder in January
Chelsea eye £17.6m swoop for Italian midfielder in January
Chelsea are prepared to pay £17.6m for Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali in January, according to CalcioMercato.[1] The 18-year-old Italy U19 international has caught the eye of Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, who previously targeted the central midfielder during his time with Napoli, and Chelsea are prepared to make a move for the teenage talent. Tonali has impressed […]
Juventus’ Curva Sud to be filled with children
Juventus’ Curva Sud to be filled with children
After being handed a partial stadium ban for racist chants, Juventus will fill their Curva Sud with children from the Piemonte Valle D’Aosta club for their home match with Genoa. The Bianconeri were handed the sanction after the supporters’ group were seen as the cause of racist and territorial discrimination during their recent home victory […]
Hamsik: ‘Too soon to tell’ Napoli future
Hamsik: ‘Too soon to tell’ Napoli future
Marek Hamsik’s father admits “it is too soon to tell if this could be his final season at Napoli” amid new reports of a move to China. The captain had been on the verge of this transfer over the summer, but the asking price was considered too steep. “It is too soon to tell if […]
Hamsik snr attacks Juve: ‘They won because of questionable decisions’
Hamsik snr attacks Juve: ‘They won because of questionable…
16 October at 19:21 Napoli have had a bright start to their 2018/19 campaign, with only Juventus proving major blockades in their push to challenge for the Scudetto once again. Napoli sit in 2nd place, on 18 points, with 6 wins and 2 losses from 8 games; yet already six points off Juventus at the […]