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Line-ups: Italy-Ukraine
Line-ups: Italy-Ukraine
Italy use a new-look trident with Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa in a friendly against Ukraine. It kicks off in Genoa at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. This is a build-up to the crunch Nations League trip to Poland on Sunday, having […]
Hamsik: ‘Incredible Liverpool attack’
Hamsik: ‘Incredible Liverpool attack’
10 October at 18:30 Napoli veteran and captain Marek Hamsik spoke from the Slovakia training center on Wednesday to discuss the partenopei campaign in Serie A and Champions League.Last year’s Serie A runner-up lost to 3-1 to Juventus last month but Hamsik believes the Old Lady can be beaten: “Juve are not unbeatable, we are […]
Official: Koulibaly injured with Senegal, in doubt for Udinese
Official: Koulibaly injured with Senegal, in doubt for Udinese
10 October at 18:40 Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly has picked up a muscle injury and is set to make return to Naples. The club has announced that the player is set to make return to Italy to undergo medical tests. The player is in doubt for the upcoming home clash against Udinese. Napoli will provide […]
Koulibaly injury on international duty
Koulibaly injury on international duty
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been sent home early from international duty with Senegal due to injury. The centre-back will not take part in the planned matches with Senegal after he was diagnosed with muscular problems. He’ll return to base and undergo tests with the Napoli medical staff. Koulibaly is the second Napoli player to […]
Hamsik: ‘Bring on Juve and PSG!’
Hamsik: ‘Bring on Juve and PSG!’
Marek Hamsik insists Juventus “are not unbeatable” in Serie A and believes Napoli can do to PSG what they did with Liverpool. The Partenopei captain is on international duty with Slovakia and spoke to Pravda about his experiences at club level this season. “Serie A is one of the best leagues in the world. It’s […]
‘Sassuolo wouldn’t sell Politano’
‘Sassuolo wouldn’t sell Politano’
Matteo Politano’s agent explains the Inter winger didn’t join Napoli in January because “Sassuolo needed him too much”. The 25-year-old was close to joining the Partenopei in January, but the deal collapsed on transfer deadline day and this summer he made the move to the Nerazzurri. “Napoli did everything and more to take Politano in […]
Agent: ’Sarri damaged Giaccherini’
Agent: ’Sarri damaged Giaccherini’
Emanuele Giaccherini’s agent accuses Maurizio Sarri of doing “incredible damage” to his client at Napoli – “with Carlo Ancelotti he’d play”. The Italian international joined the Partenopei after Euro 2016, but managed just Serie A appearances across two seasons before joining Chievo. “The damage done to us by Sarri was incredible,” Furio Valcareggi fumed on […]
‘Ronaldo can’t be compared to Maradona’
‘Ronaldo can’t be compared to Maradona’
10 October at 16:55 Napoli defender Raul Albiol spoke to La Razon about Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus move. Albiol, a former Real Madrid defender, knows Ronaldo very well but is aware of the love that Napoli fans still feel for Maradona. “The Italian league is now more important thanks to Ronaldo”, Albiol said. “It’s great to […]