Author Archives: James Grundy
Mertens avoids freak injury
Mertens avoids freak injury
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has avoided a freak shoulder injury – from taking a free kick. Calciomercato.com reports Mertens dislocated his shoulder as he went up for the set-piece during Belgium’s 4-0 victory over Scotland last week. “It’s never happened to me before! My shoulder dislocated when I went to take a free kick,” he […]
Veretout ‘very happy’ to be Viola
Veretout ‘very happy’ to be Viola
Jordan Veretout assures he is ‘very happy’ to be a Fiorentina player and remembers Davide Astori, who ‘isn’t replaceable’. Veretout has yet to make an appearance for Fiorentina this season due to a three-match ban, but the midfielder is free to begin his campaign on Saturday, when the Viola travel to Napoli. “Astori? He was […]
Moratti: I was offered chance to buy Italian club few days ago
Moratti: I was offered chance to buy Italian club few days ago
10 September at 12:00 The former patron of Inter Milan, Massimo Moratti says he was offered an opportunity to sign Bari, which is now under the control of Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis.Massimo Moratti also gave an explanation as to why he turned down the chance to buy Bari. “A few long ago they offered […]
Report: Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches suffered ACL damage
Report: Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches suffered ACL damage
10 September at 11:30 As per the information gathered by Sky Sport, Napoli central defender Vlad Chiriches has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament damage, meaning he could be set for a long spell on the sidelines. The former Tottenham Hotspur defender visited Professor Mariani at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome today and that is […]
Ligament tear for Chiriches
Ligament tear for Chiriches
Sky Sport Italia is reporting that Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches has ruptured the ACL in his left knee. The broadcaster explains Chiriches visited the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome on Monday morning for tests with Professor Mariani. It would have been there that the ligament specialist learned of ‘the serious extent’ of the Romanian’s knee […]
Napoli fans’ gesture makes Sarri feels touched after Chelsea v Arsenal game
Napoli fans’ gesture makes Sarri feels touched after…
10 September at 10:20 Chelsea defeated Arsenal in the English Premier League game and that was the new manager of the English Premier League club, Maurizio Sarri’s first win over the top fix teams of the last season. Maurizio Sarri was announced as the successor to Antonio Conte as he travelled to England after managing […]
Liverpool news: Peter Crouch reveals what it was like being managed by Rafa Benitez
Liverpool news: Peter Crouch reveals what it was like being…
GETTY Liverpool news: Peter Crouch worked with Rafa Benitez for three seasons at the club Crouch joined the Reds[1] for £7m from Southampton in 2005 and is remembered fondly by fans for his time at Anfield. The former England international scored 42 goals during his three-year spell, winning the FA Cup in his first season […]
Chelsea News: Blues eye double Milan transfer swoop, Giroud message, Rudiger on Sarri
Chelsea News: Blues eye double Milan transfer swoop, Giroud…
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is reportedly eyeing a January swoop for AC Milan duo Mattia Caldara and Alessio Romagnoli. The Blues have a 100 per cent record in the Premier League so far this season with four wins from four games. However, Sarri is keen to bolster his defence this winter especially with Gary Cahill […]