Author Archives: James Grundy
Inter in pot 4 for Champions League draw; could face tough challenge
Inter in pot 4 for Champions League draw; could face tough…
29 August at 23:30 The final qualification matches for this season’s UEFA Champiosn League took place tonight and, therefore, the pots have been finalised for tomorrow’s draw. The draw is set to take place at 5PM BST/6PM CEST in Monaco and the pots have been confirmed as: Pot 1: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern […]
Serie A week 2 – team of the week
Serie A week 2 – team of the week
29 August at 23:00 It was another exciting weekend of Serie A action, with big games like Juventus-Lazio, Napoli-Milan and Roma-Atalanta being the pick of the bunch. Juventus triumphed 2-0 over the Biancocelesti whilst Napoli came back from two goals down to beat Gattuso’s men. Roma-Atalanta finished as a 3-3 draw, with the Giallorossi coming […]
Former Milan coach says Ancelotti has ‘something more’ than Allegri
Former Milan coach says Ancelotti has ‘something more’…
29 August at 22:00 Speaking with regard to the season ahead, the battle at the top and two head coaches Massimiliano Allegri and Carlo Ancelotti, former AC Milan, Italy and Atletico Madrid manager Arrigo Sacchi wrote in La Gazzetta dello Sport in his usual editorial: “Max has won four consecutive championships and obtained two […]
Carlo Ancelotti blocks the sale of Napoli’s Vlad Chiriches
Carlo Ancelotti blocks the sale of Napoli’s Vlad Chiriches
29 August at 21:30 Napoli were reportedly close to selling defender Vlad Chiriches to Turkish club Galatasaray, with, as per reports from Naples news outlet Cronache di Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis accepting a €5 million offer from the Turkish giants. However, the reports suggest that although a deal was in place, Napoli’s new head […]
De Laurentiis plans new stadium and sports centre for Napoli
De Laurentiis plans new stadium and sports centre for Napoli
29 August at 20:45 Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, has been embroiled in all sorts of controversy over the past month for a number of reasons; including his takeover of Bari, which some Napoli fans fiercely protested. However, De Laurentiis appears to still have his heart set on the Naples club, with La […]
Buffon: ‘Strange to watch Serie A…’
Buffon: ‘Strange to watch Serie A…’
Gigi Buffon admits he’s “not used” to watching Serie A purely as a spectator – ‘the last time it happened was when I was a kid!’ The legendary goalkeeper left Juventus this summer to join Paris Saint-Germain, so is now an outside observer of the Italian top flight. “I’ll confess it immediately,” Buffon began, writing […]
Transfer news LIVE updates: Man Utd agree Martial deal, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea latest
Transfer news LIVE updates: Man Utd agree Martial deal,…
Transfer news live updates: Gossip, rumours and done deals from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Celtic, Rangers and the Championship. Premier League transfer window shut earlier this month La Liga clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid have until August 31 to finalise business Scottish transfer window shuts on August 31 Championship, League One and League clubs have until […]
Fiorentina prepare contract renewal for Tottenham and Atletico target
Fiorentina prepare contract renewal for Tottenham and Atletico…
29 August at 19:31 According to what has been reported by Tuttosport, Fiorentina are closing in on a contract renewal for Argentine forward Giovanni Simeone; the son of ex-Lazio player and Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone. Simeone has become an important part of the set-up in Florence; after moving to the club from […]
Allan desperate to deliver silverware to Napoli this season
Allan desperate to deliver silverware to Napoli this season
Now into his fourth season as a Napoli[1] player, Allan[2] is keen to help the Partenopei win silverware this season after going close to winning the Scudetto last term. The Brazilian midfielder’s immediate focus though is on the next game against Sampdoria, and he is aware that visiting the Stadio Luigi Ferraris will not be […]