Author Archives: James Grundy
AC Milan looking to reverse trend against Serie A big guns
AC Milan looking to reverse trend against Serie A big guns
As AC Milan[1] belatedly begin their 2018-19 campaign at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday night against, they do so knowing that results against Italy’s top sides in recent years have been anything but positive. Last weekend, the Partenopei started their Serie A[2] season in perfect fashion with an away victory over fellow Champions League […]
Mustafi lauds Leno as ‘brilliant’
Mustafi lauds Leno as ‘brilliant’
Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has hailed the Gunners’ new signing Bernd Leno as a “brilliant goalkeeper”, FourFourTwo[1] reports. The German international was full of praise for his compatriot, who arrived at the Emirates Stadium during the summer transfer window for just under £20m from Bayer Leverkusen. However, Leno has not yet featured in Arsenal’s first-team, […]
Juve get €58m from Champions League
Juve get €58m from Champions League
Juventus will earn at least €58.4m from the Champions League this season, with Napoli, Inter and Roma getting around €38m. The total funds available for group stage competitors is €1.95bn, increased from the €1.4bn of the last three years. It’ll be divided up with 25 per cent decided by the starting level, 30 per cent […]
Report: Halilovic wants Milan exit
Report: Halilovic wants Milan exit
Reports in Spain sensationally claim Alen Halilovic wants to leave Milan, with Girona and Espanyol interested. The Croatian midfielder joined the Rossoneri on a free transfer from Hamburg this summer, signing a three-year contract. Now though Mundo Deportivo is reporting that the arrivals of Samu Castillejo and Diego Laxalt have unsettled him, and his entourage […]
Serie A coach backs Inter to challenge Juventus for Scudetto
Serie A coach backs Inter to challenge Juventus for Scudetto
22 August at 18:00 Inter Milan are closest to challenging Juventus for the Scudetto, according to Fiorentina coach Stefano Pioli. “The anti-Juve? Inter,” said Pioli. “Higuain remains one of the best, but this year everyone has improved. All the big clubs, but also Torino, Atalanta, Sampdoria and us. “Napoli let a football maestro go in […]
‘France could cap Malcuit’
‘France could cap Malcuit’
The agent of Napoli full-back Kévin Malcuit reveals his client is “in the viewfinder” of France Coach Didier Deschamps. The 27-year-old joined the Partenopei this summer, and while he didn’t play in the first game against Lazio he could be called up for Les Bleus. “Malcuit is a very good player, he can play both […]
Naples against Napoli’s ADL: ‘Presidents and … bad presidents’
Naples against Napoli’s ADL: ‘Presidents and…
22 August at 16:30 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and the City of Naples are in a loggerhead regarding the Stadio San Paolo and Aurelio De Laurentiis had criticised the City of Naples. Now, the sport commissioner of Naples, Ciro Borriello has responded to Aurelio De Laurentiis’s comments. “We’ve never allowed ourselves to criticise the […]
Lazio president’s phone outburst to Inzaghi: You’re always complaining
Lazio president’s phone outburst to Inzaghi: You’re…
A video has surfaced of Lazio president Claudio Lotito in the middle of a phone call with club coach Simone Inzaghi in which he lambasted the tactician for continual complaints. It is not known when exactly the phone call was filmed, although it is believed that it took place around Ferragosto in the build-up to […]
Naples responds to De Laurentiis
Naples responds to De Laurentiis
The sports commissioner for Naples city council responds to Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis – “Presidents exist… bad Presidents”. The city and club are in open warfare over the Stadio San Paolo, with ADL declaring yesterday that Bari’s San Nicola is worth “100 times” that of the Partenopei’s ground. He also stated that he wished […]