
Author Archives: James Grundy
Sturaro ‘to miss Juve-Napoli’
Sturaro ‘to miss Juve-Napoli’
Stefano Sturaro will reportedly miss Juventus’ Serie A showdown with Napoli on Sunday after picking up an Achilles injury. Sturaro lasted 68 minutes of Juve’s 1-1 draw with Crotone on Wednesday, and according to CalcioNews24, the midfielder sustained Achilles tendonitis in his left leg. Although the 25-year-old will undergo tests in the next few hours, […]
Udinese: None of us innocent
Udinese: None of us innocent
Gino Pozzo, the son of Udinese owner Giampaolo, admits everyone at the club has played a role in their plight. Udinese fell to their 10th successive defeat on Wednesday against Napoli, leaving the Zebrette just five points above the relegation zone in Serie A with just as many games remaining – and Pozzo to insist […]
‘Gerrard a reference for Hamsik’
‘Gerrard a reference for Hamsik’
Marek Hamsik’s agent has revealed that Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is a ‘point of reference’ for the Napoli midfielder. Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career with Liverpool, captaining the Reds to Champions League glory in 2005, and Juraj Venglos is hopeful Hamsik can emulate the Englishman by leading Napoli to the Scudetto. “Juventus-Napoli? […]
Juventus vs. Napoli: Dybala and Mertens to start Scudetto showdown on bench?
Juventus vs. Napoli: Dybala and Mertens to start Scudetto…
20 April at 12:25 Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport has sprung a surprise ahead of Sunday night’s Scudetto showdown between Juventus and Napoli at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Indeed, their latest report suggests that both Paulo Dybala and Dries Mertens will start the match on the sidelines, with Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri […]
Italians up for Arsenal job?
Italians up for Arsenal job?
Carlo Ancelotti and Max Allegri are among those who could succeed Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager, but Thomas Tuchel is the favourite. It was confirmed on Friday morning that Wenger would leave Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years at the helm and a tenure that yielded 10 major trophies. The onus […]
‘Insigne-Dybala a dream partnership’
‘Insigne-Dybala a dream partnership’
Juventus and Italy legend Dino Zoff admits he would have loved to coach Lorenzo Insigne and Paulo Dybala together. “What fun that would’ve been…” Insigne and Dybala will lock horns when Juve take on Napoli in a potential Scudetto decider this Sunday, and Zoff looked ahead to a ‘electrifying’ clash between the title contenders. “Who […]
Zoff: “Dybala or Insigne? I’d like to see them in the same team, there would be a lot of fun”
Zoff: “Dybala or Insigne? I’d like to see them…
He’s lived it first as a footballer, with both shirts, then as a coach. Juventus-Napoli won’t be a game like others for Dino Zoff, that in an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport has tried to analyze the Scudetto race game on Sunday, starting from Dybala and Insigne: “Who would I avoid between those two? […]
Transfer Buzz: Real deal for Kane, Hazard’s Madrid move dependent on Bale
Transfer Buzz: Real deal for Kane, Hazard’s Madrid move…
Before the start of the summer transfer window, let FOX Sports Asia’s Transfer Buzz keep you up to date with the latest developments. 20 April Real deal for Kane Don Balon[1] reported that Real Madrid are preparing a €175-million deal for Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane. Los Blancos, who have been linked with the 24-year-old striker […]
Albertini: ‘Juve-Napoli about belief’
Albertini: ‘Juve-Napoli about belief’
Demetrio Albertini thinks the Scudetto showdown between Juventus and Napoli will go to “whoever has the most belief.” The gap at the top of the table has been sliced to just four points ahead of Sunday’s head-to-head in Turin. “Style has always been Napoli’s strong suit and they always played well, even in defeat,” former […]

