Author Archives: James Grundy
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd, Spurs battle Inter for departing Real Madrid hero; Barcelona eye Liverpool defensive targets
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd, Spurs battle Inter for departing…
Manchester United and Tottenham will battle Inter Milan for Luka Modric next summer, while Barcelona have set their sights on two Liverpool targets, according to Thursday’s European papers. UNITED, SPURS AND INTER MILAN IN THREE-WAY FIGHT FOR LUKA MODRIC Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is expected to leave the club at the end of […]
Chiesa linked with Juventus
Chiesa linked with Juventus
It’s reported Juventus are interested in Fiorentina’s Federico Chiesa, along with Inter and Napoli. The 20-year-old has impressed since breaking into the Viola first team last season, and has four goals and an assist already this season. While there is an intense rivalry between the two clubs, Juve signed Federico Bernardeschi for €40m in the […]
Valeri to referee Juventus-Inter
Valeri to referee Juventus-Inter
Paolo Valeri has been announced as the referee for Saturday’s Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter. The Nerazzurri lead Serie A after their 5-0 thrashing of Chievo last weekend, but have Napoli just a point behind them. Juve, meanwhile, are a point behind that and will go top of the table, at least temporarily, if […]
All Italian sides still in Europe
All Italian sides still in Europe
Serie A is the only league with all of its teams still in European competition after Christmas, though Spain could follow tonight. Roma won their Champions League group ahead of Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, while Juventus also advanced to the Last 16 after finishing behind Barcelona in Group D. While Napoli were eliminated last night, […]
EDF: ‘Roma looking forward’
EDF: ‘Roma looking forward’
Eusebio Di Francesco says he and his Roma squad “are looking forward” because they “can’t be content”. The Giallorossi won their Champions League group ahead of Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, and are five points off the top of Serie A with a game in hand. “Honestly I’m looking forward,” Di Francesco shrugged, speaking on Roma […]
Juventus, Higuain: “Leaving Napoli wasn’t easy but I’m glad I did. Sarri wanted me to score like Ronaldo or Messi”
Juventus, Higuain: “Leaving Napoli wasn’t easy…
Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain talked to the French magazine So Foot about Juventus, Sarri and his decision to leave Napoli. “Cristiano Ronaldo is right: having enemies in football makes you a better player. When I was at Napoli Sarri said that I was lazy, he wanted me to score as many goals as Ronaldo and […]
Maurizio Sarri: “Napoli must admit that we have problems”
Maurizio Sarri: “Napoli must admit that we have problems”
07 December at 10:00 Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri spoke with Premium Sport following the defeat last night against Feyenoord in their final group stage fixture in the Champions League which means that the Partenopei fail to qualify to the second round of Europe’s elite club tournament, Sarri began by explaining the reasons behidn the defeat stating that “we let ourselves get badly […]
Shakhtar boss forced to wear HILARIOUS costume after beating Man City in Champions League
Shakhtar boss forced to wear HILARIOUS costume after beating…
MANCHESTER CITY lost their unbeaten streak against Shakhtar Donetsk last night. Getty Paulo Fonseca guided his side to his next round… and celebrated in style However, most of the talk after the clash was not about the events that unfolded on the pitch. The Ukrainian outfit joined City in the last 16 of the Champions […]
Song set to leave Rubin Kazan, should Benitez reignite interest and bring him to Newcastle?
Song set to leave Rubin Kazan, should Benitez reignite interest…
Rafa Benitez will be scouring the market for bargain buys at Newcastle ahead of the January transfer market. Rafa Benitez will be drawing up a shortlist of players he wants at Newcastle United in January and one of those should be Rubin Kazan midfielder Alex Song who is set to leave his current side, according […]
Ronaldo equals Messi’s group stage goals record
Ronaldo equals Messi’s group stage goals record
Cristiano Ronaldo is now level with Lionel Messi at the top of the all-time UEFA Champions League group stage goalscorers leaderboard. All-time group stage top scorers 60 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 60 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid) 40 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid) 32 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Ajax, Juventus, Internazionale Milano, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris, Manchester […]