Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli blow as Insigne ruled out of Feyenoord clash
Napoli blow as Insigne ruled out of Feyenoord clash
04 December at 17:00 According to Corriere dello Sport, Lorenzo Insigne is set to miss Napoli’s crucial matchday six Champions League trip to Rotterdam where they will face Feyenoord. The Italian international will not play and almost certainly won’t travel with the squad to the Netherlands either. Maurizio Sarri and his staff are unwilling […]
Milik expects Napoli stay
Milik expects Napoli stay
Arkadiusz Milik says he is expecting to stay at Napoli in January, despite speculation that he could be loaned out. Milik is not due back until the New Year after damaging knee ligaments again, but the striker made it clear he was hoping to help Napoli end their 28-year-old wait for a Scudetto, as opposed […]
Juve: Chiellini out, Mandzukic in
Juve: Chiellini out, Mandzukic in
Mario Mandzukic is back in Juventus’ squad for their Champions League clash with Olympiakos on Tuesday, but Giorgio Chiellini misses out. Mandzukic returns after being ruled out of Juve’s 1-0 win at Napoli with a calf strain, but Juve have confirmed that Chiellini will not travel to Greece due to a stomach bug. The Bianconeri […]
Juventus, Chiellini to miss Olympiakos due to gastroenteritis: probable lineup
Juventus, Chiellini to miss Olympiakos due to gastroenteritis:…
The physical problems continue for Juventus, and this time they will be without one of their most reliable players for an important trip to Olympiakos. Giorgio Chiellini will miss the trip to Greece and continue the unfortunate injuries for the bianconeri which have recently affected Mario Manduzkic, Stephen Lichsteiner, Benedikt Howedes and Gonzalo Higuain, although […]
Euro Paper Talk: Top Man Utd targets PSG bound; Barca eye Napoli star
Euro Paper Talk: Top Man Utd targets PSG bound; Barca eye…
Manchester United face transfer frustration with PSG favourites to sign two of their top targets, while Real Madrid are in talks with Juventus over a £150million swap deal, according to Monday’s European papers. PSG’S TRANSFER DEALINGS TO HAND MAN UTD A DOUBLE BLOW Paris Saint-Germain are ready to spend big again over the next […]
Barcelona to move for Kalidou Koulibaly next year?
Barcelona to move for Kalidou Koulibaly next year?
by Graeme Jackson Monday Dec 04, 2017. 14:00 Spanish giants Barcelona are monitoring Napoli’s Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly with a view to possibly signing the player next year. Barca are in the market for a centre-back as they prepare for life after Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano. Il Mattino reports that the Catalan side have […]
Benevento’s keeper has more goals than…
Benevento’s keeper has more goals than…
04 December at 14:45 With his improbable, historic stoppage-time equalizer yesterday, Benevento shot stopper Alberto Brignoli now has more league goals than: Andre Silva – AC Milan Antonio Candreva – Inter Milan Roberto Gagliardini – Inter Milan Joao Mario – Inter Milan Claudio Marchisio – Juventus Blaise Matuidi – Juventus Emanuele Giaccherini – Napoli Gregoire […]
Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor
Football Italia has lost a member of its founding family following the death of Dave Taylor. Dave passed away this weekend after a long fight with cancer and will be sorely missed by Italia staff and readers. Returning to live in Middlesbrough after a spell in Naples, where he fell in love first with Diego […]
Euro Paper Talk: PSG to beat Man Utd to £225m duo; Real Madrid, Juventus in £150m swap deal talks
Euro Paper Talk: PSG to beat Man Utd to £225m duo; Real…
Manchester United face transfer frustration with PSG favourites to sign two of their top targets, while Real Madrid are in talks with Juventus over a £150million swap deal, according to Monday’s European papers. PSG’S TRANSFER DEALINGS TO HAND MAN UTD A DOUBLE BLOW Paris Saint-Germain are ready to spend big again over the next […]
Report: Insigne out of Feyenoord
Report: Insigne out of Feyenoord
Lorenzo Insigne will reportedly miss Napoli’s crunch Champions League encounter with Feyenoord on Wednesday. According to Sport Mediaset, Insigne did not train with Napoli on Sunday, leaving his chances of playing at Feyenoord “practically zero”. The forward limped off towards the end of the Partenopei’s 1-0 defeat to Juventus on Friday, with Radio Kiss Kiss […]