Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne left the pitch in tears
Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne left the pitch in tears
02 December at 20:00 Napoli’s Italian international winger Lorenzo Insigne was forced to leave the pitch due to injury midway through the second half during yesterday’s Serie A defeat against Juventus. The Partenopei player left the pitch in tears and today’s examination has hardly given him anything to be cheerful about. According to several reports in Italy Maurizio Sarri will have to do […]
Maran: ‘Intense Inter-Chievo’
Maran: ‘Intense Inter-Chievo’
Rolando Maran expects “a game played at great intensity” between Chievo and Inter at San Siro, although he has an all-new midfield. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “Inter are the kind of opponents who need no introduction and the game creates its own motivation,” said the […]
Wanda: ‘Maradona needs doping test’
Wanda: ‘Maradona needs doping test’
Mauro Icardi’s wife, Wanda Nara, hit back at Diego Maradona for claiming she harassed Argentina into calling him up. “He needs an anti-doping test.” Napoli legend Maradona was in Russia for the 2018 World Cup draw yesterday when commenting to reporters that Argentina have “never played so badly” as they are right now. He also […]
Argentinos Abroad: Higuaín answers critics with vital goal in Juve win over Napoli (VIDEO)
Argentinos Abroad: Higuaín answers critics with vital goal…
Gonzalo Higuaín dominated the pre-match discussion and it wasn’t because Juventus’ €90 million striker was returning to Naples or because the Argentinian struggles to shake his reputation of being overweight and incapable of scoring in big games. A broken hand looked to rule Higuaín out of the top of the table clash but instead the […]
Flop of the Year Nominees
Flop of the Year Nominees
The nominees for the Bidone d’Oro award as Serie A Flop of the Year are announced, including Gabigol, Juan Iturbe, Joao Mario and Carlos Bacca. The annual trophy, which translates as ‘Golden Bin’, has become a mainstay in Italian football. Inter dominate the nominations for the Flop 10 this year, as they are represented by […]
Barcelona look at Koulibaly
Barcelona look at Koulibaly
Barcelona are the latest club to have set their sights on Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly after Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. The Senegal international is valued at around €60m after several years of strong performances in Serie A and the Champions League. According to Il Mattino newspaper and Spanish site Fichajes,net, Barcelona are making […]
Spalletti responds to Allegri insult
Spalletti responds to Allegri insult
02 December at 16:00 Prior to their match against Chievo Verona tomorrow, Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti spoke to the press about the possibility of taking the top spot in Serie A with a victory. He sounded measured when responding to a question about added pressure due to Napoli’s loss. “There is the same possibility, […]
Inter, Spalletti: “Pressure tomorrow? No, every match has three important points, we can’t let any one get away.”
Inter, Spalletti: “Pressure tomorrow? No, every match…
With Napoli’s defeat to Juventus on Friday, the spot at the top of the table is open to be taken by Inter. With three points available in the match against Chievo, Inter can move ahead of Juve and Napoli with the win. Their coach Luciano Spalletti reacted to the moment in his pre-match press conference: […]
Spalletti hits back at Sarri snipe
Spalletti hits back at Sarri snipe
Inter boss Luciano Spalletti hit back at Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri over the packed fixture list. “Juventus won six Scudetti playing constantly.” The Nerazzurri have the opportunity to leapfrog Napoli to rediscover top spot with a win over Chievo on Sunday and remain the only unbeaten side, as Napoli lost 1-0 to Juve last night. […]
Spalletti: ‘Chievo tough to break down’
Spalletti: ‘Chievo tough to break down’
Luciano Spalletti described how Inter can break down Chievo’s diamond midfield, but isn’t putting too much focus on becoming Serie A leaders. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. As Napoli lost 1-0 to Juventus last night, the Nerazzurri would go top of the table with a victory […]