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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Senegal’s finest named in Italy Team of the Year
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Senegal’s…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Nov 28, 2017. 13:00 As he continues to help Italian Serie A giants Napoli to challenge for the Serie A title, Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been named in the Serie A Team of the Year. Together with the likes of Juventus and former Azzurri goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, the Lions of […]
Lazio, Tare: “One of my unsuccessful deals was Cavani’s. Luis Alberto is great both as a person and a footballer”
Lazio, Tare: “One of my unsuccessful deals was Cavani’s.…
A sportive director’s life is made of successes of also of regrets: Igli Tare, who got a prize yesterday at the “Teatro Ghione”, has some of them: “One of my unsuccessful deals was Cavani’s. I went to Napoli, a player that could have done a lot was Pereirinha, a very good player but that has […]
De Laurentiis Jr says Napoli would prefer to face Higuaín
De Laurentiis Jr says Napoli would prefer to face Higuaín
28 November at 14:15 Already feeling a sense of anticipation before Friday night’s big match between Napoli and Juventus, Edoardo De Laurentiis (son of Aurelio) spoke in Milan at the #EqualGame forum about football’s fight against racism. He also addressed the uncertainty surrounding the question of whether Juve striker Gonzalo Higuaín would be fit […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 14
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 14
Napoli and Juventus both won ahead of next week’s clash, as well as Inter, who continue to impress, as they ground out a win at Cagliari. Milan failed to score against Torino, as Vincenzo Montella was sacked, whilst Lazio and Roma were unable to get victories. Our Team of the Week will see a 3-4-3 […]
Chiellini back for Napoli
Chiellini back for Napoli
Giorgio Chiellini trained with Juventus today, so he’ll be available to face Napoli on Friday. The centre-back missed the games with Barcelona and Crotone with a thigh problem, though the latter was viewed as more of precautionary measure. Yesterday the Italian international followed a personalised programme at Vinovo, working separately from the rest of Massimiliano […]
Howedes: ‘Napoli will be difficult’
Howedes: ‘Napoli will be difficult’
Juventus defender Benedikt Howedes expects a “very difficult” game against Napoli but “we’re strong and we can beat them”. The two sides meet at the San Paolo on Friday night for what is being billed as an early Scudetto showdown, and the Bianconeri will slip seven points behind if they lost to the league leaders. […]
‘Juventus still favourites, but…’
‘Juventus still favourites, but…’
Fabio Cannavaro believes Juventus are still favourites for the Scudetto but “Napoli are learning how to win ugly…” The former defender played for both clubs, and is a Neapolitan, so he was asked for his opinions on Friday’s meeting between the two clubs. “It’s an opportunity for [Coach Maurizio] Sarri because having Juve seven points […]
Montella: “The timing surprised me. I was supported by the club, never had any disagreement with players or Mirabelli. I’d like to get the Italy national team but it’s not the time to talk about these matters”
Montella: “The timing surprised me. I was supported…
“I was calm and didn’t expect nothing. I was ready for the training session as I always am, a normal day like the others”. Vincenzo Montella’s day came up with a bitter surprise, as he got fired from Milan after 20 won points in 14 games and last Sunday’s draw against Torino. He gave an […]
Italy, Cannavaro’s advice: “Let’s make Buffon the FIGC president. Ancelotti would be a perfect coach but it would hide the biggest problem”
Italy, Cannavaro’s advice: “Let’s make…
Napoli-Juventus and the Italian national team, Fabio Cannavaro doesn’t forget about Italy. The Guangzhou Evergrande coach has talked to Il Corriere della Sera: “We haven’t realized yet what has really happened. Tavecchio resigned. Then there’s been silence. Losing an occasion to rebuild? I hope not. It’s the right time so someone can decide to make […]
Koulibaly: ‘Neapolitan chants are racist’
Koulibaly: ‘Neapolitan chants are racist’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes anti-Neapolitan chants “enter into the definition of racism”. The centre-back was racially abused by Lazio fans in February 2016, causing the match at the Stadio Olimpico to be suspended. However, at most Serie A games featuring the Partenopei there are anti-southern and anti-Neapolitan chants, and the defender believes they fall […]