Author Archives: James Grundy
Criscito agent: ‘Contact with Napoli’
Criscito agent: ‘Contact with Napoli’
Domenico Criscito “had direct contact with Napoli, but not just them,” confirmed the Zenit St Petersburg defender’s agent. His contract is due to expire at the end of the season and he is expected to make the move back to Italy. Napoli are his hometown club and seeking a left-back following the injury to Faouzi […]
Napoli-Juventus attendance expected to quintuple Champions League match
Napoli-Juventus attendance expected to quintuple Champions…
23 November at 18:20 After their public embarrassment of selling only 15,000 tickets for Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, Napoli is set to play in front of a sold out San Paolo against Juventus on December 1st. The club was the butt of many jokes this past week when they could only muster […]
Serie A stars up for Team of the Year
Serie A stars up for Team of the Year
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Napoli forward Dries Mertens are among the names nominated for UEFA’s Team of the Year. European football’s governing body is looking to find the best XI from 2017, with a poll on its official website. Club and international performances over the calendar year are taken into account, and there are […]
Emre Can to Juventus? Ex-youth coach Vincenzo Chiarenza backs Liverpool midfielder to complete transfer
Emre Can to Juventus? Ex-youth coach Vincenzo Chiarenza…
Close Former Liverpool player Patrik Berger believes Reds can challenge for Premier League Hayters Former Juventus youth coach Vincenzo Chiarenza has backed Liverpool midfielder Emre Can to make a switch to Turin.The German international was a target for the Old Lady earlier in the summer. However, the deal did not take shape and the 23-year-old […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Naby Keita – Gets the nod in the UEFA Champions League Best XI
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Naby Keita – Gets the nod in the UEFA…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Thursday Nov 23, 2017. 16:00 Guinea and RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita has been included in the UEFA Champions League XI of the group stages. The Syli Nationale anchorman makes the cut as one of the best midfielders in Europe’s biggest club competition. Keita has been a crucial member of the squad, […]
Donnarumma: ‘Milan have a great future’
Donnarumma: ‘Milan have a great future’
Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma assures the club has “a great future ahead of it”. The Rossoneri were bought by a Chinese consortium in April, led by Yonghong Li, and embarked on a big summer transfer campaign which saw the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Nikola Kalinic and Lucas Biglia arrive. While the start to the season […]
Massa to referee Lazio-Fiorentina
Massa to referee Lazio-Fiorentina
Davide Massa will referee Lazio-Fiorentina on Sunday evening, as the Week 14 referees are announced. The Biancocelesti are looking to bounce back and reignite their Scudetto challenge, after the defeat to city rivals Roma in the Derby della Capitale last week. Today the AIA has announced the referees for this weekend’s fixtures, with Massa assigned […]
Juventus, Napoli, Roma want Darmian
Juventus, Napoli, Roma want Darmian
Reports in Italy suggest Juventus, Napoli and Roma are interested in Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian. The defender joined the Red Devils from Torino in 2015, but has struggled to hold down a place in the first team since Jose Mourinho replaced Louis van Gaal on the bench. The Italian international has made just two […]
Napoli sell 26,000 for Juventus
Napoli sell 26,000 for Juventus
Napoli have reportedly sold over 26,000 tickets for the clash with Juventus a week on Friday. The Partenopei had an attendance of just over 10,000 for the Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek, but it appears the Scudetto showdown is proving more of a draw. Maurizio Sarri’s side are four points clear of […]
Chiellini to miss Crotone
Chiellini to miss Crotone
It’s expected Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini will miss this weekend’s Crotone game, as he’ll be rested ahead of Napoli. The centre-back missed last night’s draw with Barcelona with a thigh injury, though his teammates kept a clean sheet in his absence in a 0-0 draw. According to this morning’s Tuttosport, Chiellini will also miss the […]