Author Archives: James Grundy
Toni: ‘My Roma regret’
Toni: ‘My Roma regret’
Luca Toni admits “the regret of my career” was spending just six months with Roma. The former striker spent the second half of the 2009-10 season on loan with the Giallorossi, having been frozen out by Bayern Munich. He scored five goals in 15 Serie A games, but in discussing this season’s Scudetto race the […]
PODCAST: Napoli slip, Roma flip and Samp-gloria in Genoa
PODCAST: Napoli slip, Roma flip and Samp-gloria in Genoa
The jubilant Sampdoria-supporting duo of Luca Gunby and Vito Doria join host Conor Clancy on this week’s FIFpod in celebration of the Blucerchiati’s Derby della Lanterna win over Genoa as well as the rest of the weekend’s action. As always, this podcast was recorded live over on FIFTV[1]. Napoli were held to a scoreless draw […]
Inter have the 18th most expensive squad, Icardi the 3rd dearest Serie A player
Inter have the 18th most expensive squad, Icardi the 3rd…
Football observatory Cies have valued a number of European teams squads, including Inter’s. Premier League leaders Manchester City lead the way with a squad value of €1.196 billion and are just one of four teams who are valued at over 1 billion by the Swiss based research group. Tottenham Hotspur are second with a team […]
Where does Edinson Cavani rank amongst his generation’s best strikers?
Where does Edinson Cavani rank amongst his generation’s…
WHEN NEYMAR OFFICIALLY SIGNED FOR PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN on 3 August, the dominant narrative surrounding his decision to leave was that he did not want to be in Lionel Messi’s shadow. The Brazilian superstar has immediately settled in the French capital. Along with teenage sensation Kylian Mbappé and Edinson Cavani, the three forwards have cemented themselves […]
‘Catenaccio good for perfect Chievo’
‘Catenaccio good for perfect Chievo’
Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino says his side played a ‘perfect’ match to hold Napoli to a goalless draw. The free-scoring and table-topping Partenopei were left frustrated after Rolando Maran’s team produced a fine defensive performance to claim a point at the Bentegodi. “Yesterday we managed to stop a team that had an average of three […]
Falque: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto!’
Falque: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto!’
Torino winger Iago Falque says “it would be nice” for Napoli to win the Scudetto even though “Juventus have the best squad”. The Partenopei currently lead Serie A, but Juve have moved up to second, and are just a point behind Maurizio Sarri’s side. “I see Napoli looking good for the Scudetto, even if Juve […]
Napoli under mafia investigation?
Napoli under mafia investigation?
Napoli are being investigated to establish whether tickets were unknowingly given to members of the Camorra mafia. Juventus President Andrea Agnelli has already been sanctioned for illegally selling tickets, some of which were then re-sold by the ‘Ndrangheta. While the judgement concluded that the Bianconeri chief didn’t know about the links to the mafia, he […]
Ventura: ‘No politics with Jorginho’
Ventura: ‘No politics with Jorginho’
Italy CT Giampiero Ventura insists he didn’t call-up Jorginho just so he couldn’t play for Brazil – “he’s doing well”. The Napoli midfielder finally got the nod from the CT when he named his squad for the World Cup play-off with Sweden. Jorginho has been capped twice already, but both came in friendlies so he’d […]
Alberto Moreno opens up about Liverpool rebirth after turning down summer offers to leave Anfield
Alberto Moreno opens up about Liverpool rebirth after turning…
Alberto Moreno has started nine Premier League games this season. Getty Alberto Moreno turned down several offers to leave Liverpool during the summer because the Spain international was convinced that he could convince Jurgen Klopp that he deserved a new chance to resurrect his career at Anfield.The 25-year-old left-back only started two Premier League games […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 12
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 12
As Napoli and Inter had their marches halted, Juventus and Roma made the most of it with a win each to close the gap at the top of Serie A[1]. Lazio’s game against Udinese was postponed due to bad weather, while AC Milan won in Sassuolo to climb up the ladder. At the bottom, Benevento […]