Author Archives: James Grundy
Juventus, Higuain reborn thanks to Buffon
Juventus, Higuain reborn thanks to Buffon
30 October at 10:50 Juventus star striker Gonzalo Higuain netted a brace on Saturday to help the Old Lady seal a crucial 2-0 win over AC Milan. The Argentinean did not have a great start to the season but his brace at the San Siro and his solid performance against the rossoneri have made him […]
Brazil ‘difficult’ for Napoli pair
Brazil ‘difficult’ for Napoli pair
Allan says he and Napoli teammate Jorginho are ‘hoping’ for Brazil call-ups but admits “it’s difficult” at this stage. Calls for Brazil to bring in the pair have heightened this season, following Napoli’s run to the top of Serie A, and Allan hinted Jorginho was prioritising a shot with his country of birth over Italy. […]
Kevin de Bruyne believes it is tougher for Manchester City to go unbeaten than for Arsenal’s Invincibles
Kevin de Bruyne believes it is tougher for Manchester City…
Kevin de Bruyne[1] reckons it’s tougher now to go unbeaten all season than it was when Arsenal[2] did it 13 years ago. He may be wrong. Forget the closeness of the scoreline, Manchester City[3] swept West Brom out the way. It was an easy win made less embarrassing for West Brom[4] because the Blues gave […]
Madrid suffer shock loss, Napoli stay on course
Madrid suffer shock loss, Napoli stay on course
Madrid suffer second Liga defeat this term in 2-1 reverse at Girona Zinédine Zidane’s side now eight points shy of leaders Barcelona in third Napoli ease past Sassuolo to return three points clear in Italy Juventus keep pressure on as Gonzalo Higuaín hits 100th and 101st Serie A goals Bayern defeat Leipzig to go three […]
See how Napoli greeted Cannavaro back at the San Paolo (Pics)
See how Napoli greeted Cannavaro back at the San Paolo (Pics)
30 October at 08:30 Paolo Cannavaro played for 8 years in Naples as he was one of the most liked Napoli players. He has since joined Sassuolo but the Napoli fans still remember him. Yesterday Sassuolo were playing against Napoli at the San Paolo in Naples as Cannavaro was greeted by his old fans. Napoli ended up winning […]
Corriere dello Sport – Inter To Start With Same XI For 4th Match In A Row
Corriere dello Sport – Inter To Start With Same XI For…
Inter coach Luciano Spalletti will deploy the same starting line-up as the ones he has used in Inter’s three previous Serie A games this season when the Nerazzurri travel to Verona to take on Hellas at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi later on tonight at 20.45 CET, according to a report in Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello […]
Cannavaro: ‘Napoli fans moved me’
Cannavaro: ‘Napoli fans moved me’
Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro thanked Napoli fans for their warm homecoming. “I had to walk away or I would’ve started crying.” Cannavaro, the younger brother of World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio, was born and raised in Naples and did wear the captain’s armband, but left following disagreements with Rafa Benitez. Today when Sassuolo […]
African Stars Watch – AS IT HAPPENED – 29 October 2017
African Stars Watch – AS IT HAPPENED – 29 October 2017
by Brian Lee Sunday Oct 29, 2017. 19:25 Thank you for joining us today on AfricanFootball.com for what was our LIVE African Stars Watch of players in action on the European continent on Sunday, 29 October 2017.AS IT HAPPENED:All times CAT19h55 – Max Gradel’s Toulouse have drawn 0-0 against Digbo Maiga and Cheikh M’Bengue’s St Etienne in the French Ligue […]
Napoli, Sarri: “It will take at least 90 points to win the Scudetto”
Napoli, Sarri: “It will take at least 90 points to…
Maurizio Sarri spoke at the post-match press conference after Napoli’s 3-1 win against Sassuolo: “The squad is doing well with respect to last season, as we are fast and we have to see the evolution. We are reacting well, even with the rotation. We are seeking to save energy when we can. The goal conceded? […]
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Hard to maintain momentum’
Napoli, Sarri: ‘Hard to maintain momentum’
29 October at 18:05 Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri talked to assembled media on Sunday afternoon, after the final whistle of Napoli-Sassuolo, won for 3-1 by the azzurri. “I don’t think about the Serie A title, we are only focused on Wednesday’s game. We can’t think of Serie A now. We must play a great game […]