Author Archives: James Grundy
ADL ‘wouldn’t swap Sarri with Guardiola’
ADL ‘wouldn’t swap Sarri with Guardiola’
09 October at 19:47 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis talked to reporters on Monday evening while attending an event organized in Florence. Our reporter Giacomo Brunetti was on the spot to interview the Italian businessman. Napoli face Roma the next week end in one of the most interesting games in Serie A. “It’s going the […]
Inter midfielder ruled out of AC Milan clash
Inter midfielder ruled out of AC Milan clash
Marcelo Brozovic[1] will not feature in Inter[2]’s upcoming derby clash with AC Milan[3] due to a muscular injury. The midfielder was forced off during Croatia’s 1-1 draw with Finland last Friday, and tests on Monday brought about unwanted news for Nerazzurri fans. “Early in the afternoon, the Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic had medical tests at […]
Juventus captain included in Ballon d’Or shortlist
Juventus captain included in Ballon d’Or shortlist
Gianluigi Buffon is included in this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, though he isn’t the only Serie A player up for the award. The Juventus and Italy captain is expected to call it quits at the end of the season despite showing no signs of slowing down. Buffon helped the Bianconeri reach the Champions League final […]
Buffon joins Ballon d’Or nominees
Buffon joins Ballon d’Or nominees
The nominees for the Ballon d’Or continue to emerge, including Gianluigi Buffon, Dries Mertens, Paulo Dybala and Edin Dzeko. There’s rarely a year when Juventus and Italy captain Buffon isn’t in the running, especially after he was named Champions League goalkeeper of the year for 2016-17. The shot-stopper turns 40 in January and is widely […]
ADL: ‘Never swap Sarri for Guardiola’
ADL: ‘Never swap Sarri for Guardiola’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis hit back at Max Allegri and assured he’d “never swap Maurizio Sarri for Pep Guardiola.” The patron saved the club from bankruptcy and rebuilt it coming up via Serie C to the Champions League. “After 13 years of presidency, there are no doubts that the Scudetto and Champions League are […]
ADL: ‘Ventura abandon 4-2-4’
ADL: ‘Ventura abandon 4-2-4’
Aurelio De Laurentiis urges Giampiero Ventura to drop the 4-2-4 system for Italy, prepares for Roma-Napoli and reveals his Roberto Inglese plans. The Partenopei President spoke to the media at an event today, you can read the rest of his comments here. “It’s difficult to be in charge of a national team, especially Italy, because […]
Live: Chelsea, Juventus stars among those nominated for Ballon d’Or
Live: Chelsea, Juventus stars among those nominated for…
09 October at 18:45 Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar was one of the first five names that the award-winning French Football organizers revealed from the shortlist, along with Real Madrid duo Luka Modric and Marcelo , Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. Neymar , who left Barcelona to join PSG this […]
Exclusive: Behrami wants to help Udinese youngsters
Exclusive: Behrami wants to help Udinese youngsters
Since making his return to Serie A with Udinese, Valon Behrami has settled in well at the Furlan club and insists he isn’t just there to make up the numbers, but also intends to act as a mentor for some of the club’s younger players. Behrami returned to Italy from Premier League side Watford, a […]
Ronaldinho: ‘Napoli can win the Scudetto’
Ronaldinho: ‘Napoli can win the Scudetto’
Ronaldinho believes Napoli can win the Scudetto, and praises Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. The Brazilian is in Italy today, and having spoken about his former club Milan, he gave an interview to Premium Sport this afternoon. “Can Napoli win the Scudetto?” the Ballon d’Or winner considered. “Yes, they’re doing great work. They’ve been doing well […]
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Fabio Capello insists “there are five teams in the fight” for this season’s Scudetto, but he sees Juventus as favourites. The veteran Coach is currently at Jiangsu Suning, but he find the time to talk to La Nazione about the Serie A title race, with three of his former clubs fighting for the title. “Is […]