Author Archives: James Grundy
Sacchi sends message to AC Milan and slams Bayern Munich
Sacchi sends message to AC Milan and slams Bayern Munich
05 October at 12:18 Former AC Milan and Italy boss Arrigo Sacchi talked from the Firenze Football Fest which was attended by our reporter Giacomo Brunetti. “I am sorry for Ancelotti”, Sacchi said. “He is like a brother to me and I am sorry for Bayern as well, they behaved like a common average club. […]
Napoli star reveals the truth about failed Barcelona move
Napoli star reveals the truth about failed Barcelona move
05 October at 11:03 Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne has released an interview with Rai Sport while on duty with Italy national team. The Italy star has praised his boss Maurizio Sarri and explained why he refused to sign for Barcelona in the summer. Mino Raiola, in fact, had offered Insigne to Barcelona as a possible […]
Canna: ‘Juve and Napoli have more’
Canna: ‘Juve and Napoli have more’
Fabio Cannavaro sees four potential Scudetto contenders, but “Juventus and Napoli have something more”. The former centre-back is a Neapolitan and his hometown side currently lead Serie A with a perfect record after seven games. “Juve, Napoli, Inter and Roma can fight until the end,” Cannavaro told Premium Sport. “Juventus and Napoli have something more […]
Liverpool target set for new release clause
Liverpool target set for new release clause
Liverpool target Faouzi Ghoulam could be set for a new contract at Napoli[1], with a release clause. According to Calcio Mercato,[2] if Ghoulam signs a new deal with the Serie A[3] club then he would have a release clause of up to €40m. Ghoulam’s current contract with Napoli[4] expires at the end of the season, […]
Sheriff v Lokomotiv Moskva background
Sheriff v Lokomotiv Moskva background
Sheriff have been specialising in goalless draws in Europe this season, but may find a clean sheet hard to come by against Lokomotiv Moskva in UEFA Europa League Group F. Previous meetings • The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition, but came together in the semi-finals of the 2003 Commonwealth of […]
Messi and Isco at the double, Bayern held in check
Messi and Isco at the double, Bayern held in check
Lionel Messi moves on to 11 Liga goals this term with double against Las Palmas Isco opens Liga account this season with both strikes for Real Madrid Bayern squander 2-0 lead in first game after Carlo Ancelotti’s dismissal Napoli maintain perfect start in Serie A; Juventus drop first points Check how the #UCL groups stand […]
Napoli take 5,000 to Manchester
Napoli take 5,000 to Manchester
Reports in Italy suggest around 5,000 Napoli fans will head to Manchester for their game with Manchester City. The Partenopei face Pep Guaradiola’s side at the Etihad on October 17, the first part of a Champions League double-header. The Serie A side have been given an allocation of around 3,000, but Il Mattino reports that […]
Beggars Can’t Be Choosers: Should North American Serie A Fans Feel Aggrieved About TV Rights?
Beggars Can’t Be Choosers: Should North American Serie…
By Paolo MangoneOver the past few seasons, North American Serie A fans have been complaining about the decision of BeIN Sports to live broadcast more La Liga games than Serie A games in HD and the standard definition quality of Rai Italia. After spending time in Italy in September, I can assure you that TV […]
La borsa punta sull’addio di Agnelli e la Juve guarda al mercato cinese
La borsa punta sull’addio di Agnelli e la Juve guarda…
La Juventus, come ogni altra big europea, guarda con grande interesse al mercato cinese, mercato nel quale i colori bianconeri stanno penetrando con incredibile successo. La Juve, infatti, è la squadra italiana più popolare nel paese, più di Milan e Inter che al contrario della Juventus possono godere di proprietà straniere più avvezze al mercato asiatico in generale e a quello cinese in particolare. Sono […]
Milan, tentazione Aleix Vidal: i dettagli
Milan, tentazione Aleix Vidal: i dettagli
L’infortunio di Andrea Conti è stato un duro colpo per il Milan. L’ex atalantino gode della massima stima e fiducia da parte dello staff tecnico, era considerato il giocatore in grado di far aumentare i giri del motore rossonero. Il 3-5-2 era stato pensato anche per esaltare le qualità di corsa e pericolosità in fase […]