Author Archives: James Grundy
Cairo: ‘Stop massacring Belotti!’
Cairo: ‘Stop massacring Belotti!’
Torino President Urbano Cairo says Andrea Belotti is being “massacred” by defenders this season. The striker was forced to pull out of the Italy squad with a knee injury, and the Granata patron isn’t happy with the treatment of his star man. “In these last few games VAR has penalised us unjustly, but what I […]
Mertens: ‘Stayed at Napoli to win’
Mertens: ‘Stayed at Napoli to win’
Napoli forward Dries Mertens confirms “we all stayed because we want to win something”. There was much talk in the summer of a ‘Scudetto pact’ among the Partenopei squad, whereby players agreed not to leave and returned early for pre-season training. Maurizio Sarri’s side have had a stunning start to the season in the wake […]
Cannavaro hails Hamsik
Cannavaro hails Hamsik
Fabio Cannavaro pays tribute to Napoli captain Marek Hamsik, calling him “a professional and an exceptional lad”. The Slovakian international needs just one goal to break Diego Maradona’s all-time scoring record for the Partenopei, with both tied on 115. “Marek is a professional and an exceptional lad,” Cannavaro told reporters, speaking at a presentation for […]
Exclusive: Arsenal and Man Utd worried as Napoli want to cancel release clause of star striker
Exclusive: Arsenal and Man Utd worried as Napoli want to…
03 October at 15:36 Arsenal and Manchester United are being linked with welcoming the services of Napoli star Dries Mertens in the summer. Both Premier League giants tried to sign him in the previous transfer campaign but failed to reach an agreement with Napoli. The Serie A giants agreed the player’s contract extension in the […]
Gianfranco Zola and Diego Maradona at Napoli: the student and the mentor
Gianfranco Zola and Diego Maradona at Napoli: the student…
DIEGO MARADONA IS AN IMMORTAL ICON IN NAPLES, a figure with almost divine right within his adopted city and the Stadio San Paolo. In the Campania capital, there is no Pelé, Ronaldo or Messi. There is only Maradona. A symbolic hero among the supporters, the Argentine is Napoli’s all-time leading scorer with 115 goals and led […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 7
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 7
Napoli sit atop Serie A alone as Juventus were halted for their first time this season, dropping points at Atalanta who made an epic comeback from two goals down. Inter, Lazio and Roma won again, with AC Milan being defeated by the Giallorossi, and for the second week in a row. At the bottom, Benevento […]
Ventura names Italy squad
Ventura names Italy squad
Simone Verdi and Leonardo Spinazzola have been included in Gianpiero Ventura’s Italy squad for their upcoming matches against Macedonia and Albania. The Azzurri welcome Macedonia to Turin on October 6 before visiting Tirana three days later for their final World Cup qualifier against Albania. Verdi could feature in the matches after being named to the […]
Allegri warns Juventus forward not to be complacent
Allegri warns Juventus forward not to be complacent
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has revealed Gonzalo Higuain will start against Atalanta on Sunday, though he did warn the Argentine not to rest on his laurels. The 29-year-old came off the bench to net the eventual winner against Olympiacos on Wednesday, somewhat quelling recent criticism of his form and physique. Allegri praised Higuain for the […]
LIVE: Napoli v Cagliari
LIVE: Napoli v Cagliari
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Mesmerising Napoli crush Cagliari in style
Mesmerising Napoli crush Cagliari in style
Napoli were at their irresistible best at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday as they easily swept aside Cagliari 3-0, with the scoreline perhaps flattering the visitors. It was one-way traffic throughout, starting from the moment Marek Hamsik put his side in front with just over three minutes on the clock, as Dries Mertens and […]