Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli: Osimhen returns from Belgium
Napoli: Osimhen returns from Belgium
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has reportedly recovered from the shoulder injury and returns from Belgium for Christmas. The Partenopei striker has been out since the international break and his last match for the Azzurri was on November 8, when he scored in a 1-0 win over Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara. He has since missed […]
Juve-Napoli: Hearing at CONI today, verdict tonight
Juve-Napoli: Hearing at CONI today, verdict tonight
The verdict of Napoli’s appeal for the 3-0 defeat by default and the point deduction after Juventus-Napoli will be decided at CONI today. The Partenopei President Aurelio De Laurentiis has appealed the decision to hand Juventus the win over the table and to deduct his team one point for not having turned up for the […]
1062 Serie A games missed due to injuries
1062 Serie A games missed due to injuries
Il Corriere dello Sport points out the worrying numbers after only 13 games, as players have missed 1062 matches due to injury in Serie A from September. Ahead of the Christmas break, the newspaper highlights the numbers and interesting data from Serie A 2020-21. From the first game in September, players have missed 1062 games […]
Liverpool, Leeds ready to pay £8m in January to sign Championship star
Liverpool, Leeds ready to pay £8m in January to sign Championship…
Reading are resigned to losing teenage playmaker Michael Olise next month and Liverpool and Leeds are reportedly keen on a deal. Football Insider report that Olise has impressed the Premier League pair sufficiently for them both to advance their interest ahead of the January window. Olise has been a key figure in the Royals’ strong […]
Report: Gattuso’s contract renewal postponed
Report: Gattuso’s contract renewal postponed
Napoli and coach Gennaro Gattuso are reportedly not reaching an agreement before Christmas and the contract renewal will be postponed. The Partenopei are in a retreat ahead of Torino on Wednesday and Gattuso must turn things around after back-to-back defeats to Inter and Lazio. Il Mattino writes the Azzurri had prepared a new deal for […]
Who is new Atalanta signing Joakim Maehle?
Who is new Atalanta signing Joakim Maehle?
Last year, Joakim Maehle faced Napoli and Liverpool in the Champions League group stage and scored two goals during the U21 European Championship played in Italy: here’s who is the new Atalanta signing. Born in Østervrå, a small town in North Denmark, Maehle comes from the academy of Aalborg with whom he made his senior debut […]
Who is Atalanta’s new signing Joakim Maehle?
Who is Atalanta’s new signing Joakim Maehle?
Last year, Joakim Maehle faced Napoli and Liverpool in the Champions League group stage and scored two goals during the U21 European Championship played in Italy: here’s who is the new Atalanta signing. Born in Østervrå, a small town in North Denmark, Maehle comes from the academy of Aalborg with whom he made his senior debut […]
Mancini: ‘Juve and Inter on the same level’
Mancini: ‘Juve and Inter on the same level’
Italy CT Roberto Mancini believes ‘Juventus and Inter are on the same level’ and praises Ciro Immobile: ‘He is scoring incredible goals.’ Mancini commented on the Scudetto race during a press conference held by the FIGC on Monday. “It’s a nice championship, with many teams within a few points. Juventus remain very strong, Milan are […]
Di Canio slams Napoli for wrong attitude
Di Canio slams Napoli for wrong attitude
Former striker Paolo Di Canio criticises the attitude of Napoli players against Lazio: ‘They did nothing, Gattuso must be disappointed.’ The Partenopei lost their second Serie A game in a row with a 2-0 away defeat at Lazio on Sunday evening. Even if Napoli found themselves without the likes of Dries Mertens and Victor Osimhen, […]
PODCAST: Fetishising Cristiano Ronaldo
PODCAST: Fetishising Cristiano Ronaldo
It’s the penultimate Forza Italian Football Podcast of the year! There’s one more Round to play before Christmas, but Conor Clancy was joined by Kev Pogorzelski and Vito Doria to chat through all of Round 13’s action, and there was a lot to get through. The Cristiano Ronaldo fanboys were out in full force as […]