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Napoli’s touching tribute to Maradona; Milan’s dominance continues: Serie A Wrap
Napoli’s touching tribute to Maradona; Milan’s dominance…
A “mourning” Napoli honoured their club legend Diego Maradona on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over Roma, as AC Milan extended their lead in Serie A by beating Fiorentina. In Naples, players took to the pitch wearing a special Argentina-inspired jersey in tribute to Maradona, who died aged 60 on Wednesday. Captain Lorenzo Insigne curled […]
Highlights: Napoli 4-0 Roma
Highlights: Napoli 4-0 Roma
On the night in which Napoli honoured Diego Armando Maradona, they dominated Roma 4-0 with particularly exhilarating goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Matteo Politano. There were emotional scenes at the Stadio San Paolo, soon to be renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, just days after the legend’s death at the age of 60. It was […]
Roma, Fonseca: “Napoli deserved to win. We lacked courage.”
Roma, Fonseca: “Napoli deserved to win. We lacked…
Roma suffered a terrible defeat against Napoli, falling 4-0 at the San Paolo. Manager Paulo Fonseca spoke with the press after the match. “We lacked courage and aggressiveness to take on a team like Napoli. They deserved to win, we didn’t do anything to obtain a different result. We were not the best in the world before and now […]
Napoli, Gattuso: “Maradona is a legend, but I saw too many people without face masks.”
Napoli, Gattuso: “Maradona is a legend, but I saw…
Gennaro Gattuso spoke with the press after his Napoli squad beat Roma 4-0, touching upon the memory of Diego Maradona. “You breathed a sad air, but in this moment the city must also have good sense. I saw too many people without a mask. Maradona is a legend and all of Napoli knows who he is, but we must be […]
Napoli 4-0 Roma: Dominant Napoli honour Diego
Napoli 4-0 Roma: Dominant Napoli honour Diego
Napoli dedicated their 4-0 domination of Roma to Diego Maradona, with a splendid Lorenzo Insigne free kick, Fabian Ruiz, Dries Mertens and Matteo Politano goals. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the Liveblog.
Insigne: ‘Starting point for Napoli’
Insigne: ‘Starting point for Napoli’
Lorenzo Insigne admits Napoli felt ‘extra motivation to pay homage to our idol’ Diego Maradona, but the 4-0 win over Roma ‘can also be a starting point.’ On such an emotional night, one of the last before the Stadio San Paolo is formally renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, it was fitting that Neapolitan Insigne […]
Fonseca: ‘Roma simply didn’t do enough’
Fonseca: ‘Roma simply didn’t do enough’
Paulo Fonseca concedes Roma ‘didn’t show courage and did not do anywhere near enough’ in their 4-0 defeat to Napoli. ‘We couldn’t string three passes together.’ The Giallorossi had won five in a row between Serie A and the Europa League, but were entirely anonymous in tonight’s 4-0 defeat at the Stadio San Paolo. Lorenzo […]
Gattuso: ‘That’s the attitude I want from Napoli’
Gattuso: ‘That’s the attitude I want from Napoli’
Gennaro Gattuso wants to ‘always see this mentality’ from Napoli after they crushed Roma 4-0, but insists they ‘earned 18 points and hope justice can be served.’ The Partenopei wanted to dedicate this result to Diego Maradona and it was a memorable night on the field too, winning the Derby del Sud 4-0. “We have […]
Dzeko: ‘Roma weren’t ourselves’
Dzeko: ‘Roma weren’t ourselves’
Edin Dzeko fully admits Roma ‘weren’t our usual selves’ in the 4-0 defeat to Napoli. ‘We have to wake up as soon as possible.’ The Giallorossi had started quite brightly at the Stadio San Paolo, but after Lorenzo Insigne’s free kick, they seemed to crumble. Fabian Ruiz, Dries Mertens and Matteo Politano rounded out the […]