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Line-ups: RB Leipzig-Napoli
Line-ups: RB Leipzig-Napoli
Napoli want to at least make up for their embarrassing defeat to RB Leipzig, even if chances of qualification are slim, with Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne. It kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 18.00 GMT, follow all the action from today’s Italian Europa League sides on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei have made […]
Sandro: Could’ve joined Napoli
Sandro: Could’ve joined Napoli
Sandro claims Tottenham Hotspur stopped him from joining Napoli in the past and that Benevento have the right man to keep them up in Roberto De Zerbi. Sandro scored the winner in Benevento’s 1-0 victory over Crotone last weekend, and the former Brazil midfielder revealed just how close he came to signing for their southern […]
Serie A Week 26 referees
Serie A Week 26 referees
The referees for Serie A Week 26 are announced as Paolo Mazzoleni will take charge of Sunday night’s clash between Roma and Milan. The two sides go into the match at the Olimpico after European commitments, while Mazzoleni was recently on record as professing his support for VAR. Elsewhere, Piero Giacomelli will oversee Cagliari-Napoli on […]
Maradona: No Insigne apology
Maradona: No Insigne apology
Napoli icon Diego Maradona assures Lorenzo Insigne “doesn’t need to apologise” for confessing Ronaldo was his role model growing up. Insigne recently admitted he looked up to Ronaldo and not Maradona during his formative years, but the Argentine made it clear his only regret was the Napoli No 24 not being alive for the Partenopei’s […]
Pjanic expects ‘close fight’
Pjanic expects ‘close fight’
Miralem Pjanic says he is expecting “a close fight between Juventus and Napoli until the final game” for the Serie A title. Napoli lead Juve by a single point at the top of the table with only 13 games remaining, and Pjanic made it clear the Bianconeri would not let their dominance in Italy end […]
Fonseca: ‘Roma can thank Alisson’
Fonseca: ‘Roma can thank Alisson’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Paulo Fonseca believes they “could’ve won with a bigger margin than 2-1. Roma should thank Alisson.” The Giallorossi had the better of the first half and went in front through Cengiz Under, but Facundo Ferreyra pounced on a defensive error and Fred turned a free kick in off the underside of the […]
Giaccherini has a thigh strain
Giaccherini has a thigh strain
Emanuele Giaccherini’s Chievo career started with a bang and is already fizzling out, as he has been diagnosed with a muscular lesion. The winger on loan from Napoli curled in a sensational free kick for their victory over Cagliari on Saturday. However, a statement released by the club confirmed tests showed a lesion to the […]
Perotti: ‘No answers or alibis’
Perotti: ‘No answers or alibis’
Diego Perotti has “no answers or alibis for that second half performance. It was all our fault” after Roma fell 2-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk. The Giallorossi had the lead at half-time through Cengiz Under, but came out for the second half sluggish and were overturned by Facundo Ferreyra and Fred goals. The second leg of […]
CL: Shakhtar turn Roma around
CL: Shakhtar turn Roma around
Cengiz Under had given Roma the half-time lead in Ukraine, but Facundo Ferreyra and Fred gave Shakhtar Donetsk a 2-1 first leg result. See how the whole evening unfolded on the LIVEBLOG. This was the first leg in the Round of 16 and took place in Kharkiv, as the stadium in Donetsk was damaged by […]
HT: Under strikes in Ukraine!
HT: Under strikes in Ukraine!
Cengiz Under has given Roma the half-time lead in Ukraine by scoring on his Champions League debut against Shakhtar Donetsk. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. This was the first leg in the Round of 16 and took place in Kharkiv, as the stadium in Donetsk was […]