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Leipzig bring 1,500 to Napoli
Leipzig bring 1,500 to Napoli
RB Leipzig have confirmed they have sold 1,500 tickets for the Europa League clash with Napoli on Thursday. The German side taken on Maurizio Sarri’s men in the first leg of the Last 32 tie, and it appears the match has caught the imagination of the fans. The club’s official website reveals that 1,500 tickets […]
Overmars: ‘Younes has signed for Napoli’
Overmars: ‘Younes has signed for Napoli’
Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars says “there’s no way” Amin Younes can stay beyond this season as “he’s already signed with Napoli”. The winger is believed to have signed a pre-contract with the Partenopei, and was set to bring his move forward to January. However, after taking a medical and attending the San Paolo, Younes […]
Ghoulam: ‘I’ll return ASAP’
Ghoulam: ‘I’ll return ASAP’
Napoli full-back Faouzi Ghoulam will return “as soon as possible” from his broken knee cap, but won’t talk about the Scudetto. The Algerian international was close to returning from a cruciate ligament injury, but last week he fractured his knee cap and had to go back under the knife. His teammates all worse shirts bearing […]
Sarri avoids touchline ban
Sarri avoids touchline ban
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri has avoided a touchline ban after being sent to the stands against Lazio. The Partenopei boss was dismissed just before half-time at the San Paolo, after protesting about a refereeing decision. Today the Lega Serie A has released its disciplinary report, and while the Coach has been given an official warning […]
Costacurta: ‘Sarri or Allegri? Maybe…’
Costacurta: ‘Sarri or Allegri? Maybe…’
FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta says Maurizio Sarri or Massimiliano Allegri as Italy CT “wouldn’t be bad”. The former Milan defender has been put in charge of the selection process for the next CT, following Giampiero Ventura’s sacking. Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Claudio Ranieri and Roberto Mancini are the favourites, but Costacurta was asked about the […]
Ferrero: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto!’
Ferrero: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto!’
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero believes Napoli will win the Scudetto, but if he could sign any player it’d be Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain. The Partenopei currently lead Serie A by a point, with the champions hot on their heels and both sides on long winning runs. “In my opinion Napoli will win it,” Ferrero said on […]
Felipe Anderson: ‘Everything for Lazio’
Felipe Anderson: ‘Everything for Lazio’
Felipe Anderson puts his spat with Simone Inzaghi to bed, promising to “give everything” for Lazio. The Brazilian had a furious confrontation with the Biancocelesti Coach after the defeat to Genoa, and he was left out for Saturday’s trip to Napoli. However, it was reported yesterday that he’d be brought back into the fold for […]
Chiriches has thigh injury
Chiriches has thigh injury
Napoli have confirmed that Vlad Chiriches has a thigh injury, after he missed the Lazio game with an injury. The defender was due to start against the Biancocelesti, but he suffered an injury in morning training and was replaced by Lorenzo Tonelli. It was initially reported that he faced three weeks on the sidelines, though […]
Di Natale: ‘Couldn’t play for Napoli’
Di Natale: ‘Couldn’t play for Napoli’
Antonio Di Natale admits he couldn’t have played for Napoli as “it would have weighed on me so much”. The Udinese legend was born in Naples and grew up supporting the Partenopei, but he insists that’s exactly why he could never have pulled on the blue shirt. “As a Neapolitan and a Napoli fan I […]
Best images of Serie A Week 24
Best images of Serie A Week 24
All the best images from Week 23 of Serie A. Fiorentina played host to Juventus, their most bitter rivals, while Napoli thrashed Lazio to return to the top of Serie A on Saturday night. Here is a selection of the best images from Week 24 of Serie A. … See the latest Serie A predictions […]