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Napoli aim to be winter champions
Napoli aim to be winter champions
Napoli will be crowned winter champions if they beat Crotone tonight, with only five teams in the last 23 years failng to take the Scudetto after leading at halfway. The Partenopei face Crotone tonight, their 19th game of the Serie A campaign, meaning they’ll be exactly halfway through the season after the final whistle. With […]
EDF: ‘Roma have to win’
EDF: ‘Roma have to win’
Eusebio Di Francesco says Roma “have to win” against his former side Sassuolo tomorrow night. The Giallorossi lost to Juventus before Christmas, a result which leaves them seven points behind Serie A leaders Napoli, albeit with a game in hand. “There are still two matches to play [before the winter break] the one we didn’t […]
‘Napoli stadium in Melito’
‘Napoli stadium in Melito’
The mayor of Melito says Napoli could build a new stadium in the municipality, 9km north of Naples. The Partenopei have long been unhappy with the Stadio San Paolo, with President Aurelio De Laurentiis describing it as “a toilet”. The owner has floated the idea of moving out of the city, and one local mayor […]
Allegri: ‘Verona dangerous for Juventus’
Allegri: ‘Verona dangerous for Juventus’
Massimiliano Allegri warns his players against complacency tomorrow – “Juventus haven’t won at Verona since 2001…” The Bianconeri are second in Serie A and haven’t conceded a goal in their last eight games, and they face the Butei tomorrow. “What’s on paper doesn’t count,” Allegri warned in his pre-match Press conference. “What matters is the […]
Jorginho: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Jorginho: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Jorginho insists Napoli “are not putting pressure on ourselves” as “Juventus remain favourites” for the Scudetto. The Partenopei are top of Serie A, and will be crowned winter champions if they win at Crotone tonight. “Juve remain favourites,” Jorginho insisted, speaking to La Repubblica. “They’ve won six titles in a row and they have a […]
Benatia: Juve will be top
Benatia: Juve will be top
Medhi Benatia says he is confident that Juventus “will be top of Serie A when the big games come up.” Benatia scored Juve’s winner in their 1-0 victory over Roma before Christmas to stay within a point of leaders Napoli, and the defender warned the Bianconeri would do everything possible to lift their seventh Scudetto […]
De Rossi: Roma before Napoli & Juve
De Rossi: Roma before Napoli & Juve
Daniele De Rossi admits Roma come before Napoli and Juventus in the race for Serie A supremacy but believes his side could have drawn with the Bianconeri. Roma lost 1-0 to Juve in their Serie A showdown before Christmas, with former Lupi defender Medhi Benatia scoring the winner against his old club. However, the midfielder […]
Official: Cannavaro retires for China
Official: Cannavaro retires for China
Paolo Cannavaro has announced his retirement from football and will assist brother Fabio at Guangzhou Evergrande. “It’ll be a new year and a new life.” Cannavaro will bid farewell to not only Sassuolo but professional football in general when the Neroverdi face Roma on Saturday, the 36-year-old set to join his older sibling in China. […]
Agent: Napoli mistreated Giaccherini
Agent: Napoli mistreated Giaccherini
Emanuele Giaccherini’s agent has accused Napoli of mistreating his client. “They still don’t understand that he’s a midfielder, he can improve any squad.” Giaccherini has seen just 118 minutes of action for Napoli this season, prompting Furio Valcareggi to put the 32-year-old in the shop window, with Chievo reportedly interested. “I don’t think Napoli can […]
Insigne: ‘I can break Hamsik record’
Insigne: ‘I can break Hamsik record’
Lorenzo Insigne believes he can break Marek Hamsik’s goal record for Napoli, but Maurizio Sarri wouldn’t take the Italy job. The hometown boy is the only native Neapolitan in the squad and wasn’t even born when the club last won the Scudetto in 1990. “We know it’ll be a two-horse race to the end, but […]