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Vrsaljko agent meets Napoli this week?
Vrsaljko agent meets Napoli this week?
The agent of Atletico Madrid full-back Sime Vrsaljko reportedly met with Napoli this week. The Partenopei are keen to sign the former Sassuolo defender, with reports this week that a €20m offer had been presented to the Spanish club. Now Rai journalist Ciro Venerato has told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli that Vrsaljko’s agent, Giuseppe Riso, […]
Miranda: ‘Lead by example’
Miranda: ‘Lead by example’
Inter defender Miranda acknowledges “there’s a lot of excitement” about being top of Serie A, and says he leads by example rather than shouting. The Nerazzurri thrashed Chievo 5-0 at the weekend, and with Juventus beating Napoli at the San Paolo it allowed Luciano Spalletti’s side to go top of the table. “There’s a lot […]
City to rotate with Shakhtar
City to rotate with Shakhtar
Manchester City are expected to rotate heavily away at Shakhtar Donetsk, in a match Napoli need them to win. The English side have already won their Champions League group, and Shakhtar will go through in second if they avoid defeat tonight. Napoli must beat Feyenoord at De Kuip and hope City win in Eastern Europe, […]
Sacchi in Allegri dig?
Sacchi in Allegri dig?
Arrigo Sacchi has seemingly blamed Max Allegri for Paulo Dybala’s poor Juventus form. “Not even Lionel Messi would’ve touched the ball against Napoli.” Dybala’s failure to score in Juve’s 2-0 win at Olympiacos meant he had gone the entire group stage of the Champions League without a goal, but Sacchi suggested Allegri’s tactics were not […]
Conte: ‘Roma deserved it’
Conte: ‘Roma deserved it’
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte admits Roma “deserved” to win the Champions League group. “It’s a good sign for Italian football, awaiting Napoli.” The Giallorossi knocked Atletico Madrid out and pushed the Premier League title holders into second place. “We knew that this was a difficult group, but today we deserved a victory against Atletico Madrid,” […]
Allegri: ‘Juve must think positive’
Allegri: ‘Juve must think positive’
Max Allegri wants Juventus to “go for the jugular” when in the lead, but urged their fans to “stop being so negative” about the Champions League. Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi got the goals in a 2-0 result away to Olympiacos, going through second in the group behind Barcelona. “We got a lot wrong in […]
Marotta: ‘Hoping Buffon faces Inter’
Marotta: ‘Hoping Buffon faces Inter’
Juventus director general Beppe Marotta insists they are not “anxious” about the Olympiacos clash, but Gigi Buffon is at risk for Inter. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. “There is no anxiety, as that is a negative emotion. There is concentration, respect for the […]
Sarri: ‘No Napoli crisis’
Sarri: ‘No Napoli crisis’
Maurizio Sarri hit back at suggestions Napoli are “in crisis” after their defeat to Juventus, as Champions League qualification is in the balance against Feyenoord. It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT and the only hope of qualifying is to beat Feyenoord and Manchester City also defeat Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. “It could be […]
Line-ups: Olympiacos-Juventus
Line-ups: Olympiacos-Juventus
Juventus are without Gigi Buffon, Mario Mandzukic and Miralem Pjanic, but rely on Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa against Olympiacos. It kicks off in Athens at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Roma-Qarabag on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri have one foot in the Champions League Round of 16, as the […]
Cannavaro brothers reunite in China?
Cannavaro brothers reunite in China?
Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro could retire from football in January to join his older brother Paolo at Guangzhou Evergrande. According to Napoli Magazine, the two siblings plan to be reunited in China as part of the same coaching staff. Paolo is 36 years old and was expected to hang up his boots at the end […]