Football-italia
ADL: ‘Italian system must change’
ADL: ‘Italian system must change’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis warns even Carlo Ancelotti for Italy Coach “would be a gamble unless the entire system changes.” FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio fired Giampiero Ventura, but is refusing to resign after Italy missed out on the 2018 World Cup. “You have to ask Tavecchio when he’ll release the grip on his seat,” […]
Ranieri: ‘Park two buses with PSG!’
Ranieri: ‘Park two buses with PSG!’
Nantes Coach Claudio Ranieri “always hopes an Italian club will win the Champions League, or Paris Saint-Germain,” then jokes about “parking two buses.” The former Leicester City tactician is preparing for the Ligue 1 encounter with leaders PSG. “I always hope an Italian club like Juventus, Napoli or Roma will win the Champions League, but […]
Aubameyang dropped by Dortmund
Aubameyang dropped by Dortmund
Milan and Napoli are on high alert after Borussia Dortmund froze out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for “disciplinary reasons.” The Gabon international striker was originally in the squad for tomorrow’s Bundesliga match against Vfb Stuttgart. He was later removed and a note from the club confirmed this was due to “disciplinary reasons.” It’s not yet clear what […]
Marchisio: ‘I dream of CL’
Marchisio: ‘I dream of CL’
Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio confirms his dream is “to win the Champions League”. The Bianconeri reached the final in both 2015 and 2017, but were beaten by first Barcelona and then Real Madrid. Today the Italian international met with young fans for a Q&A session, and he was asked about his dreams. “The most beautiful […]
Rocchi to referee Rome derby
Rocchi to referee Rome derby
Gianluca Rocchi has been confirmed as the referee for this weekend’s Derby della Capitale. Roma and Lazio meet for the first time this season on Saturday evening, with both sides riding high in the table. Click here for a match preview. Today the AIA has confirmed the referees for Week 13, with Rocchi assigned to […]
Hamsik: ‘I’m sorry for Italy’
Hamsik: ‘I’m sorry for Italy’
Marek Hamsik is “sorry for Slovakia and Italy” as neither side will be at the World Cup next summer. Slovakia pipped Scotland to second place in their qualifying group, but they were eliminated as the worst runner-up. The Azzurri did qualify for the play-offs, but a 1-0 aggregate defeat to Sweden means they’ll miss out […]
Hamsik: ‘Juventus are the team to beat’
Hamsik: ‘Juventus are the team to beat’
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik believes “Juventus are the team to beat” in Serie A but “we’re close or on the same level”. The Partenopei are leading Serie A after an undefeated start to the season, but they face Milan on Saturday night with the Bianconeri lying just a point behind. “Are Juventus the team to […]
‘Napoli deserve the compliments’
‘Napoli deserve the compliments’
Giorgio Chiellini concedes Napoli are ahead of Juventus “on merit” and deserve the plaudits they get but “we’ll do everything to beat them”. The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past six years in a row, but they’re currently a point behind Maurizio Sarri’s side, who have had an unbeaten start to the Serie […]
Conti: ‘Milan will make CL’
Conti: ‘Milan will make CL’
Andrea Conti reveals he chose Milan over Inter, and is sure “we’ll get into the Champions League”. The full-back is currently out with a cruciate ligament injury, and he spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about his recovery and the Rossoneri’s ambitions. “The first 15 days was very difficult,” Conti admitted. “They told me to rest, […]
Conti: ‘Milan will make Champions League’
Conti: ‘Milan will make Champions League’
Andrea Conti reveals he chose Milan over Inter, and is sure “we’ll get into the Champions League”. The full-back is currently out with a cruciate ligament injury, and he spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about his recovery and the Rossoneri’s ambitions. “The first 15 days was very difficult,” Conti admitted. “They told me to rest, […]