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Line-ups: Inter-Torino
Line-ups: Inter-Torino
Inter continue their tried and trusted approach against stuttering Torino, as Mauro Icardi goes head-to-head with Andrea Belotti. It kicks off at San Siro at 11.30 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens from all eight Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri have been a revelation under Luciano Spalletti, dropping points […]
Lucescu ‘knew’ Spalletti would succeed
Lucescu ‘knew’ Spalletti would succeed
Former Inter boss Mircea Lucescu insists he ‘knew’ Luciano Spalletti would do a good job in charge of the Nerazzurri. Ex-Roma Coach Spalletti was appointed at the San Siro over the summer and has led the Nerazzurri on an 11-match unbeaten run to start the Serie A season. “I knew that Spalletti would do well,” […]
Maran ‘convinced’ of Chievo chances
Maran ‘convinced’ of Chievo chances
Rolando Maran is ‘convinced’ his Chievo side can upset the odds to claim a shock win over Napoli. The Flying Donkeys have lost their last two Serie A matches and face a Partenopei team with 10 wins and 32 goals from their opening 11 League fixtures of the season. “We want to end this negative […]
Ballardini favourite for Genoa job
Ballardini favourite for Genoa job
Davide Ballardini is the favourite to take over if Genoa sack Ivan Juric, ahead of Massimo Oddo and Walter Mazzarri. The Grifone are stuck in the relegation zone after just six points from 12 Serie A rounds, including Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to local rivals Sampdoria. Juric confessed in his post-match comments that “the possibility of […]
Genoa-Sampdoria: Derby della Lanterna
Genoa-Sampdoria: Derby della Lanterna
The Derby della Lanterna is the local showdown between the oldest and youngest clubs in Serie A. Words: Ciro Di Brita The Derby Della Lanterna, named after the Lighthouse that serves the city’s port, sees the encounter between Italy’s oldest club Genoa, versus the youngest club in Serie A, Sampdoria. The Grifone were founded way […]
Italy World Cup play-off squad
Italy World Cup play-off squad
Italy named the squad for the World Cup play-off against Sweden, including Napoli midfielder Jorginho, Simone Zaza and Alessandro Florenzi. The Azzurri can only reach the tournament in Russia next summer via a play-off, having finished runners-up in their group behind Spain. Giampiero Ventura’s men will begin training at the Coverciano ground on Monday morning, […]
EDF: ‘Roma confident, not arrogant’
EDF: ‘Roma confident, not arrogant’
Eusebio Di Francesco welcomes back Emerson Palmieri and warns Roma that confidence is not the same as arrogance against Fiorentina. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “Emerson Palmieri is back in the squad for the first time this season and we are very happy for him,” said […]
Reina and Mertens in doubt
Reina and Mertens in doubt
Dries Mertens and Pepe Reina are in doubt for Napoli’s trip to Chievo tomorrow, but Lorenzo Tonelli is left out again. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Partenopei are already without Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik, who both ruptured the anterior cruciate ligaments in their knees. […]
Zanetti: ‘My Inter story isn’t over’
Zanetti: ‘My Inter story isn’t over’
Javier Zanetti looked back over his Inter career, Jose Mourinho and the current Scudetto ambitions, though “other sides are better-equipped.” The Nerazzurri are still unbeaten this season, sitting in second place behind Napoli. “We are playing with great consistency,” the Vice-President told the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. “In terms of the Scudetto, there are other […]
Montella laughs off Milan speculation
Montella laughs off Milan speculation
Vincenzo Montella is “a warrior” who finds the speculation over his Milan future amusing ahead of the trip to Sassuolo. “We’re on the right path.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “We are putting in good performances, but without picking up points. We must start winning to […]