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‘City exploited Napoli mistakes’
‘City exploited Napoli mistakes’
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik reflects on last night’s Manchester City game – “they punished every mistake we made”. The Partenopei took the lead at the San Paolo, but were ultimately beaten 4-2 by Pep Guardiola’s side, leaving progression to the Last 16 in the balance. “We’ll fight to the end, because we still have the […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho closer to Brazil’
Agent: ‘Jorginho closer to Brazil’
Jorginho’s agent confirms the Napoli man is “closer to Brazil than Italy” as Giampiero Ventura “has never given him the opportunity”. The midfielder was born in Brazil, but moved to Italy as a teenager and has been capped twice by the Azzurri. However, both of those came in friendlies to he’s still available for both […]
‘Ghoulam could have other injuries’
‘Ghoulam could have other injuries’
Napoli’s team doctor warns Faouzi Ghoulam could have “small injuries” associated with his torn cruciate ligament. It was confirmed today that the Algerian international has suffer “a total rupture” of the ACL in his right knee, meaning he’ll be out of action for at least four months. “Unfortunately he’s had an isolated rupture and some […]
Irrati to ref Genoa derby
Irrati to ref Genoa derby
Massimiliano Irrati has been announced as the referee for the Derby della Lanterna between Genoa and Sampdoria. The port city sides meet at the Marassi on Saturday night, with Grifone Coach Ivan Juric in danger of losing his job with a negative result. Today the AIA has announced the officials for Week 12, with Irrati […]
Ghoulam: ‘I feel fine’
Ghoulam: ‘I feel fine’
Faouzi Ghoulam says his mood is “good, fine” after it was confirmed the Napoli man has ruptured his cruciate ligament. The defender was at Villa Stuart this morning for tests with knee specialist Pierpaolo Mariani, and the Partenopei confirmed that he has torn his ACL. Reporters gathered outside the clinic to wait for the Algerian […]
Official: Ghoulam out with ACL injury
Official: Ghoulam out with ACL injury
Napoli have officially confirmed that Faouzi Ghoulam suffered “a total rupture of his right anterior cruciate ligament”. The left-back went off injured during last night’s loss to Manchester City, with the Algerian seen in visible discomfort while rubbing his knee. It was immediately feared that he had suffered an ACL injury, something which reports this […]
Jorginho: ‘Napoli can still go through’
Jorginho: ‘Napoli can still go through’
Napoli midfielder Jorginho insists “there are still hopes to go through” in the Champions League, despite the loss to Manchester City. The Partenopei competed well in both matches of their double-header with the English side, but were beaten on both occasions and are now staring down the barrel of elimination. “In terms of performance both […]
Reports: Ghoulam tears ACL
Reports: Ghoulam tears ACL
Multiple reports suggest today’s visit to Villa Stuart confirmed that Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The full-back went down holding his knee during the loss to Manchester City last night, and had to be subbed off for Christian Maggio. It was immediately feared that he had suffered an ACL injury, and […]
Ghoulam to have knee tests
Ghoulam to have knee tests
Napoli full-back Faouzi Ghoulam will be examined by professor Pierpaolo Mariani to determine the severity of his knee injury. The Algerian international was forced off in the first half of yesterday’s Champions League loss to Manchester City, with fears that he’s suffered a cruciate ligament injury. Ghoulam replied “we’ll see tomorrow” when asked about his […]
Aguero gifts record shirt
Aguero gifts record shirt
Sergio Aguero revealed he will give his record-breaking Manchester City shirt to his son – the grandson of Napoli legend Diego Maradona. The striker was on target in a 4-2 Champions League victory at the Stadio San Paolo and it was his 178th for the club, making him the all-time City top scorer. “I am […]