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Ronaldinho: ‘Napoli can win the Scudetto’
Ronaldinho: ‘Napoli can win the Scudetto’
Ronaldinho believes Napoli can win the Scudetto, and praises Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. The Brazilian is in Italy today, and having spoken about his former club Milan, he gave an interview to Premium Sport this afternoon. “Can Napoli win the Scudetto?” the Ballon d’Or winner considered. “Yes, they’re doing great work. They’ve been doing well […]
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Fabio Capello insists “there are five teams in the fight” for this season’s Scudetto, but he sees Juventus as favourites. The veteran Coach is currently at Jiangsu Suning, but he find the time to talk to La Nazione about the Serie A title race, with three of his former clubs fighting for the title. “Is […]
Agent: ‘Napoli wanted Gonalons’
Agent: ‘Napoli wanted Gonalons’
Maxime Gonalons’ agent says Napoli “called me every day”, the year before his client joined Roma. The midfielder joined the Giallorossi this summer, having spent his entire career at Lyon, but he has so far struggled to break into the side. “Gonalons isn’t playing much because he has a legend like [Daniele] De Rossi in […]
Mertens, Dybala get Ballon d’Or nod
Mertens, Dybala get Ballon d’Or nod
Dries Mertens, Paulo Dybala and Edin Dzeko are among the names nominated for the Ballon d’Or. France Football magazine re-took control of the award last year, having previously partnered with FIFA, and Cristiano Ronaldo was given the trophy. Today the 30-man shortlist for 2017 is being announced in a staggered fashion, with the final list […]
Tite to scout Jorginho
Tite to scout Jorginho
Brazil Coach Tite is expected to attend Napoli-Manchester City to assess Allan and Jorginho. Allan has been capped five times by the Selecao Under-20s, but has yet to be given the chance at senior level. However, with the World Cup on the horizon next summer, Tite could give the Partenopei man the chance to show […]
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Capello: ‘Five teams for Scudetto’
Fabio Capello insists “there are five teams in the fight” for this season’s Scudetto, but he sees Juventus as favourites. The veteran Coach is currently at Jiangsu Suning, but he find the time to talk to La Nazione about the Serie A title race, with three of his former clubs fighting for the title. “Is […]
Szczesny: ‘Couldn’t reject Juventus’
Szczesny: ‘Couldn’t reject Juventus’
Wojciech Szczesny explains his decision to move to Juventus – “when they call you, you have to go”. The Polish international had spent the past two years on loan at Roma from Arsenal, but he joined the Bianconeri permanently to be Gianluigi Buffon’s backup and eventual replacement. “I came here because I need to win […]
Allegri: ‘Harder to win than be beautiful’
Allegri: ‘Harder to win than be beautiful’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri warns “it’s easier to be beautiful than winning” and predicts “it’ll take 86 points” to win the Scudetto. The Bianconeri are currently two points off the top of Serie A, with Napoli maintaining a perfect record, but the Tuscan tactician isn’t panicking. “Are we worried? No, we’re respectful of Napoli, Inter […]
Sarri: ‘Wouldn’t have lasted at Milan’
Sarri: ‘Wouldn’t have lasted at Milan’
Maurizio Sarri predicts he “wouldn’t have lasted long” had he been appointed as Milan Coach. The Napoli boss was linked with the Rossoneri in the summer of 2015, but they appointed Sinisa Mihajlovic while Sarri went to Naples. Arrigo Sacchi has said he advised Silvio Berlusconi to appoint the Tuscan, but the 58-year-old isn’t sure […]
Sarri: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Sarri: ‘Juventus still favourites’
Maurizio Sarri insists Juventus remain Scudetto favourites, and it would be “presumptuous” to compare his Napoli to them. The Bianconeri have won Serie A for the past six years in a row, but they currently lie two points off the top, as the Partenopei have won all of their seven games so far. “Calm down, […]