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Ferrara: ‘Not the time to demolish’
Ferrara: ‘Not the time to demolish’
Ciro Ferrara warns “this is not the time to demolish everything” Italy have been working on, as the focus must be on World Cup qualification. There have been growing calls for Coach Giampiero Ventura to be sacked after the 1-1 draw with Macedonia, which leaves the Azzurri struggling to even get into the play-offs as […]
Diawara: ‘Yaya Toure my idol’
Diawara: ‘Yaya Toure my idol’
Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara confessed his idol is Yaya Toure and he has a few issues with chain-smoking Coach Maurizio Sarri. The former Bologna talent sat down with the official club website to answer some fan questions. “When Napoli came looking for me, I was very happy. If a club like this wants you, it […]
Chiriches facing shoulder surgery
Chiriches facing shoulder surgery
There are warnings from Romania that Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches could require surgery on his shoulder. “He has a loose ligament.” Chiriches dislocated his shoulder a couple of times in recent months and has made just two appearances for the Partenopei this season. “At Napoli they still don’t know what we discovered,” Romania Federation counsellor […]
Guidolin: ‘I rejected Inter last year’
Guidolin: ‘I rejected Inter last year’
Francesco Guidolin reveals he was offered the Inter job last year, came close to Juventus, Lazio and the Italy bench, but has “no regrets.” The former Vicenza, Udinese and Swansea City tactician is currently working as a television pundit in Italy and assured La Gazzetta dello Sport that he is “not obsessed by the idea […]
Guidolin: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto’
Guidolin: ‘Napoli for the Scudetto’
Francesco Guidolin tips Napoli for the Scudetto, Manchester City for the Premier League and wishes he’d worked with Gigi Buffon. The veteran Coach spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about his career and near misses. You can read part one here. “I really like Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli, as they play beautiful, fast-paced football that is […]
Ventura: ‘Italy struggle in play-offs’
Ventura: ‘Italy struggle in play-offs’
Giampiero Ventura again slammed the door on Jorginho, but confessed “if Italy play like in the second half with Macedonia, we’ll struggle in the play-offs.” The Azzurri had only previously dropped points in their head-to-heads with Spain, but were pegged back 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. When Giorgio Chiellini’s tap-in was cancelled out […]
Macedonia stall awful Italy
Macedonia stall awful Italy
Giorgio Chiellini’s opener was wiped out by Palermo winger Aleksandar Trajkovski, as uninspired Italy were held by Macedonia. See how the evening unfolded with your comments on the LIVEBLOG. This result not only means Italy are guaranteed second place behind Spain in the group, but is also potentially disastrous for their ranking in the World […]
HT: Chiellini breaks down Macedonia
HT: Chiellini breaks down Macedonia
Giorgio Chiellini has given a thoroughly uninspired Italy the half-time lead over Macedonia in the penultimate World Cup qualifier. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri had won every game in the group save for the draw and defeat to Spain, but still needed to secure […]
Moggi: ‘Milan ideal for Conte’
Moggi: ‘Milan ideal for Conte’
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte “wants to return to Italy and Milan can be the ideal club for him,” claims Luciano Moggi. The disgraced former Juventus director general already suggested the Conte-Milan move via Twitter. “Conte wants to return to Italy and Milan can be the ideal club for him,” Moggi told Tuttojuve.com. “If he were […]
Jorginho would accept Brazil call
Jorginho would accept Brazil call
Jorginho’s agent confirms the midfielder “would accept” a call-up by Brazil, even if he wants to play for Italy. The Napoli midfielder has been capped by the Azzurri, but only in friendlies so he’d still be eligible to play for the country of his birth. Jorginho moved to Italy when he was young, and played […]