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Slot: ‘AZ still in it with Napoli’
Slot: ‘AZ still in it with Napoli’
AZ Alkmaar coach Arne Slot admits it feels ‘special’ to still be in the running for Europa League qualification alongside Napoli and Real Sociedad. The Dutch side earned a shock 1-0 win at the Stadio San Paolo on October 22, and host the Partenopei tomorrow at 20.00 GMT. Napoli are now top of Group F […]
Hysaj and Rrahmani free of COVID
Hysaj and Rrahmani free of COVID
Napoli announce that Elseid Hysaj and Amir Rrahmani have tested negative for COVID-19. The pair had contracted Coronavirus while on international duty last month. Full-back Hysaj was playing for Albania, while defender Rrahmani had been in the Kosovo squad. A statement this evening confirms both players have now tested negative and can return to training […]
Osimhen ‘angry’ as Napoli release squad list
Osimhen ‘angry’ as Napoli release squad list
Gennaro Gattuso names Napoli squad list for AZ Alkmaar and says Victor Osimhen is ‘angry’ for his injury. Amir Rrahmani and Elseid Hysaj are the only players absent from Napoli’s squad list to face AZ Alkmaar alongside the Nigerian striker who picked up a shoulder injury while on international duty last month. The defenders […]
Gattuso: ‘Quality not enough to win, Insigne…’
Gattuso: ‘Quality not enough to win, Insigne…’
Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso insists ‘quality is not enough to win games’ and warns Lorenzo Insigne: ‘I expect even more from him.’ The Partenopei face AZ Alkmaar away in Europa League tomorrow. “It’s going to be a difficult game. They never lost in the league. If you give them space, they can hurt. We have […]
UEL referees appointed
UEL referees appointed
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea has been appointed for Milan-Celtic while Ruddy Buquet will referee AZ-Napoli and Fran Jovic will oversee Roma-Young Boys. UEFA has appointed the referees for Europa League Matchday 5. Milan host Celtic at the San Siro, the match kicks off at 5.55pm GMT on Thursday. Napoli and Roma play at 8pm against […]
Cristante: ‘Napoli defeat an isolated case’
Cristante: ‘Napoli defeat an isolated case’
Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante insists the heavy defeat against Napoli was ‘an isolated case’ and says: ‘We know which mistakes we made.’ The Giallorossi host Young Boys at the Olimpico in Europa League tomorrow. Last weekend they lost their first Serie A game of the season, a 4-0 away defeat at Napoli. “We know we […]
Maradona’s last message
Maradona’s last message
Argentinean TV program Secretos Verdaderos has published the last Whatsapp audio message of Diego Armando Maradona, sent to the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend Veronica Ojeda. Maradona died last week aged 60, following a cardiac arrest. The Napoli legend’s had been mourned in every corner of the world, from Buenos Aires to Napoli with the Stadio San Paolo that […]
Fonseca denies Friedkins’ outburst
Fonseca denies Friedkins’ outburst
Paulo Fonseca denies Roma president Dan Friedkin’s dressing room outburst after the Giallorossi’s defeat against Napoli on Sunday: ‘It’s a lie and I can’t accept it.’ Roma lost 4-0 away at Napoli on Sunday and reports in Italy had claimed the Giallorossi’s president Dan Friedkin strongly reprimanded the team inside the dressing room after the […]
Napoli: Bumper new deal for Insigne?
Napoli: Bumper new deal for Insigne?
Napoli are reportedly confident of renewing with captain Lorenzo Insigne, who wants to finish his career at the Partenopei. The Azzurri forward’s current deal expires in June 2022 and his agent Vincenzo Pisacane has, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, started discussing an extension with the club. The newspaper reveals Insigne earns €4.5m a season […]
Could Maradona have been saved?
Could Maradona have been saved?
Horrific details are emerging in reports about Diego Armando Maradona’s physical condition and care in the days before his death, as there is an investigation into his doctors for manslaughter. The Napoli and Argentina icon died last week at the age of 60, just weeks after leaving hospital following surgery to remove a blood clot […]