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Negative Hysaj can return to Napoli
Negative Hysaj can return to Napoli
Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj has reportedly tested negative for COVID-19 and could return to Italy from today. The Albanian right-back has been out since he tested positive for coronavirus during the last international break. He has served his quarantine period in his homeland, but Corriere del Mezziogiorno reports the latest test has come back negative […]
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona from next match
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona from next match
Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris said the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona will be official in time for Napoli’s next home game. Napoli have two away games on the bounce and return to Campania for the Europa League match against Real Sociedad on December 10. The mayor also confirmed the museum ‘will be organised by […]
Capello: ‘Pioli’s Milan are Scudetto candidates’
Capello: ‘Pioli’s Milan are Scudetto candidates’
Fabio Capello has hailed Milan coach Stefano Pioli and said the tactician just ‘needed time and trust’ to succeed at San Siro. ‘They deserve to be up there’. The former Rossoneri coach won four Scudetti during his time as coach in Milan and picked up four Supercoppa Italiana and one Champions League. Capello believes Pioli […]
Liverani: ‘Parma deserve this’
Liverani: ‘Parma deserve this’
Parma coach Fabio Liverani was optimistic after the 2-1 win over Genoa at the Marassi. ‘I have always said that this team have a lot’. Gervinho scored two goals to give the visitors three points against a pressured Rolando Maran and his Genoa side. “I have always said that this team have a lot, we […]
Juventus players ‘confused’ by Pirlo
Juventus players ‘confused’ by Pirlo
Il Corriere della Sera reports Juventus players are confused as Andrea Pirlo doesn’t speak about tactics with them: ‘It’s the same thing that happened with Maurizio Sarri.’ Juventus sit fourth in the Serie A table together with Napoli who are six points short of table leaders Milan. According to Il Corriere della Sera, Juventus players […]
Media watch: Insigne honours Maradona
Media watch: Insigne honours Maradona
Lorenzo Insigne was the MVP of Napoli-Roma, according to Italian sports papers: ‘He scored the first free-kick goal in four years showing Maradona’s no.10 to the world.’ The Italian attacking winger was the best player on the pitch in Napoli’s 4-0 win against the Giallorossi on Sunday, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il […]
Ruiz: ‘Table looks good despite Juve’
Ruiz: ‘Table looks good despite Juve’
Fabian Ruiz is satisfied with Napoli’s position in the table: ‘Despite that game against Juventus.’ The Spaniard scored one in the Partenopei’s 4-0 win over Roma on Sunday evening. “It was nice victory, very important,” Ruiz told Sky Sport. “It was tough because they were doing well and have good players. I believe we did […]
Ferrara: ‘Maradona an antihero’
Ferrara: ‘Maradona an antihero’
Former Napoli and Juventus defender Ciro Ferrara has claimed: ‘Maradona was an antihero, he paid for his mistakes.’ Ferrara had been a teammate of Maradona at Napoli for seven seasons. “I am moved, these are difficult moments,” he said on Twitch, interviewed by Bobo Vieri. “At the beginning I didn’t want to talk, then I […]
Doctor under investigation for Maradona’s death
Doctor under investigation for Maradona’s death
Diego Maradona’s Doctor Leopoldo Luque is under investigation for the death of the Napoli legend. His house was searched by police but he defends himself: ‘My only fault is to have loved him.’ Maradona died at 60 last week, after a cardiac arrest. His doctor Leopoldo Luque is now under investigation and his house was […]
Inter’s plan for Giroud
Inter’s plan for Giroud
Inter remain interested in Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud and Tuttosport reveals the plan of the Nerazzurri to sign the 2018 World Cup winner. Antonio Conte wants an centre forward who can be used as a back-up to Romelu Lukaku, Inter’s best scorer. As per Tuttosport, Giroud remains among Inter targets together with Arkadiusz Milik who […]