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Video: Messi dedicates goal to Maradona
Video: Messi dedicates goal to Maradona
Leo Messi scored against Osasuna and celebrated revealing a Diego Maradona’s Newell’s Old Boys jersey, under his shirt. The Napoli legend died on Wednesday aged 60 after a cardiac arrest. Messi is widely considered Maradona’s heir and he paid tribute to his former coach during today’s Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna. The Blaugrana won 4-0. […]
Video: Conti pays emotional tribute to Maradona
Video: Conti pays emotional tribute to Maradona
Roma legend Bruno Conti paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona in front of the mural in the Quartieri Spagnoli ahead of this evening’s Napoli-Roma. Conti and Maradona were close friends and played one against each other in Serie A back in the ‘80s. Maradona died on Wednesday, aged 60, following a cardiac arrest. Conti was […]
Napoli squad list for Roma
Napoli squad list for Roma
Victor Osimhen is still unavailable for Napoli but David Ospina has been included in the Azzurri squad list and is expected to start against Roma this evening. The former Arsenal goalkeeper was rested in Napoli’s last two games against Milan and Rijeka following a mild injury he picked up while on international duty earlier in […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk9 Super Sunday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk9 Super Sunday
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games, including Lazio-Udinese, Milan-Fiorentina and Napoli-Roma. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 11.30 GMT at the Stadio Olimpico, where Lazio aim to climb the standings and continue their impressive […]
Napoli’s special kit to honour Maradona
Napoli’s special kit to honour Maradona
Napoli will wear a special fourth kit inspired by Argentina’s shirt to pay tribute to Diego Armando Maradona this evening. Napoli have announced in their official website they will play with a special fourth kit designed by Kappa to pay tribute to their legendary number 10 who died on Wednesday. “A year ago, together with Kappa, […]
Pirlo: ‘Juve must read match moments’
Pirlo: ‘Juve must read match moments’
Andrea Pirlo insists Juventus ‘haven’t worked out how to read the various moments of the match’ after a 1-1 draw with Benevento. The Bianconeri were held to their fifth draw of the Serie A season, so if we exclude the game awarded by default against Napoli due to COVID, they’ve won only three out of […]
Inzaghi: ‘Benevento could’ve beaten Juve’
Inzaghi: ‘Benevento could’ve beaten Juve’
Pippo Inzaghi praised his Benevento players for a 1-1 draw against Juventus. ‘We could have won it if we were a bit smarter on the counter.’ Le Streghe have truly found their form again after five consecutive defeats in all competition, as they beat Fiorentina 1-0 last week and this evening fought back from Alvaro […]
Ancelotti emotional during Maradona tribute
Ancelotti emotional during Maradona tribute
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti was moved to tears during the minute’s silence for Diego Armando Maradona, having faced him many times in Serie A. The former Roma and Milan midfielder had his Serie A heyday during Maradona’s years of domination at Napoli, so the pair clashed regularly for the Scudetto. Maradona passed away on Wednesday […]
Benitez: ‘No problems with Ronaldo’
Benitez: ‘No problems with Ronaldo’
Former Napoli and Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez insists he had a good relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid. The Spaniard had been in charge of the Merengues in the first part of the 2015-16 campaign. He was sacked in March and replaced by Zizou Zidane. There had been rumours he clashed with Cristiano Ronaldo […]
HT: Inter start strong at Sassuolo
HT: Inter start strong at Sassuolo
Inter had a lightning start with two early goals and lead 2-0 at half-time, although Sassuolo settled eventually and hit the woodwork too. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Benevento-Juventus and Atalanta-Verona on the LIVEBLOG. This was a head-to-head for second place, with the hosts still unbeaten and behind only Milan […]