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Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixtures
Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixtures
The last 16 of the Coppa Italia have been decided, with Juventus facing Genoa in Turin and Fiorentina host Inter at the Artemio Franchi. The round of 16 of the Italian Cup was established in the Lega Serie A headquarters in Milan today, as Empoli advanced to face holders Napoli by default, as Brescia didn’t […]
Official: Brescia handed Coppa defeat
Official: Brescia handed Coppa defeat
Brescia have officially lost 3-0 by default to Empoli, who will face Napoli in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia. The sports judge has decided to hand the Rondinelle, who due to new cases of COVID-19 in the team group, didn’t show up at the Castellani for the match against the Tuscans. Empoli consequently […]
Serie A prepare homage to Maradona
Serie A prepare homage to Maradona
Mayor of Naples Luigi De Magistris said Stadio San Paolo will be named after Diego Maradona next week and Serie A prepare ‘homage in the 10th minute’ of Week 9. Maradona passed away on Wednesday due to a cardiac arrest and Napoli mourned their legend in the home win against HNK Rijeka in the Europa […]
Manager: ‘Maradona let himself die’
Manager: ‘Maradona let himself die’
Diego Armando Maradona’s manager and friend said the legend ‘was tired and let himself die’ while the family around him was ‘tearing each other’s hair out.’ The Napoli and Argentina icon died on Wednesday at the age of 60 after numerous health problems and addictions that ravaged his life and career. “There’s an investigation into […]
Maradona’s son last messages for dead father
Maradona’s son last messages for dead father
Diego Armando Maradona’s son couldn’t travel to Argentina for his father’s funeral as he tested positive for COVID. He instead shared messages on social media to pay tribute to the Napoli legend. Diego Maradona Junior was born in 1986 but he was only recognized by the former Napoli star in 2007. Diego Junior couldn’t attend […]
Platini ‘could have joined Maradona’s Napoli’
Platini ‘could have joined Maradona’s Napoli’
Juventus legend Michel Platini reveals he could have played with Diego Armando Maradona at Napoli but admits only one player was better than him. Platini and Maradona fought to win Scudetto titles back in the 80s with Napoli who won the only two Serie A titles in their history with their legendary no.10. “We met […]
Mertens: ‘Tough to pull that jersey on’
Mertens: ‘Tough to pull that jersey on’
Dries Mertens concedes it was ‘tough to pull that shirt on’ when Napoli paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona tonight. As his funeral was taking place in Buenos Aires, the squad walked out for the Europa League game against Rijeka all wearing the Maradona 10 jersey. Outside, thousands of fans had gathered to lay flowers […]
EL: Napoli honour Maradona with Rijeka
EL: Napoli honour Maradona with Rijeka
Napoli honoured Diego Armando Maradona and got the 2-0 result they needed against Rijeka, with Hirving Lozano and an own goal forced by Matteo Politano. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Lille-Milan and Cluj-Roma on the LIVEBLOG. The match was utterly dominated by the news just 24 hours earlier that Diego […]
EL: Roma comfortable win at Cluj
EL: Roma comfortable win at Cluj
Roma had a comfortable 2-0 victory away to CFR Cluj with Jordan Veretout creating one and scoring another, qualifying for the Europa League knockouts. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Lille-Milan and Napoli-Rijeka on the LIVEBLOG. The Giallorossi missed numerous players, above all in defence, including Chris Smalling, Federico Fazio, Roger […]
Gattuso: ‘Diego will live forever’
Gattuso: ‘Diego will live forever’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona after the 2-0 win over Rijeka. ‘He will live forever, like all legends.’ There was an emotional minute’s silence before kick-off in the Europa League match, but above all the thousands who came out to lay flowers and pay their respects outside the Stadio San […]