Football-italia
Calls to name Stadio San Paolo after Maradona
Calls to name Stadio San Paolo after Maradona
There are calls for the Stadio San Paolo in Naples to be renamed after Diego Armando Maradona following his death at the age of 60. Naming the stadium after El Pibe de Oro would be a way of ensuring he will always be present at the arena he considered to be his natural home. He […]
Minute’s silence for Maradona
Minute’s silence for Maradona
There will be a minute’s silence in Serie A, the Champions League and Europa League in honour of Diego Armando Maradona, with Napoli due to play on Thursday. The legend has died at the age of 60 at his home in the Tigre area of Buenos Aires. UEFA announced there will be a minute’s silence […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli 100% behind Gattuso’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli 100% behind Gattuso’
Kalidou Koulibaly has confirmed Napoli players are 100% behind their coach Gennaro Gattuso: ‘There are no problems with him.’ Reports in Italy had claimed Gattuso and Napoli players had had a dressing room bust-up after their defeat against Milan last weekend. “It was an important game and it’s a pity we lost it,” Koulibaly said. […]
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko will play against Cluj’
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko will play against Cluj’
Roma boss Paulo Fonseca has confirmed Edin Dzeko will play a few minutes against Cluj in Europa League and admits he could switch to a four-man defence. Roma are travelling to Romania where the will face the locals in a Europa League clash tomorrow evening. Paulo Fonseca spoke to Sky Sport before the flight. “Our […]
Bennacer doesn’t think about Milan release clause
Bennacer doesn’t think about Milan release clause
Milan midfield star Ismael Bennacer has claimed he doesn’t think about a €50m release clause included in his contract: ‘I am happy here.’ The Algeria international spoke at a press conference on the eve of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Lille. The Rossoneri beat Napoli away last weekend. “We won as a team, it was […]
Bonera: ‘Ibra wants to return as soon as possible’
Bonera: ‘Ibra wants to return as soon as possible’
Daniele Bonera has insisted Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to return as soon as possible and says a draw against Lille won’t be enough. The former defender will once again sit on Milan’s bench tomorrow as both Stefano Pioli and his assistant are positive for COVID. “I should say that a draw would be enough but we […]
Exclusive: Sarri won’t terminate Juventus contract
Exclusive: Sarri won’t terminate Juventus contract
Former Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri wants to see out his contract with the Old Lady and is not considering an early termination of his deal before the end of the season, sources tell Football Italia. The former Chelsea and Napoli boss had signed a three-year, €6m-a-year deal with the Old Lady in summer 2019 but […]
Gattuso: ‘No dressing room bust-up’
Gattuso: ‘No dressing room bust-up’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso has insisted there wasn’t a dressing room bust-up after their defeat against Milan on Sunday but warns the team must read games differently. Napoli face Rijeka in Europa League tomorrow after last weekend’s defeat against Milan. Gattuso insisted there was no confrontation with the team after the game against the Rossoneri. […]
Roma aim for Dzeko return against Napoli?
Roma aim for Dzeko return against Napoli?
Roma forward Edin Dzeko has recovered from COVID-19 but could be left out against CFR Cluj, as Paulo Fonseca aims to have him back against Napoli. Il Corriere dello Sport reports the Bosnia international has returned to training and Fonseca must decide whether to bring him to Romania or give him more time to prepare […]
Zlatan expects to be back ‘in a week or two’
Zlatan expects to be back ‘in a week or two’
Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic said his hamstring injury is ‘nothing serious’ and expects to be out for only ‘one to two weeks’. The Rossoneri feared they had to cope without the former Sweden international for up to a month, but Ibrahimovic has assured he will soon be back from the injury he suffered in the […]