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No salaries until December at Napoli?
No salaries until December at Napoli?
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports Napoli staff, coaches and players are yet to receive a salary this season. The Partenopei quashed reports of an incident between coach Gennaro Gattuso and some players in the dressing room after the 3-1 defeat to Milan, but the newspaper reveals another possible source for problems in Naples. Gattuso was […]
Ibrahimovic working for recovery
Ibrahimovic working for recovery
Zlatan Ibrahimovic spent five hours at the Milan training ground today, as the 39-year-old tries to rush his recovery from a thigh injury. The striker scored two goals in the 3-1 win away to Napoli on Sunday evening before pulling up clutching the back of his leg. He limped off with an ice-pack strapped to […]
Europa League Rd 4 referees
Europa League Rd 4 referees
UEFA has announced the referees for Thursday’s Europa League matches, with English Craig Pawson in charge of Lille-Milan. The Rossoneri face LOSC Lille in France on Thursday, eager to bounce back from their first defeat in 2020-21 in the last round of fixtures against the French side. Pawson has been given the task to lead […]
Report: Saelemaekers out for two weeks
Report: Saelemaekers out for two weeks
Milan will reportedly be without Alexis Saelemaekers for two weeks, as the Belgian injured his ankle against Napoli. In addition to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s thigh injury, SportMediaset reports Stefano Pioli must cope without Rafael Leao, who was injured during international duty, and Saelemaekers for the next two weeks. The latter injured his ankle against Napoli and […]
Napoli quash ‘invented’ reports
Napoli quash ‘invented’ reports
Napoli have quashed the reports of a confrontation in the dressing room between coach Gennaro Gattuso and some of the players. ‘Completely invented’. The sports pages in Italy claimed Gattuso used harsh and hurtful words as he criticised his players for their performances and Il Messaggero has claimed the Partenopei could decide on a new […]
Bergomi: ‘Milan more convincing than Juve’
Bergomi: ‘Milan more convincing than Juve’
Former Inter defender Beppe Bergomi has claimed ‘Milan are more convincing than Juve’ and insists Achraf Hakimi must be used differently. The Old Lady are four points off table leaders Milan after eight Serie A games. “Juventus have not convinced me yet, especially in big games” Bergomi told Sky Sport. “Milan, on the other hand, […]
Agent: ‘Hakimi could have joined Napoli’
Agent: ‘Hakimi could have joined Napoli’
Achraf Hakimi’s agent has claimed the Inter fullback needs time to settle in and revealed he could have joined Napoli. The Morocco international joined the Nerazzurri from Real Madrid for €40m in the summer. “We’ll need to wait a little bit to see the best version of Hakimi,” his agent Alejandro Camaño told Radio Kiss Kiss on […]
Kessie lost tooth after Politano elbow
Kessie lost tooth after Politano elbow
Milan midfielder Franck Kessie lost a tooth after a Matteo Politano elbow during Napoli-Milan, reports Milan Tv. The Ivorian midfielder was accidentally hit by the Napoli winger during the first half of the San Paolo clash on Sunday. Kessie started bleeding and needed an intervention of Milan’s medical staff to resume the game. The 23-year-old […]
FIFA 21: Ibra attacks EA Sports
FIFA 21: Ibra attacks EA Sports
Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has attacked EA Sports for using his image without his permission: ‘Time to investigate.’ The Milan striker suddenly erupted on Twitter on Monday to complain with EA Sports, the producers of FIFA 21, for using his image without his consent. “Who gave FIFA EA Sport permission to use my name and […]
Dzeko: ‘I’m happy it’s all over’
Dzeko: ‘I’m happy it’s all over’
Edin Dzeko underwent medical examinations today after recovering from COVID: ‘I’m fine and happy it’s all over.’ Dzeko tested positive for COVID two weeks ago and had a negative swab test today. As per the Serie A protocol, he had to undergo medical examination prior to be resume trainings with the rest of his teammates. […]