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EDL: ‘Where is FFP?’
EDL: ‘Where is FFP?’
Napoli Vice-President Edo De Laurentiis accuses the Italian giants of not respecting the UEFA Financial Fair Play. ‘Poor Italian football’. The son of President Aurelio De Laurentiis attacked the Italian giants, but it’s impossible to say precisely who is the target of the message. But Il Corriere dello Sport highlights the post was published on […]
Capello on Juve-Milan: ‘Whoever lose are out’
Capello on Juve-Milan: ‘Whoever lose are out’
Former coach Fabio Capello believes ‘whoever lose are out’ of the Champions League battle when Juventus host Milan on Sunday. Juventus and Milan sit third and fourth respectively in the table, with Napoli only two points behind at fifth. The Bianconeri host Stefano Pioli’s men on Sunday for a direct clash in the battle for […]
Sarri option for Milan if Pioli fails top four
Sarri option for Milan if Pioli fails top four
Maurizio Sarri is considered a candidate to take over at Milan if Stefano Pioli fails to qualify for the Champions League, claims La Gazzetta dello Sport. The former Napoli, Chelsea and Juventus coach is still under contract with the Bianconeri, but widely expected to take on a new project next term. He had been repeatedly […]
Lobotka has tonsils removed
Lobotka has tonsils removed
Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka is out for the rest of the season after having his tonsils removed. The operation had been planned for several months after he was repeatedly laid low by tonsillitis. He even had a procedure last month to drain a large abscess from his tonsils. A statement on the Napoli website confirms […]
Report: Ospina returns to Napoli bench
Report: Ospina returns to Napoli bench
Napoli received bad news for their defence this week, but goalkeeper David Ospina could be back in the squad against Spezia. With Kalidou Koulibaly most likely set to miss the remainder of the campaign with a muscle injury and Nikola Maksimovic’s positive test for coronavirus, coach Gennaro Gattuso needs good news ahead of an important […]
Report: Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio target Maksimovic
Report: Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio target Maksimovic
Inter, Lazio and Fiorentina have reportedly targeted a free transfer for Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic. The Serbian defender has played 17 times in Serie A this term and his contract with the Partenopei expires on June 30. The 29-year-old centre-back can discuss with other teams and move on a free transfer this summer, triggering the […]
Zlatan aims to end Stadium taboo
Zlatan aims to end Stadium taboo
Milan returned to winning ways with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Swede is now looking to end his Allianz Stadium taboo against Juventus on Sunday. The 39-year-old was absent when Milan lost back-to-back games against Sassuolo and Lazio but returned to the starting line-up when Milan secured a 2-0 win over Benevento last time. Ibrahimovic was […]
Napoli: Maksimovic tests positive for COVID
Napoli: Maksimovic tests positive for COVID
Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic tested positive for COVID, the Partenopei announced. The 29-year-old is the only Napoli player to have tested positive after the last round of swab tests. The former Torino defender is “asymptomatic and will spend his quarantine at home,” the club announced on Twitter. Maksimovic played 27 games across all competitions this […]
Paratici’s complicated relationship with referees
Paratici’s complicated relationship with referees
Juventus CFO Fabio Paratici has escaped a fourth punishment for disrespecting the referee but has been involved in several controversies with officials this season. Udinese’s director Pier Paolo Marino accused Paratici of influencing the referee at half time of Udinese-Juventus on Sunday. “I am angry because my team put in a great performance and I […]
Season over for Koulibaly?
Season over for Koulibaly?
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has suffered a muscle problem in the calf and will be out for at least two weeks. The Partenopei have confirmed the instrumental examinations revealed a first-degree injury in the calf muscle of the right leg. The Azzurri defender suffered the injury towards the end of the match against Cagliari, when […]