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Fabian: ‘Sociedad similar to Napoli’
Fabian: ‘Sociedad similar to Napoli’
Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz enjoys playing with Tiemoue Bakayoko and agreed Real Sociedad are a ‘similar’ team to the Partenopei. ‘It won’t be an easy match’. The Azzurri come from a surprising 1-0 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League last week and aim to bounce back against Sociedad tonight. Bakayoko, who arrived on […]
Alguacil: ‘Real Sociedad and Napoli want win’
Alguacil: ‘Real Sociedad and Napoli want win’
Real Sociedad have Adnan Januzaj back for the Europa League clash with Napoli. ‘We’ll see two teams who want to go for the victory,’ said coach Imanol Alguacil. It kicks off on Thursday at 20.00 GMT at the Estadio de Anoeta in San Sebastian. “We are relaxed and eager to play against Napoli,” said the […]
Gattuso: ‘Temperament key with Real Sociedad’
Gattuso: ‘Temperament key with Real Sociedad’
Gennaro Gattuso warns Napoli ‘temperament will be crucial’ against Real Sociedad in the Europa League. ‘We need to play with vehemence.’ It kicks off in San Sebastian on Thursday at 20.00 GMT. “I think we played below par in terms of tempo, so we did dominate AZ Alkmaar, but without the necessary vehemence and therefore […]
Coppa Italia: Empoli eliminate Benevento
Coppa Italia: Empoli eliminate Benevento
Benevento have been knocked out of the Coppa Italia in a 4-2 defeat to Empoli, while Brescia pummelled Perugia. Pippo Inzaghi’s Benevento had been hoping to progress in the tournament, but their journey ends at the Third Round. Serie B side Empoli came out comfortable winners and all six goals arrived in the second half. […]
Official: Napoli squad list for Real Sociedad
Official: Napoli squad list for Real Sociedad
Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas have been included in Napoli’s squad list to face Real Sociedad. Tiemoue Bakayoko is also eligible to play. Napoli are set to travel to Spain for their second Europa League game of the season. The Azzurri lost their opening group stage match at the San Paolo against AZ Alkmaar last […]
Napoli: Six cases of COVID at youth team
Napoli: Six cases of COVID at youth team
Napoli have announced six new cases of coronavirus in the youth team, who have been quarantined for the last 11 days. The Partenopei confirmed six new positive tests from the last swab tests of the Primavera group already isolated. “The Primavera group, who have been in home quarantine for 11 days following a previous positive […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta and Ajax similar’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta and Ajax similar’
Gian Piero Gasperini sees ‘similarities’ in approach between Atalanta and Ajax, pointing out where they need to improve on the Champions League stage. La Dea were 2-0 down at the break through a Dusan Tadic penalty and Lassina Traore tap-in, but two Duvan Zapata goals in six minutes completed the comeback for 2-2. As Liverpool […]
Zielinski and Elmas back in training
Zielinski and Elmas back in training
Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas returned to training with Napoli today for the first time since they tested positive for COVID-19. The pair of midfielders had tested positive on October 1 and were finally given the all-clear on October 24. They passed their medical tests with the Lega Serie A, the necessary step before they […]
‘Veretout never thought about Napoli’ – Exclusive
‘Veretout never thought about Napoli’ – Exclusive
Mario Giuffredi, agent of several Serie A players including Jordan Veretout, says the Roma star ‘never thought about leaving’ in an exclusive interview with Football Italia where he throws Elseid Hysaj’s Napoli future into doubt. How has the Coronavirus pandemic changed your job? “Personally, I feel scattered right now. I used to travel around the […]
Sassuolo: Haraslin positive for COVID
Sassuolo: Haraslin positive for COVID
Sassuolo have announced Lukas Haraslin tested positive for coronavirus during the latest round of swab tests. A new case of COVID-19 in Serie A has been officially announced by the Neroverdi, who confirmed Haraslin has been placed in home quarantine and will most likely miss the match against Napoli. “US Sassuolo Calcio announce that the […]