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Agent: ‘Napoli tried hard to get Boga’
Agent: ‘Napoli tried hard to get Boga’
Agent Daniel Boga has said Sassuolo attacker Jeremie Boga will be ‘back on the pitch in a couple of weeks’ and revealed Napoli ‘tried hard’ to sign him. Boga tested positive for coronavirus in August and hasn’t played for Sassuolo in 2020-21, but his brother and agent, Daniel, revealed he closes in on a return. […]
De Luca slams ’embarrassing’ Agnelli statement
De Luca slams ’embarrassing’ Agnelli statement
The Governor of Campania Vincenzo De Luca has slammed Juventus President Andrea Agnelli’s conduct regarding the controversial Juventus-Napoli case. The match was not played, as Napoli were blocked by the local health authorities (ASL) and couldn’t travel to Turin, but Juventus turned up and patron Agnelli stressed his team followed the current protocol. De Luca […]
Ancelotti named Manager of the Month in PL
Ancelotti named Manager of the Month in PL
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti has been named Manager of the Month in the Premier League after a perfect start to the new season. The Toffees have picked up 12 points from four games and sit top of the Premier League, with Aston Villa the only other side with a perfect record so far in second. […]
Boniek: ‘Milik situation absurd’
Boniek: ‘Milik situation absurd’
Zbigniew Boniek believes Arkadiusz Milik’s situation at Napoli makes no sense and insists Robert Lewandowski should have won the Ballon d’Or. Italy face Poland in a Nations League clash tomorrow and Boniek, the President of the Polish FA and a former Juventus and Roma striker, spoke to Il Corriere della Sera. “Roberto Mancini is doing […]
‘Furious’ Ronaldo first one to break Juve bubble
‘Furious’ Ronaldo first one to break Juve bubble
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to beak the Juventus bubble last weekend. The Old Lady had to create a ‘bubble’ at the J Hotel, meters away from the training center La Continassa, after that two people of the external staff had tested positive for Covid this past Saturday. […]
Capello: ‘Inter Serie A favorite’
Capello: ‘Inter Serie A favorite’
Fabio Capello says Inter are the team to beat in Serie A this season and urges players to be more responsible to avoid more Covid cases. “I am confident the season will end normally,” the former England boss told Il Corriere dello Sport. “First of all, we need to realize we are less careful than […]
Ounas: ‘I feel ready for Serie A now’
Ounas: ‘I feel ready for Serie A now’
Adam Ounas admits he struggled to settle at Napoli and in the ‘more tactical’ Serie A, but now feels ready to make his mark at Cagliari. He completed a deadline day move on loan with option to buy for €16m, as Napoli had also loaned him to Nice last season. “There were other offers last […]
Tavecchio: ‘Serie A suspension apocalyptic’
Tavecchio: ‘Serie A suspension apocalyptic’
Former FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio warns suspending Serie A again if COVID-19 cases continue to rise would be ‘worse than apocalyptic’ for the sport. There are currently 26 players in Serie A who are positive for Coronavirus, including 17 at Genoa and four at Inter. The disciplinary commission is yet to give its verdict on […]
Lippi: ‘Cannot set Juve-Napoli precedent’
Lippi: ‘Cannot set Juve-Napoli precedent’
Marcello Lippi is ‘curious to see’ what decision is made regarding Juventus-Napoli and the upturn in COVID-19 cases. ‘They cannot create a precedent.’ Napoli did not make the journey to Turin because the local ASL health association ordered the squad to self-isolate after two positive tests, but Juve and the Lega Serie A insist the […]
Cagliari: ‘Tried to last minute for Nainggolan’
Cagliari: ‘Tried to last minute for Nainggolan’
Cagliari director Pierluigi Carta reveals they tried to the last minute to convince Inter to sell Radja Nainggolan, but ‘had to let it go’ leaves the door open to trying again in January. The Belgium international had already spent last season on loan in Sardinia and did not disguise he wanted to make the move […]