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‘Osimhen could surpass Maradona’
‘Osimhen could surpass Maradona’
Nigerian football chief Amaju Pinnick claims Victor Osimhen has what it takes ‘to match and even break the records’ Diego Maradona set at Napoli. Osimhen is in the process of finalising his record-breaking move to Napoli from Lille, and Pinnick believes the Partenopei are ‘the right club’ for his countryman to realise his potential. “I […]
Ancelotti: ‘Everton for the long haul’
Ancelotti: ‘Everton for the long haul’
Carlo Ancelotti confirms ‘I’d like to have a very long experience’ at Everton, where he is planning ‘an evolution, not a revolution’. Ancelotti has not lasted more than two years in any of his six jobs since his tenure at Milan ended in 2009, but he is hoping to buck that trend at Everton. “I […]
Serie A Week 36 referees
Serie A Week 36 referees
The full list of referees for Serie A’s Week 36 fixtures is released, with Francesco Fourneau given Juventus-Sampdoria. Juve will win the Scudetto if they beat Samp this evening, and overseeing their potential title party is Fourneau, who has just five top-flight games behind him. Indeed, the 36-year-old has never officiated a Serie A match […]
Conte: ‘Totally different experience’
Conte: ‘Totally different experience’
Antonio Conte admits Inter are going through ‘an experience we hope not having to repeat’ but has urged the Nerazzurri to ‘finish the season in the best possible way’, starting with three points against Genoa on Saturday. The Beneamata travel to Genoa after back-to-back draws with Roma and Fiorentina and will be eager to bounce […]
Conte: ‘Pace has dropped’
Conte: ‘Pace has dropped’
Antonio Conte admits Inter are going through ‘an experience we hope not having to repeat’ but has urged the Nerazzurri to ‘finish the season in the best possible way’, starting with three points against Genoa on Saturday. The Beneamata travel to Genoa after back-to-back draws with Roma and Fiorentina and will be eager to bounce […]
De Zerbi: ‘Gattuso revitalised Napoli’
De Zerbi: ‘Gattuso revitalised Napoli’
Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi has praised Gennaro Gattuso for ‘revitalising’ Napoli ahead of their clash at the San Paolo tomorrow. ‘He did an extraordinary job’. The Neroverdi travel to Naples to face an Azzurri side who sit eight points above them with three games remaining and De Zerbi has praised Gattuso for picking the […]
De Zerbi: ‘We must score points’
De Zerbi: ‘We must score points’
Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi must cope without several key members ahead of the big game against Napoli, but insists having a team capable of keeping eighth place in Serie A. A great run after the interruption saw the Neroverdi climb the table and fight for a place in the Europa League next term, but […]
Official: Premier League 2020-21 starts on September 12
Official: Premier League 2020-21 starts on September 12
The upcoming English Premier League season will start on September 12, concluding the 2020-21 edition on May 23 next year. Only 20 days after the 2019-20 Champions League Final in Lisbon next month, the Premier League will start again. The current campaign will end on Sunday after having suspended the season for three months due […]
Boga injury not serious
Boga injury not serious
Sassuolo confirm Jeremie Boga has no serious muscular damage, but he is still likely to miss this weekend’s match with Napoli. The winger came off the bench at half-time in the 2-1 defeat to Milan, but lasted only 22 minutes before limping off again. Tests showed no real damage to the left leg, as confirmed […]
Napoli to announce Osimhen today?
Napoli to announce Osimhen today?
Napoli could announce the signing of Lille striker Victor Osimhen this evening, with the player taking the Number 9 jersey, claims Oma Akatugba. The Omasports journalist, and close associate of the player, maintains Lille President Gerard Lopez will finalise the details at circa 19.00 UK time (18.00 GMT). The 21-year-old Nigeria international spent weeks in […]