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Ancelotti, Ibra, Mou name best XIs
Ancelotti, Ibra, Mou name best XIs
Carlo Ancelotti and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have named their all-time best XIs, with Jose Mourinho including just one Inter player in his. While the football season remains on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Marca listed the trio’s ideal line-ups. Ancelotti’s XI is based on players he has coached, prior to those he worked with at […]
Milik’s restaurant cooks for the hospitals
Milik’s restaurant cooks for the hospitals
Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik has made his restaurant in Katowice available to cook, pack and ship food to the hospitals in the city where he grew up. The Poland international remains in Naples but has reached out to his hometown through the restaurant Food & Ball, where he helps provide food for the healthcare facilities […]
Ter Stegen impressed by ‘special’ San Paolo
Ter Stegen impressed by ‘special’ San Paolo
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has revealed that the San Paolo “has something special” after playing Napoli in the Champions League. The match in Naples ended in a 1-1 draw and the return leg at Camp Nou has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the 27-year-old revealed that the first leg in Italy […]
Gattuso: ‘Stay at home’
Gattuso: ‘Stay at home’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso sent a message to “fans all over the world”, encouraging them to “stay at home” during the coronavirus pandemic. Italy is one of the hardest hit countries by the COVID-19 pandemic and experienced the worst daily death toll since the outbreak. The Partenopei coach used social media to voice his message […]
Ancelotti predicts ‘downsizing’ in football
Ancelotti predicts ‘downsizing’ in football
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti predicts “downsizing” after the coronavirus pandemic and scoffs at the suggested preparation required to resume the season. “It’s a myth”. Ancelotti left Italy in December, after being replaced at Napoli by Gennaro Gattuso and picked up a new project on Merseyside, helping Everton turn their season around during his first months […]
Milan postpone return to training
Milan postpone return to training
Milan are the latest Serie A side to announce they will not return to training until it is safe enough to do so. Italy is in a state of lockdown until April 3, but the outbreak of COVID-19 does not seem to be slowing down, judging by today’s terrible figures. After Napoli and Lazio in […]
Insigne hails Gattuso rapport
Insigne hails Gattuso rapport
Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne confirms he has a “really good” relationship with Gennaro Gattuso and that Italy have “the aim of winning” Euro 2021. The Napoli squad is currently in self-isolation as part of Italy’s nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, and Insigne explained how he and his colleagues were coping. “We’re all working […]
Report: PSG make Koulibaly proposal
Report: PSG make Koulibaly proposal
Paris Saint-Germain seem to have moved top of the queue for Kalidou Koulibaly, reportedly offering the Napoli defender an initial €10m salary. It was previously claimed Koulibaly, who was born in France, had bought a property in Paris. Gazzetta dello Sport’s Nicolo Schira revealed last week that PSG sporting director Leonardo had opened talks with […]
Atleti & Milan ‘in for Milik’
Atleti & Milan ‘in for Milik’
Arkadiusz Milik has reportedly asked to leave Napoli this summer, with Atletico Madrid and Milan interested. Milik has scored 12 goals in just 22 games so far this season, but his contract expires in June 2021 and Rai states he has no intention of signing a renewal. As for where he could go next, the […]
Marcolin loses father to Coronavirus
Marcolin loses father to Coronavirus
Former Lazio midfielder Dario Marcolin has lost his 75-year-old father, Giancarlo, to Coronavirus. The current DAZN commentator’s father was included in the list of 921 COVID-19 casualties of Brescia, reported by the health authorities. The statistic doesn’t include the deaths of people who weren’t tested but have experienced the symptoms compatible with the Coronavirus. Corriere […]