Football-italia
Hamsik: ‘Napoli to trouble Barca’
Hamsik: ‘Napoli to trouble Barca’
Former Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has warned Barcelona that the Azzurri can “give them trouble” ahead of their meeting in the Champions League. The Slovenian left the San Paolo in February 2019 but has been following his former club closely and feels the Azzurri have improved after the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso. Ahead of the […]
Maradona with Napoli against Barca
Maradona with Napoli against Barca
Former Napoli hero Diego Maradona has revealed that he will “without a doubt” support the Partenopei when his two former clubs clash at the San Paolo. Diego Maradona arrived from Barcelona in 1984 and had a huge impact on the Partenopei during his six-year stint in Naples. He helped the Azzurri win two league titles, […]
Bonucci: ‘Juve are favourites’
Bonucci: ‘Juve are favourites’
Leonardo Bonucci admitted that Juventus are “favourites” against Olympique Lyonnais and has claimed the competition in Serie A will spur them on in Europe. The Bianconeri are currently preparing for their first leg in the round of 16 in the Champions League and Bonucci has asked his team to bring back some goals from the […]
Agnelli: ‘Guardiola happy where he is’
Agnelli: ‘Guardiola happy where he is’
President Andrea Agnelli has admitted that it would be a lie to say Juventus didn’t entertain the thought about bringing Pep Guardiola to the Allianz Stadium. The former Barcelona man has been linked with a move to the Old Lady after the current season but the Bianconeri patron has hinted that the City tactician will […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Barcelona
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Barcelona
Napoli will have to cope without Kalidou Koulibaly when Lionel Messi arrives at the San Paolo in their first leg against Barcelona in the Champions League. The match starts at 20:00 GMT. Gennaro Gattuso might deviate from his usual 4-3-3 formation and could be looking to limit Barcelona with a 4-1-4-1, where winter signing Diego […]
Setien: ‘I expect the best Napoli’
Setien: ‘I expect the best Napoli’
Barcelona coach Quique Setien says he expects “the best Napoli” and was full of praise for his former player Fabian Ruiz. Setien’s side are in Naples to face Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, and the Barca coach says he expects a difficult challenge from the Partenopei. “We […]
Pique: ‘Messi over Maradona’
Pique: ‘Messi over Maradona’
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says Napoli can cause them problems “if we go on to the pitch with the wrong mentality,” and that he would pick Lionel Messi over Diego Maradona. The Catalan outfit are in Naples for the first leg of their Champions League encounter, and Pique is aware of the threat Napoli pose. […]
Koulibaly misses Barca clash
Koulibaly misses Barca clash
Napoli have announced their squad for the Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Barcelona, with Kalidou Koulibaly missing through injury. The Senegalese defender has been out of action for the last several weeks with a thigh injury. Therefore, the 28-year-old hasn’t made Rino Gattuso’s squad for the Partenopei’s clash against the Spanish giants. […]
De Jong expects ‘great’ Napoli
De Jong expects ‘great’ Napoli
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is looking forward to an “exciting” match against Napoli and points out their record in Europe this season. The 22-year-old helped Ajax to the semi-finals of the Champions League last campaign and then secured a €75m move to the Camp Nou last summer. He immediately established himself at the Blaugrana […]
New deal for Palacio?
New deal for Palacio?
Bologna are reportedly ready to reward their forward Rodrigo Palacio with a contract extension of one year until June 2021. The former Inter star turned 38 years old on February 5 but doesn’t seem to have any plans of stopping just yet – snatching a stoppage-time equaliser against Udinese to win a point for his […]