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Gattuso: ‘Napoli must stand up to Barca’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli must stand up to Barca’
Gennaro Gattuso hopes to see a fearless Napoli against Barcelona and has admitted that it’s “useless” to man-mark Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi. The Partenopei coach is preparing for his first Champions League match as a coach and he will face one of the greatest teams in the tournament since the birth of the new format […]
Barca ‘prepared to suffer’
Barca ‘prepared to suffer’
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has admitted that Barcelona are still “adapting” to coach Quique Setien’s style and stressed that they are “prepared to suffer” against Napoli. Barcelona arrive at the San Paolo tomorrow to “have fun”, according to the shot-stopper, who has kept seven clean sheets in the Spanish league this campaign. But Ter Stegen […]
Insigne: ‘Messi best in the world’
Insigne: ‘Messi best in the world’
Lorenzo Insigne has warned Napoli that Lionel Messi is only the leader of many great champions of Barcelona and hopes to bring the fans some joy tomorrow. The Blaugrana arrive for their first leg in the round of 16 in the Champions League and the captain has stressed that they will have to face the […]
Malago’ on Calcio amid Coronavirus
Malago’ on Calcio amid Coronavirus
CONI President Giovanni Malagò admits the fixture list is entirely up in the air after four Serie A games were called off due to the Coronavirus scare. Late last night, it was announced that all sporting events in Lombardy and Veneto – the areas with the most cases – would be suspended for Sunday. These […]
Real make Ruiz bid?
Real make Ruiz bid?
Real Madrid are ready to make an offer for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz in an effort to beat the competition for the 23-year-old, states La Repubblica. Ruiz is in his second season in Serie A after signing for the Partenopei in the summer of 2018 for €30m from Real Betis and has emerged as one […]
Barak: ‘Treat Roma like Napoli’
Barak: ‘Treat Roma like Napoli’
Antonin Barak urges Lecce to take “the same approach as our 3-2 win away to Napoli” when visiting Roma this evening. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “The moment I arrived here, I could tell there was a positive atmosphere at the club and in the squad,” the […]
Brescia reject Napoli Tonali offer
Brescia reject Napoli Tonali offer
Napoli have reportedly made an offer for Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali, with Rondinelle President Massimo Cellino rejecting it out of hand. Tonali is in his first season in the top flight with Brescia, and is attracting plenty of suitors. Il Mattino report that Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is a big admirer of the 19-year-old, […]
Barcelona injuries for Napoli game
Barcelona injuries for Napoli game
Barcelona have named the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Napoli, missing Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto. The first leg in the Round of 16 kicks off on Tuesday at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 GMT. Coach Quique Setien announced the squad making the trip, which does include new […]
Brych ref for Napoli-Barcelona
Brych ref for Napoli-Barcelona
German Felix Brych will officiate Napoli’s Champions League Round of 16 encounter with Barcelona on Tuesday. The first leg kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday at 20.00 GMT. UEFA announced they have assigned German referee Brych to this big match. He is assisted by Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp, with fourth official […]
Ronaldo equals Serie A goals record
Ronaldo equals Serie A goals record
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored for the 11th consecutive Serie A game, equalling the record set by Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella. Ronaldo found the net against SPAL at the Stadio Paolo Mazza this evening. Ronaldo had previously netted in 10 consecutive games, a run stretching from December 1 when he scored in the 2-2 draw […]