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Serie A: Cristante out against Dea
Serie A: Cristante out against Dea
Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante and Cagliari star Radja Nainggolan are among five suspended players to sit out of this weekend’s action in Serie A. The Diciplinary Commission have announced the players who are banned ahead of Serie A Week 23 this weekend and Cristante will be forced to miss the Giallorossi’s meeting with Atalanta in […]
Report: Inter insist on Mertens
Report: Inter insist on Mertens
Inter reportedly continue their talks with Napoli forward Dries Mertens ahead of their first leg of the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia. Tomorrow’s semi-final could be a special game for Mertens in many ways, as Tuttomercatoweb reports that the Belgium international could return to the starting line-up after two months out. Nicoló Schira from the […]
Koulibaly calls for ‘reaction’
Koulibaly calls for ‘reaction’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has apologised to the fans and urged his teammates to respond “as a real team” after the defeat to Lecce. The Partenopei lost 3-2 to the Giallorossi last weekend and are stuck in the bottom half of Serie A after 23 games. Napoli started the season in a bad way under […]
Lapadula: ‘SPAL tougher than Napoli’
Lapadula: ‘SPAL tougher than Napoli’
Gianluca Lapadula has claimed Lecce’s match against SPAL will be “even more difficult” than the last two wins over Torino and Napoli. The Giallorossi are currently three points above the relegation zone after beating Torino 4-0 at the Via del Mare, before following it up with a 3-2 win over Napoli last weekend. The 30-year-old […]
De Vrij: ‘A really important goal’
De Vrij: ‘A really important goal’
Inter defender Stefan de Vrij has admitted it was a “unique” feeling scoring against Milan and claimed it was “a really important moment”. De Vrij helped the Nerazzurri turn the Derby della Madonnina after being down by two goals at the break. The Dutch defender put the home side ahead with a header to make […]
Calvarese and Valeri oversee semi-finals
Calvarese and Valeri oversee semi-finals
Gianpaolo Calvarese has been given Inter-Napoli and Paolo Valeri will officiate Milan-Juventus in the first leg of the semi-finals in the Coppa Italia this week. AIA have announced the referees for this week’s matches in the Italian cup and it kicks off when Inter host Napoli at the San Siro tomorrow. Calvarese will be at […]
Sarri explained himself to the President
Sarri explained himself to the President
Coach Maurizio Sarri reportedly analysed the situation at Juventus during a dinner with President Andrea Agnelli and sporting director Fabio Paratici. La Stampa reports that a meeting between the former Napoli and Chelsea coach and the club’s hierarchy took place after the teams second defeat in three matches last weekend. A 2-1 defeat to Hellas […]
Peru call up Lapadula again
Peru call up Lapadula again
Peru are again asking Lecce striker Gianluca Lapadula to play his international football with them ahead of the Copa America, it’s reported. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport writer Nicolò Schira, the Peruvian coach and Federation have once more approached the forward to ask for his availability. Lapadula’s mother is from Peru and he has […]
Clubs line up for Mertens
Clubs line up for Mertens
Dries Mertens is increasingly unlikely to sign a new Napoli contract, so has interest from Inter, Manchester United, Arsenal and above all Chelsea. The striker will be a free agent in June, but was not prepared to leave mid-season, especially as he is on the verge of breaking Marek Hamsik’s all-time record as Napoli top […]
Napoli fans banned from Coppa trip
Napoli fans banned from Coppa trip
It has been confirmed that tickets to the Inter-Napoli Coppa Italia semi-final are banned to residents of the Campania region due to security fears. The first leg of the semi-final is at San Siro on Wednesday evening, with the second in Naples on March 5. A statement released today by Inter confirmed that local authorities […]