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Ballardini ready to give Juve a game
Ballardini ready to give Juve a game
Davide Ballardini expects Genoa to enjoy a ‘hard-fought, entertaining match’ against Juventus tomorrow. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “We need stamina, pace, focus, intensity and to be a team at every moment of the game against Juventus,” said Ballardini. “What we’ve done so […]
Line-ups: Parma v Milan
Line-ups: Parma v Milan
Milan have to start looking over their shoulders with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ante Rebic, while Parma are desperate to avoid relegation and look to Graziano Pellè. It kicks off at the Stadio Tardini at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT). You can follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games […]
Cosmi: ‘No excuses for Crotone’
Cosmi: ‘No excuses for Crotone’
Serse Cosmi maintains ‘even a draw would’ve been very harsh’ on Crotone, so losing 3-2 to Spezia in stoppages was ‘shocking. There are no excuses.’ The Squali were 1-0 up in Spezia, then leading 2-1 at the 88th minute, but managed to throw it all away for a 3-2 result. “Unfortunately, this is becoming something […]
Pirlo wants same Juve ‘spirit’ with Genoa
Pirlo wants same Juve ‘spirit’ with Genoa
Andrea Pirlo hopes Juventus have ‘the same spirit’ against Genoa that they showed to beat Napoli, but Paulo Dybala is not ready to start yet. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. The Bianconeri’s campaign is back on track after the win over Napoli, decided […]
Rizzoli admits refereeing errors
Rizzoli admits refereeing errors
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli reveals his career’s biggest mistakes and insists Maurizio Mariani should have used VAR in Juventus-Napoli. Both Juventus and Napolihad appealed for penalty kicks in the first half of their Allianz Stadium meeting on Wednesday. Rizzoli conceded the referee took the wrong decisions, mainly because he didn’t have a VAR check. “Mariani […]
Chiesa: ‘Pirlo has helped me a lot’
Chiesa: ‘Pirlo has helped me a lot’
Juventus winger Federico Chiesa said coach Andrea Pirlo has ‘helped me a lot’ during his first season with the Bianconeri. ‘Every day he gives me advice’. The Old Lady signed Chiesa from Fiorentina in October last year and the 23-year-old has appeared 27 times in Serie A, contributing eight goals and nine assists. The Italy […]
Ranieri: ‘Samp target 52 points’
Ranieri: ‘Samp target 52 points’
Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri targets 52 points for the Blucerchiati, as he prepares for another ‘prestigious’ game against Napoli this weekend. The Blucerchiati are unbeaten in their last two games, including holding second-placed Milan to a 1-1 draw in the last round. But Ranieri expects a similar test when the Partenopei arrive at the Marassi on […]
Agent: ‘Hysaj will probably play in CL’
Agent: ‘Hysaj will probably play in CL’
Agent Mario Giuffredi said Napoli outcast Elseid Hysaj will ‘probably play in the Champions League’ next season. The full-back is set for a move on free transfer this summer and reports in Italy have in recent days linked the player with a potential move to League leaders Inter. The Albania international’s agent Giuffredi spoke to […]
Icardi-Dybala swap deal?
Icardi-Dybala swap deal?
Juventus have reportedly contacted Paris Saint-Germain regarding a potential swap deal including Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala. La Stampa reports Juventus will meet with Wanda Nara and have already contacted PSG about an exchange deal between the two Argentines. Dybala’s contract expires in June 2022 and Juventus must either cash in or renew his deal […]
Fixture list for top four battle in Serie A
Fixture list for top four battle in Serie A
Nine points separate second from seventh with nine games to go in Serie A, we take a look at the fixture list in the top four battle. Milan are second in Serie A, 11 points behind Inter at the top, but are only nine points above Roma at seventh in the League, meaning the race […]