Football-italia
De Siervo: ‘Serie A too tactical’
De Siervo: ‘Serie A too tactical’
Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has called on clubs to start pushing Juventus more and playing in a way that is not “too tactical”. De Siervo was talking to Radio Anch’io Sport after Monday’s Lega Serie A assembly as he fielded questions about Juve’s dominance in Italian football. Barring the occasional threat from Napoli […]
Sarri: ‘Good Ronaldo rapport’
Sarri: ‘Good Ronaldo rapport’
Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri has assured that he gets on just fine with Cristiano Ronaldo. “If someone gets angry about being substituted, it’s a positive thing.” After Ronaldo left the pitch in anger during Juve’s 1-0 win against Milan before the international break, he went on to score three goals for Portugal and was again […]
Mourinho: ‘Spurs don’t need Ibra’
Mourinho: ‘Spurs don’t need Ibra’
Jose Mourinho has pulled Tottenham Hotspur out of the running to sign Milan target Zlatan Ibrahimovic. “We have the best striker in England…” Mourinho was speaking at a press conference ahead of Tottenham’s Champions League game against Olympiacos on Tuesday, where he shot down talk of a reunion with Ibrahimovic. “I have more than a […]
Insigne out of Liverpool-Napoli
Insigne out of Liverpool-Napoli
Lorenzo Insigne will miss Napoli’s Champions League trip to Liverpool tomorrow with an elbow problem, in a huge blow for his club. A statement on Napoli’s official website confirms Insigne bruised his elbow and has therefore been left out of the squad completely. The Partenopei are already on a winless run of six games and […]
Higuain: ‘Not stealing CR7’s throne’
Higuain: ‘Not stealing CR7’s throne’
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain insists he is not out to “steal” Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in the team, despite impressing in his absence. Higuain scored his fifth goal of the season on Saturday against Atalanta, winning praise for his performance alongside Paulo Dybala in Juve’s attack while Ronaldo sat out. “I feel happy,” assured the 32-year-old […]
Spanish ref for Liverpool-Napoli
Spanish ref for Liverpool-Napoli
Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande will be at the helm when Liverpool welcome Napoli to Anfield in the Champions League on Wednesday. Del Cerro Grande has overseen two matches in the Champions League this season but is new to both teams in question. He will take charge of his 13th match in the competition, […]
Lippi: ‘Only Inter can stop Juve’
Lippi: ‘Only Inter can stop Juve’
Marcello Lippi believes Inter have made Serie A “more interesting” but still expects Maurizio Sarri to take Juventus to another title. Juve and Inter both won their respective fixtures against Atalanta and Torino on Saturday, and they remain separated by a single point at the summit after 13 games. Lippi, who coached the two sides, […]
Spaniard to officiate Liverpool-Napoli
Spaniard to officiate Liverpool-Napoli
Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande will be at the helm when Liverpool welcome Napoli to Anfield in the Champions League on Wednesday. Del Cerro Grande has overseen two matches in the Champions League this season but is new to both teams in question. He will take charge of his 13th match in the competition, […]
Napoli start issuing fines
Napoli start issuing fines
Napoli have reportedly begun punishing their players, with Allan stung by a €200,000 fine for his clash with Aurelio De Laurentiis’ son Edo. The President placed his squad in a training retreat the week before the international break, but a mutiny against the decision and trouble after the Champions League match against RB Salzburg has […]
Semplici wants aggressive SPAL
Semplici wants aggressive SPAL
SPAL coach Leonardo Semplici wants to see his side be “focused and aggressive” when they face Genoa tomorrow night. It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Semplici’s side are in the bottom three he knows they need to win to bolster their chances of survival. “From here until […]