Football-italia
Official: Maradona back at Gimnasia
Official: Maradona back at Gimnasia
Napoli hero Diego Maradona has sensationally announced that he will be staying on as coach of Gimnasia La Plata after all. The Argentine initially stepped down from the position after it emerged President Gabriel Pellegrino would not be running for re-election. However, the fans put on a public demonstration, calling for Maradona to return, and […]
Torreira won’t commit to Arsenal
Torreira won’t commit to Arsenal
Serie A target Lucas Torreira has refused to confirm that his future lies with Arsenal, admitting “we’ll see what happens” in January. Torreira has been linked with both Milan and Napoli this autumn after his agent claimed he was no longer enjoying his role at Arsenal. “Right now, I need to be focused on Arsenal,” […]
Spurs enter Ibrahimovic race?
Spurs enter Ibrahimovic race?
Milan’s interest in Olivier Giroud could be explained by Tottenham Hotspur possibly hijacking their move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to The Telegraph, Ibrahimovic could fill the void left in Tottenham’s attack by Fernando Llorente, who left for Napoli over the summer. The 38-year-old will become a free agent when his contract with LA Galaxy expires next […]
Danilo: ‘Juve want to crush rivals’
Danilo: ‘Juve want to crush rivals’
Danilo has warned Juventus want to “crush” their rivals under Maurizio Sarri but that “it takes time”. Juve remain unbeaten under Sarri, winning 13 of their 16 games so far this season, but the former Chelsea and Napoli boss is also aiming to implement more of a passing-pressing style in Turin. “He wants to change […]
Napoli fan banned for assault
Napoli fan banned for assault
Napoli have given a five-year stadium ban to a supporter for assaulting a steward. The fan has been hit with a DASPO, which is a football banning order, preventing him from attending games in Italy until 2024. He becomes the fourth follower of a Serie A club to receive such a punishment this season. Roma […]
Milan & Napoli argue who’s worst
Milan & Napoli argue who’s worst
Milan host Napoli in the pick of Week 13’s Serie A fixtures, but the stats are bleaker than ever going into the encounter. With Milan 14th in Serie A on 13 points and Napoli in seventh with 19 points, these two clubs haven’t had a worse combined tally after 12 games since the latter bounced […]
Ghoulam suffers injury setback
Ghoulam suffers injury setback
Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam has reportedly injured himself again and will not be available against Milan this weekend. With Mario Rui in poor condition, the left-back position might be up for grabs for Sebastiano Luperto, as the Corriere dello Sport reports that Ghoulam suffered another setback yesterday. The defender reassured the fans that the muscle […]
Conti: ‘Bring mental strength to Milan’
Conti: ‘Bring mental strength to Milan’
Andrea Conti admits it “hasn’t been easy”, but he is “stronger mentally” after the injury nightmare and hopes to share that new attitude with struggling Milan. The former Atalanta full-back has taken part in five games for the Rossoneri, after being kept on the sidelines by two serious knee injuries since his move in 2017. […]
Orsato referee for Milan-Napoli
Orsato referee for Milan-Napoli
Gianluca Rocchi will officiate Atalanta-Juventus, while Daniele Orsato is given the whistle for a potentially fiery Milan-Napoli. Serie A resumes this weekend following the break for international duty and the Lega Serie A have announced the referees for the Week 13 fixtures. The biggest games are on Saturday, where leaders Juventus visit Champions League chasing […]
Milan offer Zlatan €6m for 18 months
Milan offer Zlatan €6m for 18 months
The ball is in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s court, as Milan reportedly offered a six-month deal with an option to extend the contract for an additional year, worth a total €6m. The 38-year-old is set to leave MLS club LA Galaxy in December and a return to Milan looks very likely, after the reports on established contact […]