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Ancelotti given one-match ban
Ancelotti given one-match ban
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has been given a one-match ban for his dismissal against Atalanta last night. Ancelotti was sent straight down the tunnel during Napoli’s protests for not being awarded a penalty in the 2-2 draw. Although the Coach defended his actions, the FIGC’s Giudice Sportivo argued he “entered the pitch, disputing a refereeing […]
Napoli-Atalanta ends up in parliament
Napoli-Atalanta ends up in parliament
A group of Napoli-supporting politicians have demanded answers in parliament following their side’s controversial draw with Atalanta. The refusal to award Napoli a penalty and subsequent Atalanta equaliser in last night’s 2-2 draw has provoked anger amongst the San Paolo faithful. Earlier today, a group of 12 politicians with allegiances to the Partenopei submitted a […]
Hamsik rues ‘stonewall’ penalty
Hamsik rues ‘stonewall’ penalty
Marek Hamsik found it “great and exciting” to return to Napoli for their match against Atalanta but rued the “stonewall” penalty not given to his former club. Hamsik made his first appearance at the San Siro last night since leaving Napoli for Chinese side Dalian Yifang in February. However, some of the gloss was wiped […]
Pjanic spared against Torino
Pjanic spared against Torino
Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic will not be risked against Torino, as Gonzalo Higuain returns to training before the Derby della Mole this weekend. Both players picked up injuries against Lecce and were forced to miss the 2-1 win over Genoa this week. Pjanic is still sore from a muscle problem in his thigh and will […]
VIDEO: Napoli Halloween trick
VIDEO: Napoli Halloween trick
Napoli played a Halloween trick on Fernando Llorente, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Mario Rui and Eljif Elmas, but who was the masked man? The Azzurri decided to tease their star players by first making them dress up as giant pumpkins for a club photoshoot, then having a shadowy figure in a horror mask lurch out from […]
Allan to miss Roma match
Allan to miss Roma match
Napoli midfielder Allan is set to miss the next match against Roma after limping off against Atalanta, but the injury is not serious. Some good news for Carlo Ancelotti was revealed on Thursday, as the Brazilian midfielder is not seriously injured from the bad knock he received against La Dea and will soon be back […]
Highlights: Napoli 2-2 Atalanta
Highlights: Napoli 2-2 Atalanta
Napoli’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta was every bit as dramatic and entertaining as expected, but ended amid furious scenes after a penalty appeal. The Partenopei felt they deserved a spot-kick in the build-up to what would eventually become the Atalanta equaliser, but the referee resisted calls to view the incident again on the VAR monitors. […]
Probable line-ups: Milan-SPAL
Probable line-ups: Milan-SPAL
Suso might be benched for Milan as they host a SPAL this evening, with two changes from the side that drew at home to Napoli. It kicks off at 20.00 GMT, click here for the match preview. Milan are looking for their first win since beating Genoa on October 5, but will be facing a […]
Juventus in for Haaland
Juventus in for Haaland
Juventus are preparing to put €40m on the table in their pursuit of RB Salzburg’s Norwegian starlet Erling Braut Haaland, it’s reported. According to Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolò Schira, Mino Raiola is already pulling the strings to make sure the 19-year-old who scored a brace against Napoli in the Champions League last week will […]
Gasp: No penalty the right call
Gasp: No penalty the right call
Gian Piero Gasperini feels Napoli were rightly denied a penalty against Atalanta but also that the Partenopei were “harder than Manchester City”. Atalanta capitalised on the decision not to penalise Simon Kjaer for an apparent rugby tackle on Fernando Llorente as Josip Ilicic’s goal straight after earned them a 2-2 draw with Napoli on Wednesday. […]