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Insigne named Serie A MVP for March
Insigne named Serie A MVP for March
Napoli and Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne was named Serie A MVP for March. The 29-year-old scored three goals and delivered an assist in four games last month and Lega Serie A awarded him the best player of the month. “Napoli’s forward Lorenzo Insigne has been awarded the Most Valuable Player for the month of March in the Serie A […]
How much Serie A clubs spent on agent fees in 2020
How much Serie A clubs spent on agent fees in 2020
Serie A clubs spent over €138m in agent fees in 2020, with Juventus, Roma and Milan on top of the list. The FIGC has released the figures for expenses on agent fees by Serie A clubs in 2020. The exact amount for all the 20 clubs combined is €138.015.594,09. Serie A clubs had spent €187.7m […]
Probable line-ups: Lithuania-Italy
Probable line-ups: Lithuania-Italy
Federico Bernardeschi, Manuel Locatelli, Matteo Pessina and Alessandro Bastoni are expected to start Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. It kicks off in Vilnius on Wednesday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). The Azzurri won their first two games in the group, 2-0 against both Northern Ireland and Bulgaria. More changes are expected for coach […]
Jorginho and Ronaldo top performers
Jorginho and Ronaldo top performers
According to calculations made by the CIES Football Observatory, Jorginho is the best performing player in the Premier League for 2021 and Cristiano Ronaldo the fifth best in Europe. The Brazil-born Italy international has been at Chelsea for almost three full seasons now, but has still not won over some of the fans. Yet his […]
Lazio claim Torino ‘fraud’ over COVID
Lazio claim Torino ‘fraud’ over COVID
The verdict warning Lazio v Torino must be played is still causing controversy, as the Aquile call it ‘fraud’ and the Court of Appeal accuse Toro of being ‘sneaky.’ Torino had an outbreak of COVID-19 that spread rapidly through the squad, infecting at least 10 people between players and staff. Because it included the so-called […]
Osimhen shines for Nigeria
Osimhen shines for Nigeria
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen was named Man of the Match with a goal and assist in Nigeria’s 3-0 win over Lesotho. The Africa Cup of Nations qualifier was played this evening and Osimhen was on the pitch for 76 minutes. His goal opened the scoring after 23 minutes, then he provided the assist for the […]
Ospina out for a week
Ospina out for a week
Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina will be out for a week after having suffered an incomplete fracture in a finger during training. The Parteopei released a statement on their official websites revealing the Colombian had injured his hand during training today. The 32-year-old will miss the next game against Crotone with an incomplete fracture in the […]
Rebic returns to training
Rebic returns to training
Milan forward Ante Rebic trained with the rest of the group today and should be available for the match against Sampdoria this weekend. The Rossoneri winger’s two-match ban from the defeat to Napoli has been reduced and he will be available for the match against the Blucerchiati on Saturday. The Croatian has recovered from injury […]
Mertens out of Crotone?
Mertens out of Crotone?
Napoli forward Dries Mertens seems set to miss the next match against Crotone but should be back for Juventus on April 7. The Belgian striker remained with the international team despite having hurt his shoulder against Czech Republic. Mertens started the World Cup Qualifier but was substituted after falling awkwardly onto his shoulder. Mertens will […]
Roma and Inter in for Maksimovic?
Roma and Inter in for Maksimovic?
Roma have entered the chase, fighting Inter for the Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic’s signature. The Serbian seems set to leave the Partenopei on June 30, as his contract in Naples expires. Calciomercato.com reports agent Fali Ramadani has been studying the possibilities for the centre-back and has already been in contact with Inter about a potential […]