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Napoli invite Maradona’s new club
Napoli invite Maradona’s new club
Napoli have contacted Diego Maradona’s new club to organise a friendly match, claims Gimnasia La Plata President Gabriel Pellegrino. Maradona was appointed Coach of the Argentine club last week and greeted by thousands of fans at his presentation. “We’d been asking for some time if Diego could do well with us and we asked an […]
Sarri: Juve the best I’ve seen
Sarri: Juve the best I’ve seen
Maurizio Sarri admits he ‘understands’ Emre Can’s frustration and Juventus are ‘still searching for our identity’ but has ‘never seen a team work so well.’ Sarri left Emre Can out of Juve’s Champions League squad, prompting the midfielder to express he was ‘angry and upset’ with the club. “It wasn’t easy to sit out,” the Coach […]
Ancelotti: Everyone back for Napoli
Ancelotti: Everyone back for Napoli
Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Insigne are available for Napoli’s Serie A match against Sampdoria tomorrow. Milik and Insigne had been struggling with injury, but Ancelotti announced before the game that the two forwards were in his plans, as was new boy Fernando Llorente. “They’ll all be available,” he said at a […]
Koulibaly: Napoli will win Serie A
Koulibaly: Napoli will win Serie A
Kalidou Koulibaly has insisted that Napoli will finally end their wait for the Scudetto this season. “The defeat in Turin left no trace.” Koulibaly’s last-gasp own goal saw Juventus beat Napoli 4-3 before the international break, but the defender made it clear his side had drained the disappointment out of their system. “Naples doesn’t put […]
Mertens won’t rule out Serie A move
Mertens won’t rule out Serie A move
Dries Mertens has refused to rule out joining another Serie A club next summer and confessed that ‘I’ll struggle to forget’ Napoli’s defeat to Juventus. Mertens has entered the final year of his Napoli contract, and there is currently no offer of a renewal on the table. “It’s still too early to talk about China […]
Allegri: Don’t regret Juve exit
Allegri: Don’t regret Juve exit
Max Allegri ‘absolutely doesn’t regret’ leaving Juventus, believes Inter can win Serie A and reveals what it was like to coach Cristiano Ronaldo. Allegri led Juve to five straight Scudetti in his five seasons at the helm but made way for Maurizio Sarri over the summer. “I absolutely don’t regret the decision I made with […]
Koulibaly: Italy, look at England
Koulibaly: Italy, look at England
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly claims black players in Serie A risk becoming ‘prisoners of minorities’ unless Italy starts kicking out racist fans. Koulibaly has been subjected to racial abuse from Lazio and Inter supporters in recent seasons, and the Senegalese believes the time has come for authorities to finally get serious about fighting the problem. […]
Samp’s Di Francesco to avoid Press
Samp’s Di Francesco to avoid Press
Sampdoria have announced that Coach Eusebio Di Francesco will not hold a Press conference before Saturday’s Serie A match against Napoli. Di Francesco is already feeling the heat at Samp after opening the season with successive League defeats and seven goals shipped. Despite that, the former Roma and Sassuolo boss has not been helped by […]
ADL: Complaining for 15 years!
ADL: Complaining for 15 years!
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis admits he is not surprised by Carlo Ancelotti’s San Paolo fury. “I’ve been making these complaints for 15 years.” Ancelotti hit out at authorities for leaving Napoli’s dressing rooms more akin to a building site just before their home matches against Sampdoria and Liverpool. “It’s not controversial, but I’ve been […]
Serie A trio eye young Brazilian?
Serie A trio eye young Brazilian?
Inter, Juventus and Napoli are all reportedly keeping tabs on Athletico Paranaense midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. According to Globo Esporte, the three clubs have been watching Bruno Guimaraes, a 21-year-old defensive midfielder with box-to-box potential. As per Calciomercato.com, the Brazilian has ‘very good feet’, sustaining a 90-percent pass completion rate, and ‘incredible’ running ability. He has […]