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Albiol: ‘Only Maradona won at Napoli’
Albiol: ‘Only Maradona won at Napoli’
Raul Albiol maintains Napoli’s first season under Carlo Ancelotti cannot be considered a failure. “Only Diego Maradona won the Scudetto here.” The defender returned after three months out injured and Napoli have secured second place in Serie A, but Juventus clinched their eighth consecutive Serie A title with more ease than usual. “It’s not entirely […]
Juventus fifth in all-time CL rankings
Juventus fifth in all-time CL rankings
UEFA released the all-time Champions League standings since 1993 and Juventus are the top Italian side, in fifth place overall, with Milan in ninth. The ranking awards two points for a win and one for a draw, which is the standard procedure in calculating club/association coefficients. Real Madrid unsurprisingly top the list that goes back […]
Inter prepare Barella plan
Inter prepare Barella plan
Inter are reportedly preparing to offer Cagliari €30m plus two or three youth team players to secure Nicolò Barella. According to FCInterNews.it, the Nerazzurri are hoping to whittle down the €50m asking price for the Italy international. They trust the 22-year-old midfielder will favour Inter over other options, including Juventus, Roma and Napoli. The proposal […]
Uva: ‘Italy wouldn’t get Euro 2028’
Uva: ‘Italy wouldn’t get Euro 2028’
UEFA vice-president Michele Uva warns Italy have very little chance of winning the hosting rights to Euro 2028 and must sort out their stadiums. “The issue of stadiums is a big problem,” Uva told Sportitalia. “I hear talk of Italy’s candidacy for Euro 2028 hosts as the panacea to all ills, but in order to […]
CL: Liverpool v Tottenham Final
CL: Liverpool v Tottenham Final
Tottenham Hotspur will play Liverpool in the Champions League Final, but both came within goal difference of being eliminated by Inter and Napoli. Spurs were 3-0 down on aggregate during tonight’s semi-final, having lost 1-0 at home in the first leg, but fought back with a Lucas Moura hat-trick for an extraordinary 3-2 victory in […]
‘Insigne has Napoli agreement’
‘Insigne has Napoli agreement’
Lorenzo Insigne’s brother claims the forward has ‘found an agreement’ with Napoli over a new contract. Insigne appeared to be edging away from Napoli after a season marred by alleged strains in his relationships with fans and Coach Carlo Ancelotti. However, recent talks with Ancelotti, President Aurelio De Laurentis and agent Mino Raiola seem to […]
Milan: Paqueta’s season over
Milan: Paqueta’s season over
Lucas Paqueta’s season is over after the Milan midfielder was given a three-match ban for his red card against Bologna. Paqueta had been booked for reacting badly to a foul during Milan’s 2-1 win on Monday, but he was then shown a straight red card for tapping the arm of referee Marco Di Bello. The […]
Roma move for Sarri?
Roma move for Sarri?
Roma are reportedly readying an approach for Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri after missing out on Antonio Conte. According to the Telegraph, Sarri is Roma’s new No 1 target to replace Claudio Ranieri, given Conte pulled himself out of the running on Tuesday. The newspaper also cites sources in Italy, which claim the former Napoli Coach […]
Report: Napoli pull Lozano plug
Report: Napoli pull Lozano plug
Napoli have reportedly pulled out of a deal to sign PSV forward Hirving Lozano this summer. Corriere dello Sport claimed over the weekend that a €40m transfer had been agreed to take Lozano to Napoli. However, state broadcaster Rai has since followed up that concerns over fitness and PSV’s excessive demands have put off the […]
Inter suffer De Vrij blow
Inter suffer De Vrij blow
Stefan de Vrij could miss Inter’s Serie A run-in after picking up a thigh injury. A medical report on Inter’s official website confirms De Vrij has ‘pulled’ the abductor muscle in his right thigh. The defender’s condition will be assessed ‘in the coming days’, leaving his participation against Chievo, Napoli and Empoli at risk.