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ADL: ‘Ronaldo didn’t help Juve’
ADL: ‘Ronaldo didn’t help Juve’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’ve “faced far tougher tests” than Arsenal and notes “Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t help Juventus win the Champions League.” The second leg of the Europa League quarter-final kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) after a 2-0 first leg Arsenal result. “This is a group of extraordinary lads who […]
Ancelotti: Koulibaly the world’s best
Ancelotti: Koulibaly the world’s best
Carlo Ancelotti believes Napoli have ‘the best defender in the world’ in Kalidou Koulibaly, who ‘is worth €150m but doesn’t need to be sold.’ Koulibaly continues to be linked with some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Manchester United and Real Madrid, but Ancelotti made it clear the Senegalese was staying put. “Yes, I think he […]
Bari back in League football
Bari back in League football
Bari are a League team again after winning promotion to Serie C on Thursday. The runaway leaders of Serie D Group I clinched the title with two games to spare, courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Troina. Bari were expelled from Serie B last summer due to financial irregularities but were re-founded by Napoli owner Aurelio […]
Skriniar turns up Napoli heat
Skriniar turns up Napoli heat
Inter defender Milan Skriniar has turned up the heat on Serie A rivals Napoli. “We also have a chance of finishing second…” Inter have a five-point cushion in third place and are just seven behind Napoli, with both sides due to face off on May 19. “I think it’ll be a very important game that […]
Serie A Week 33 referees
Serie A Week 33 referees
The referees for Serie A’s Week 33 fixtures are announced as Marco Guida will take charge of Inter-Roma. No games are being played this Sunday due to it being Easter weekend, so there are nine games on Saturday, with Napoli’s visit of Atalanta scheduled for Monday due to their Europa League commitments this evening. Guida […]
Koulibaly wants Napoli silverware
Koulibaly wants Napoli silverware
Kalidou Koulibaly has expressed his desire to win silverware with Napoli and assured that they ‘strongly believe’ in the comeback against Arsenal. Napoli trail Arsenal 2-0 in their Europa League quarter-final ahead of Thursday’s second leg, while Koulibaly has been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid in recent months. “I’ve grown […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Arsenal (0-2 agg,)
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Arsenal (0-2 agg,)
Lorenzo Insigne and Arkadiusz Milik are set to lead the line for Napoli as they look to turn around their Europa League quarter-final against Arsenal. Carlo Ancelotti said he was considering a three-pronged attack at his Press conference, but he is expected to go with Milik and Insigne this evening, leaving Dries Mertens on the […]
Ancelotti: No Ajax in Italy
Ancelotti: No Ajax in Italy
Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti claims there are no conditions for a team like Ajax to emerge in Italian football. “The fans always ask for results.” Ajax eliminated Juventus from the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday but while Ancelotti was full of praise for the Dutch side, he admitted supporters of Serie A clubs were too […]
Official: Albania appoint Reja
Official: Albania appoint Reja
Edy Reja has announced his desire to take Albania to Euro 2020 and ‘leave a good impression’ after being confirmed as CT. Reja succeeds Christian Panucci on a one-year contract, while the role is his first since leaving Atalanta in 2016. “I have a contract until November, then we’ll see,” the former Napoli and Lazio […]
Emery: Napoli-Arsenal ’50-50′
Emery: Napoli-Arsenal ’50-50′
Unai Emery has dismissed the notion that Arsenal are ahead of Napoli in their Europa League quarter-final, rating Thursday’s second leg ’50-50’. Arsenal lead 2-0 in the tie but still have the return fixture to play at the San Paolo, against a Napoli side who returned to winning ways last weekend, cruising to a 3-1 […]