Football-italia
U21 line-ups: Italy v Austria
U21 line-ups: Italy v Austria
Italy’s Under-21 side taking on Austria in a friendly this evening starts with the likes of Emil Audero, Davide Calabria and Patrick Cutrone. It kicks off at 17.30 GMT at the Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste. Coach Gigi Di Biagio continues preparations for this summer’s European Under-21 Championships, which will be hosted by Italy and […]
Callejon: Napoli won’t give up
Callejon: Napoli won’t give up
Jose Callejon has warned Juventus that Napoli will not give up on their Serie A dream. Napoli seem destined to finish runners-up to Juve for successive seasons, with the Bianconeri having built up a 15-point lead, but Callejon insists his side will pounce at any opportunity to close the gap. “Juve are a very strong […]
Fabian recovers after health scare
Fabian recovers after health scare
Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz has left hospital after being treated for breathing problems. Fabian was ruled out of Napoli’s 4-2 win against Udinese last weekend with the flu, but he then received his first-ever Spain call-up and the symptoms were expected to clear up. However, the 22-year-old [pictured, left] has gone on to spend the […]
‘Napoli or Milan’ for Veretout
‘Napoli or Milan’ for Veretout
Napoli and Milan are reportedly involved in a transfer tug-of-war for Fiorentina midfielder Jordan Veretout. According to La Nazione, Napoli are ready to go back in for Veretout this summer, but their first offer was ‘at least €5m lower’ than Fiorentina’s asking price of ‘no less than €20m’. On the other hand, Calciomercato.com claims the […]
Napoli close in on Lozano?
Napoli close in on Lozano?
Napoli are reportedly winning the race to sign €40m-rated PSV forward Hirving Lozano. According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli have ‘moved early’ to secure Lozano, already informing the Mexican of their project. The newspaper explains the Partenopei have held ‘several’ rounds of talks with the player’s camp, where they learned he would not leave PSV […]
Chelsea fans boycott Sarri?
Chelsea fans boycott Sarri?
Hundreds of Chelsea season-ticket holders are selling their seats for upcoming Premier League games, reportedly in protest against Maurizio Sarri. According to the Daily Mail, more than 400 listed their seats for sale on Chelsea’s official exchange service for their London derby against West Ham United on April 8. ‘Close to 700’ also put their […]
‘Chelsea will improve under Sarri’
‘Chelsea will improve under Sarri’
Jorginho’s agent believes Chelsea ‘will be even better next season’ under Maurizio Sarri and ‘hopes’ for a Europa League Final against Napoli. The futures of Sarri and Jorginho are thought to be intertwined, amidst mounting speculation Chelsea will eventually sack the former Napoli boss. “I certainly think Chelsea will be even better next season,” Joao […]
Napoli hit out at Milik reports
Napoli hit out at Milik reports
Napoli have hit out at ‘badly-translated’ reports that quoted Arkadiusz Milik as suggesting Dries Mertens should have taken over the captaincy. Several Italian outlets carried the quotes on Wednesday morning, which originate from Milik’s YouTube interview with Foot Truck. “Dries is a really great guy, he deserves the captain’s armband,” the striker would have said. […]
Six charged for ultra death
Six charged for ultra death
Six sentences have been handed down following the death of ultra Daniele Belardinelli before Inter-Napoli on Boxing Day. Belardinelli was fatally run over by a van prior to kick-off at San Siro on December 26, and the punishments for those involved were confirmed on Wednesday. Mino Ciccarelli, head of ultra group Viking, was given the […]
Sturaro: Juve my best goal
Sturaro: Juve my best goal
Genoa midfielder Stefano Sturaro admits that while he hopes Juventus win the Champions League, his goal against them was his most important. Sturaro only returned to Genoa from Juve in January but marked his comeback with a goal in a 2-0 victory over his former club on Sunday. “Looking back, the win was even more […]