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ADL: Napoli-Juve Super Cup!
ADL: Napoli-Juve Super Cup!
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis reveals he is holding out for an all-Italian European Super Cup between his club and Juventus next season. Juve reached the Champions League quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, while Napoli are on course to make the last eight of the Europa League as they lead […]
Maradona: Ronaldo an animal!
Maradona: Ronaldo an animal!
Diego Maradona has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘an animal and a sorcerer’ for living up to his prediction of scoring a hat-trick against Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo reportedly told his close friends and family that he would bag three against Atleti to ensure Juventus not only came back in their Champions League last-16 tie but also […]
Ancelotti: More of the same
Ancelotti: More of the same
Carlo Ancelotti has urged Napoli to produce more of the same when they face Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday. Napoli lead 3-0 from the first leg of their knockout tie with Salzburg but fell further behind Serie A pace-setters Juventus last weekend, needing a late equaliser to draw 1-1 […]
Hysaj: Change good for Napoli
Hysaj: Change good for Napoli
Elseid Hysaj believes a change of Coach has been ‘good’ for Napoli as ‘I’m improving with each game’ under Carlo Ancelotti. Hysaj found himself in and out of Ancelotti’s starting XI earlier in the season and had been linked with following Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea, but the full-back has gone on to start seven of […]
‘Insigne has no price, Ancelotti…’
‘Insigne has no price, Ancelotti…’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis insists Lorenzo Insigne ‘has no price’ and that ‘there won’t be any problems’ extending Carlo Ancelotti’s contract. Insigne recently replaced Marek Hamsik as Napoli’s captain and De Laurentiis made it clear the forward was going nowhere, despite continually coming in for criticism from supporters. “Insigne isn’t on the market,” the […]
Official: Giuntoli renews with Napoli
Official: Giuntoli renews with Napoli
Napoli have announced that sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli will stay with the club for another five years. Napoli tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that Giuntoli had extended his contract until 2024. President Aurelio De Laurentiis said: “We’re very happy with his work and we’re sure that the club and team will be able to grow further.” […]
‘Salzburg want to emulate Juve’
‘Salzburg want to emulate Juve’
Red Bull Salzburg boss Marco Rose says Juventus’ comeback against Atletico Madrid has given his side belief ahead of facing Napoli. Salzburg are 3-0 down from the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with Napoli, but Juve managed to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, overturning a 2-0 deficit against Atleti on Tuesday evening. […]
Madrid & Napoli ‘battle for Icardi’
Madrid & Napoli ‘battle for Icardi’
Real Madrid and Napoli are reportedly battling it out to sign Inter striker Mauro Icardi. According to Tancredi Palmeri in his column for Tuttomercatoweb, Madrid reached out to Icardi’s camp on Monday – at the same time as Zinedine Zidane’s return. The journalist explains Los Blancos’ contact was ‘much deeper than in the past’ and […]
De Laurentiis: ‘Let Insigne express himself’
De Laurentiis: ‘Let Insigne express himself’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis stood up for captain Lorenzo Insigne after controversial comments. “Let him express himself.” The only homegrown star in the squad vented his frustration after scoring the equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo on Sunday. “His words don’t need to be interpreted or analysed. This is why being a public […]
Napoli: Two out of Salzburg
Napoli: Two out of Salzburg
Napoli are without Kalidou Koulibaly and Nikola Maksimovic for their Europa League last-16 second leg against Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday. Koulibaly and Maksimovic are suspended after picking up yellow cards during Napoli’s 3-0 win in the first leg last week. They join fellow defender Raul Albiol out of the squad, the Spaniard unlikely to […]