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Three banned for Roma, Meret…
Three banned for Roma, Meret…
Roma have three banned for their next Serie A game against Empoli, while Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret is only suspended for one match. Edin Dzeko, Federico Fazio and Aleksandar Kolarov will all be unavailable for next Monday’s visit of Empoli, while Juventus duo Joao Cancelo and Miralem Pjanic are banned for Friday’s match against Udinese. […]
‘Wrong to question Meret’s character’
‘Wrong to question Meret’s character’
Alex Meret’s agent has insisted that the Napoli goalkeeper cannot be accused of unsporting or violent conduct. “He’s always acted with integrity.” Meret was sent off for a professional foul on Cristiano Ronaldo during Napoli’s 2-1 defeat to Juventus on Sunday, but Federico Pastorello was unhappy to see his client’s character come into question. “I […]
Serie A fixture changes confirmed
Serie A fixture changes confirmed
Fixture changes in Serie A have been announced for this month and next as Juventus host Milan early evening on Saturday April 6. Lazio-Sassuolo on April 7 and the Ligurian derby between Sampdoria and Genoa a week later have been scheduled for 17:00 and 19:30 deliberately by the Observatory of Sports Events to avoid clashes […]
‘Malcuit sorry for Juve error’
‘Malcuit sorry for Juve error’
Kevin Malcuit’s agent says the Napoli right-back has apologised for his costly backpass during defeat to Juventus but reminds fans ‘he needs our support’. Malcuit gifted Juve the opening goal from the penalty spot on Saturday evening as his pass back to goalkeeper Alex Meret was intercepted by Cristiano Ronaldo. The incident forced Meret to […]
Icardi likes Cancelo’s Juve post
Icardi likes Cancelo’s Juve post
Inter striker Mauro Icardi has liked Joao Cancelo’s post on Instagram celebrating Juventus’ 2-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday evening. Cancelo recently liked Icardi’s suggestive post that read ‘freedom’, and the Argentine has now returned the favour. “Alone you can do a lot, but together you can do everything. Great victory, congrats to all,” wrote […]
Hamsik: Chinese football ‘different’
Hamsik: Chinese football ‘different’
Former Napoli captain Marek Hamsik made his Dalian Yifang debut on Sunday but admitted ‘I have to get used’ to Chinese football. Hamsik ended a 12-year association with Napoli to join Dalian last month, and he played the entirety of his new side’s 1-1 draw with Henan Jianye on the opening day of the new […]
Malcuit sad after Juve error
Malcuit sad after Juve error
Napoli defender Kevin Malcuit has expressed his sadness at the backpass that led to Alex Meret’s red card against Juventus. Malcuit published a sad ‘emoji’ on his Instagram story after Napoli’s 2-1 defeat to Juve last night. The 27-year-old gifted the Bianconeri the opening goal from the penalty spot as his pass back to Meret […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli dominated Juve’
Mertens: ‘Napoli dominated Juve’
Dries Mertens felt Napoli “dominated the game and must keep going like this, because one day” they’ll beat Juventus to the Scudetto. Today’s 2-1 home defeat opened up a 16-point gap at the top of the Serie A table, but it was a hard-fought clash at the Stadio San Paolo with both sides down to […]
Maksimovic: ‘Always like that with Juve’
Maksimovic: ‘Always like that with Juve’
Nikola Maksimovic insists “it always goes like that with Juventus, we dominate and lose because of some error or a set play. Even Alex Meret isn’t sure if he touched Cristiano Ronaldo.” The 2-1 result was sealed by a Miralem Pjanic free kick and Emre Can header on a corner, as after Jose Callejon tapped […]
Allegri: ‘Juventus need patience’
Allegri: ‘Juventus need patience’
Max Allegri defended the referee after a 2-1 win at Napoli, discussed his Juventus future and the need for “patience” against Atletico Madrid. It was a controversial match with refereeing decisions that satisfied nobody, because there were questions as to whether Alex Meret made contact with Cristiano Ronaldo for the red card, while the penalty […]