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Allan: Juve for our fans
Allan: Juve for our fans
Napoli midfielder Allan has promised that his side will try to ‘make our fans happy’ when they host Juventus in Serie A this weekend. Napoli trail Juve by 13 points going into the showdown at the San Paolo, but Allan believes his team have hit form just in time for the game. “We had a […]
Chiellini eyes ‘final KO’
Chiellini eyes ‘final KO’
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini believes victory over Napoli on Sunday would ‘end the title race’ in Serie A and be ‘the final knockout’. Juve travel to the San Paolo 13 points clear of Napoli at the Serie A summit, and Chiellini admitted he could not see any of the Old Lady’s rivals catch up with […]
Ronaldo resumes Juve training
Ronaldo resumes Juve training
Cristiano Ronaldo should be passed fit to face Napoli in Serie A this weekend after the Juventus forward took part in training on Thursday. It was feared Ronaldo would miss the trip to San Siro on Saturday with an ankle problem, but Juve confirmed on their official website that the Portuguese ‘trained normally’ with the […]
Juve: Allegri closes social accounts
Juve: Allegri closes social accounts
Juventus boss Max Allegri has deactivated his accounts on social media in a surprise move. Allegri regularly took to Twitter and Instagram to comment on Juve’s performances after their games. He even began trending with the hashtag #fiuuu after the Bianconeri’s Champions League comeback against Olympiacos in November 2014. However, his pages came up as […]
Ancelotti: Meret, Koulibaly, Insigne…
Ancelotti: Meret, Koulibaly, Insigne…
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti says Alex Meret ‘reminds me of a young Gianluigi Buffon’ and Kalidou Koulibaly is among the best defenders he has coached. Meret is considered to be the future of Italy’s goalkeeping along with Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Koulibaly has grown into a mainstay in the heart of Napoli’s defence. “Meret’s a great […]
Napoli & Inter join Isco race?
Napoli & Inter join Isco race?
Napoli and Inter have both reportedly joined the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder and Juventus target Isco. Isco has long been linked with Juve but while Corriere della Sera claims they have already enquired about the Spaniard, so have Napoli and Inter. The newspaper explains he could be involved in an exchange deal with […]
Ancelotti: Napoli like my Milan
Ancelotti: Napoli like my Milan
Carlo Ancelotti claims Napoli ‘remind me of my Milan’ as Aurelio De Laurentiis is ‘similar’ to Silvio Berlusconi in running the club ‘like a big family’. Ancelotti’s Napoli host Juventus on Sunday but despite the 13-point gap between the two sides at the Serie A summit, the former Milan boss believes the Partenopei will start […]
Juve: Ronaldo ‘to miss Napoli’
Juve: Ronaldo ‘to miss Napoli’
Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly miss Juventus’ trip to Napoli on Sunday but should be back to face Atletico Madrid on March 12. Sky Sport Italia ruled out any serious damage to Ronaldo’s left ankle after the blow he took against Bologna last weekend, but Gazzetta dello Sport claims it is ‘unlikely’ he will feature at […]
Coppa SF Liveblog: Fiorentina v Atalanta
Coppa SF Liveblog: Fiorentina v Atalanta
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from the Coppa Italia semi-final between Fiorentina and Atalanta, two of the most entertaining sides to watch this season. It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 GMT, with the second leg in late April. If you are on a mobile device or […]
Report: Ronaldo avoids serious injury
Report: Ronaldo avoids serious injury
Tests reportedly showed there is no serious damage to Cristiano Ronaldo’s ankle, but he remains in doubt to face Napoli on Sunday. A statement from the club this afternoon confirmed Ronaldo would undergo tests for a knock to the left ankle sustained against Bologna. According to Sky Sport Italia, the examinations showed no lesions or […]