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Allegri: ‘Juve defeat in the air’
Allegri: ‘Juve defeat in the air’
Max Allegri congratulated Atalanta for their 3-0 Coppa Italia victory and confessed “it was in the air” after a few Juventus hiccups. It was not a good way for him to mark his 250th competitive match on the Juve bench, especially as he was sent off for dissent. “They were right to send me off, […]
Juve records tumble in Bergamo
Juve records tumble in Bergamo
Juventus suffered their first Italian defeat of the season, falling 3-0 to Atalanta in the Coppa Italia, so Treble hopes are over and several records tumble. It means there will be no fifth consecutive Coppa Final for Juve and they will not be able to complete the Treble of Coppa Italia, Scudetto and Champions League. […]
Inzaghi: ‘Focus on the Coppa’
Inzaghi: ‘Focus on the Coppa’
Simone Inzaghi assures Lazio “care about the Coppa Italia a great deal” and will put all their focus on beating Inter in the quarter-final. It kicks off on Thursday at 20.00 GMT and the winners go on to face either Roma or Fiorentina in the semi-final. “We need a great Lazio performance, but above all […]
Official: Napoli loan Vinicius to Monaco
Official: Napoli loan Vinicius to Monaco
Monaco have officially taken Brazilian talent Carlos Vinicius on loan until the end of the season from Napoli. The 23-year-old Brazilian had been on loan at Portuguese club Rio Ave for the first six months of this campaign, where he scored 14 goals in 20 competitive appearances. “I’m so happy to have this opportunity to […]
FIGC: 20-team Serie B, new racism rules
FIGC: 20-team Serie B, new racism rules
The FIGC has announced a 20-team Serie B next season and a new, two-step procedure to combat racism. ANSA reports the FIGC met on Wednesday, when it was decided that Serie B would incorporate an extra club in 2019-20. The League was downsized from 22 sides to 19 at the beginning of the season after […]
Report: Younes rejects Celta
Report: Younes rejects Celta
Amin Younes has reportedly rejected an offer from Celta Vigo to stay at Napoli, who in turn want to keep the winger. Marca claimed earlier on Wednesday that Younes was on his way to Celta but Sky Sport Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport argue otherwise, stating he trained with Napoli ‘normally’ in the morning. Sky […]
Report: Younes set for Celta
Report: Younes set for Celta
Napoli winger Amin Younes is reportedly on the verge of joining Spanish side Celta Vigo. According to Marca, Celta hope to confirm a loan deal for Younes until the end of the season ‘in the next few hours.’ The German’s move to Napoli got off on the wrong footing after a contractual dispute between both […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli not up to the task’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli not up to the task’
Carlo Ancelotti shrugged off their Coppa Italia exit to Milan. “Napoli weren’t up to the task tonight, but let’s not make problems bigger than they are.” Krzysztof Piatek scored both goals in the 2-0 quarter-final result at San Siro. “Napoli weren’t up to the task tonight,” confessed the Coach on Rai Sport. “The game became […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli wanted the Coppa’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli wanted the Coppa’
Kalidou Koulibaly admits Napoli “really wanted to win against Milan and saw the Coppa Italia as a target,” so this defeat is damaging. Krzysztof Piatek scored both goals in the opening half-hour of the 2-0 quarter-final result at San Siro. “It’s a difficult moment, because we really wanted to win this game and saw the […]
Romagnoli: ‘Extraordinary Piatek’
Romagnoli: ‘Extraordinary Piatek’
Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli complimented teammate Krzysztof Piatek on “an extraordinary performance” against Napoli. The former Genoa striker made his full debut and scored both goals in the 2-0 Coppa Italia quarter-final victory at San Siro. “We were in the game for the full 90 minutes. We started so well with Krzysztof and I compliment […]