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Confirmed: Coppa QF kick-off times
Confirmed: Coppa QF kick-off times
The dates and times for this season’s Coppa Italia quarter-finals have been confirmed. Milan and Napoli get the last eight under way at San Siro on Tuesday January 29, kicking off at 19:45 GMT. The following day sees Fiorentina host Roma at 16:30 and holders Juventus travel to Atalanta at 19:45. Finally, Lazio lock horns […]
Supercoppa line-ups: Juventus v Milan
Supercoppa line-ups: Juventus v Milan
Juventus choose Douglas Costa with Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala, while Milan bench Gonzalo Higuain, starting Patrick Cutrone and Lucas Paquetá in the Supercoppa. It kicks off at 17.30 GMT at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah at 17.30 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens and give […]
French starlet ‘couldn’t refuse Napoli’
French starlet ‘couldn’t refuse Napoli’
Le Havre and France starlet Harold Moukoudi could not say ‘no’ to Napoli, according to his agent. Moukoudi is the next prospect to come off the Le Havre factory line after the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Dimitri Payet and former Juventus star Paul Pogba, and Thierry Granturco made it clear the young defender was open […]
Silva: Rooting for Gattuso, Allan…
Silva: Rooting for Gattuso, Allan…
Thiago Silva is ‘rooting for Gennaro Gattuso’ in the Supercoppa because ‘I’m a Milan fan’ and would be ‘very happy’ if Paris Saint-Germain signed Allan. Silva won a Scudetto with Gattuso and Milan under Juventus boss Max Allegri in 2011 before joining PSG a year later, while the defender faced the Napoli midfielder – a […]
Napoli make Rog demands?
Napoli make Rog demands?
Napoli are reportedly demanding Sevilla commit to a €40m option to buy in any loan deal for Marko Rog. According to CalcioNapoli24, Napoli also want a percentage of a future resale or the right to buy back Rog. However, the website notes Sevilla’s purchase option will be lower than €40m if they opt for one […]
Parma agree El Kaddouri deal?
Parma agree El Kaddouri deal?
Parma have reportedly agreed a deal to bring PAOK midfielder Omar El Kaddouri back to Serie A. According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, negotiations are close to completion after a meeting between Parma and El Kaddouri on Tuesday. The Sky Sport journalist explains the Morocco international will join the Ducali on a six-month loan with […]
Supercoppa: The race to eight
Supercoppa: The race to eight
The most successful sides in the Supercoppa face off today, as either Juventus or Milan will be the first to win their eighth edition. It kicks off in Jeddah at 17.30 GMT. This is the 31st Italian Super Cup showdown and these two clubs have won seven times each, more than any other team. That […]
Supercoppa: Dybala targets record
Supercoppa: Dybala targets record
Paulo Dybala is hoping to become the all-time top scorer in the history of the Supercoppa when Juventus take on Milan today. It kicks off in Jeddah at 17.30 GMT. La Joya really seems to relish this appointment, as he has found the net three times in Super Cup clashes. That puts him on a […]
Bologna fans were not racist
Bologna fans were not racist
Bologna fans have been cleared of aiming racist chants at Juventus striker Moise Kean during the Coppa Italia Round of 16. A few jeers in the opening minutes of the game sparked controversy, with suggestions monkey noises were made when the striker touched the ball. However, after Bologna ultras released a statement assuring these were […]
Allegri: ‘Juve-Milan is knockout practice’
Allegri: ‘Juve-Milan is knockout practice’
Max Allegri called Cristiano Ronaldo “the best player in the world” and told Juventus to use Milan in the Supercoppa as “practice for elimination rounds.” It kicks off in Jeddah on Wednesday at 17.30 GMT. Mario Mandzukic, Juan Cuadrado, Andrea Barzagli and Medhi Benatia are out of the squad, but Joao Cancelo returns from a […]