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Spalletti: ‘Nainggolan is back’
Spalletti: ‘Nainggolan is back’
Luciano Spalletti confirms Radja Nainggolan will be back in the Inter squad to face Empoli where “we have to win”. The Belgian was suspended by the club for disciplinary reasons, so sat out the win over Napoli on Boxing Day. “He’ll be available again,” Spalletti confirmed in his pre-match Press conference. “I’ll evaluate things because I […]
Nine arrested after Boxing Day violence
Nine arrested after Boxing Day violence
Nine people have been arrested in connection with the violence which preceded the Inter-Napoli game on Boxing Day. Four visiting fans were injured ahead of the match, with at least two stabbed, and an Inter Ultra was killed. Daniele Belardinelli, 35, was struck by a black SUV and later died from his injuries in hospital. […]
Salvini plays down Koulibaly abuse
Salvini plays down Koulibaly abuse
Italy’s deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, plays down the racism directed at Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly – “Bonucci got booed by Milan fans, is that racism?” The Senegal international was subjected to monkey chants in his side’s defeat to Inter, for which the Nerazzurri were given a two-match stadium ban. Despite that, the second most powerful […]
‘Napoli will appeal bans’
‘Napoli will appeal bans’
Napoli “will go for an appeal” against Kalidou Koulibaly and Lorenzo Insigne’s bans, the club’s lawyer confirms. Koulibaly was dismissed for a second yellow card after sarcastically applauding referee Paolo Mazzoleni, while Lorenzo Insigne was also shown red for kicking Keita Baldé Diao. Both men have been banned for two matches, but the first in […]
‘Icardi would give Asamoah the armband’
‘Icardi would give Asamoah the armband’
Wanda Icardi says her husband, Mauro, “would be happy” to give Kwadwo Asamoah the Inter captaincy for a game. The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, suggested that the Ghanaian be given the armband as a symbolic gesture, after fans racially abused Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. “Mauro would be happy to give the captain’s armband to Asamoah,” […]
Higuain to leave Milan?
Higuain to leave Milan?
Tomorrow’s Spal match could reportedly be Gonzalo Higuain’s last for Milan, as he’s wanted by Chelsea in January. The striker joined the Rossoneri from Juventus on an €18m loan in the summer, with a €36m option to buy. However, the Argentine hasn’t scored in his last nine games, and both Tuttosport and La Stampa report […]
‘Inter stadium closure is right’
‘Inter stadium closure is right’
The mayor of Milan agrees with Inter’s stadium ban, but “I don’t think we need to suspend the league”. The Nerazzurri have been given a two-match stadium ban, with a further one for the Curva Nord, after Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to racist absuse. “We’ve heard from the prefecture several times, and we’ll call […]
Gattuso: ‘Games should be stopped’
Gattuso: ‘Games should be stopped’
Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso agrees “the time has come for football to stop” when abuse is directed at black players but “I don’t think Italy is a racist country”. Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to racist chanting from Inter fans in last night’s match, with the Nerazzurri given a two game stadium ban as a […]
Hamsik to miss Bologna
Hamsik to miss Bologna
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik is expected to miss the Bologna game with a thigh injury, after going off against Inter. It was confirmed earlier today that the midfielder has suffered a hamstring injury, putting him in doubt for the final game before the winter break. Now Sky is reporting that Hamsik will miss the game […]
‘Football increasingly disheartening’
‘Football increasingly disheartening’
The mayor Naples says football is “increasingly disheartening” after the racist abuse aimed at Kalidou Koulibaly. The Napoli defender was subjected to vile taunts during last night’s match against Inter, with Carlo Ancelotti saying his players will walk off if it happens again. “I agree with what Ancelotti said,” Luigi De Magistris said on Radio […]