Football-italia
HT: Pellissier silences Lazio
HT: Pellissier silences Lazio
Sergio Pellissier has given bottom of the table Chievo a surprise half-time lead over top four chasing Lazio. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Aquile missed Luis Alberto and Lucas Leiva, so Joaquin Correa and Milan Badelj got the nod. Mimmo Di Carlo was Chievo’s third […]
Line-ups: Chievo v Lazio
Line-ups: Chievo v Lazio
Chievo held Napoli last week and eye another upset against Lazio, who use Joaquin Correa as support for Ciro Immobile. It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi at 17.00 GMT. You can follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Flying Donkeys are on their third Coach […]
Albiol and Mario Rui recover
Albiol and Mario Rui recover
Raul Albiol and Mario Rui have shaken off knocks and are in the Napoli squad travelling to face Atalanta on Monday evening. It kicks off tomorrow at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview. There had been concerns around Albiol and Mario Rui after sustaining injuries in the midweek Champions League victory over Red […]
Di Carlo: ‘Respect Lazio, but…’
Di Carlo: ‘Respect Lazio, but…’
Chievo “respect Lazio, but there can be no fear because we need to pick up points against everyone,” warned Coach Domenico Di Carlo. It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. He made his debut on the bench with a surprise 0-0 draw away to Napoli and now faces another extremely […]
Inzaghi: ‘Luis Alberto to miss Chievo’
Inzaghi: ‘Luis Alberto to miss Chievo’
Simone Inzaghi revealed Luis Alberto and Lucas Leiva are out of Lazio’s trip to Chievo. “There will be many dangers in this fixture.” It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “It’s never nice to lose, but I had taken into account that it could happen,” said the Coach […]
Chiellini: ‘Fiorentina are tough’
Chiellini: ‘Fiorentina are tough’
Giorgio Chiellini expected “a tough game” for Juventus at the Stadio Franchi, but found the target in a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina. “I try to do my best, but we knew it would be a very tough game, especially as Fiorentina have crushed everyone on home turf,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia. “They immediately […]
Mazzarri: ‘Feeling better than ever’
Mazzarri: ‘Feeling better than ever’
Walter Mazzarri is feeling “better than ever” as he returns from a health scare to lead Torino out against Genoa. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. Assistant manager Nicolò Frustalupi was on the bench for Monday’s 0-0 draw in Cagliari, as Mazzarri underwent a week of tests […]
Icardi: ‘Inter goals are my mission’
Icardi: ‘Inter goals are my mission’
Mauro Icardi said his “mission in life is to score goals” and confessed to hearing Juventus links, but has no intention of leaving Inter, even for Real Madrid. The Argentina international sat down for a lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. “A striker has to score goals, a midfielder builds the play, a […]
Man Utd €103m Koulibaly bid snubbed
Man Utd €103m Koulibaly bid snubbed
Napoli reportedly turned down an offer worth €103m for defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Manchester United, frustrating Jose Mourinho. According to the Corriere dello Sport, the proposal was received and immediately rejected by President Aurelio De Laurentiis in recent days. It translates to roughly £91.4m for the Senegal international centre-back, who is on the five-man shortlist […]
Reina: ‘Juventus can win in April’
Reina: ‘Juventus can win in April’
Pepe Reina laments “there’s only one favourite” for the Scudetto, and feels if Juventus maintain their form “they’ll win the league in April”. The Bianconeri have an eight point advantage over the goalkeeper’s former side, Napoli, at the top of Serie A, and the Spaniard is worried there is no stopping them. “I’m sorry to […]