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Ancelotti: ‘Genoa a test of maturity’
Ancelotti: ‘Genoa a test of maturity’
Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti feels tomorrow’s Genoa game will be “a great test of maturity” for his side. The Partenopei travel to Marassi tomorrow night with the opportunity to close the gap on leaders Juventus, at least until they face Milan on Sunday. “We’re going to play in a difficult environment against a team that […]
Ancelotti: ‘Piatek can play for a top team’
Ancelotti: ‘Piatek can play for a top team’
Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Genoa striker Krzysztof Piątek “can aspire to play in big teams”. The Polish international has been heavily linked with the Partenopei, and with the two teams meeting tomorrow Carletto was inevitably asked about the 23-year-old. “He’s doing very well, and anyone who plays like that can aspire to play in […]
Napoli plot Piatek move
Napoli plot Piatek move
Napoli continue to try and do a deal with Genoa for Krzysztof Piątek, according to the latest reports. Partenopei President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed last month that he had spoken to the Griffon about the Pole, who scored nine times in his first seven Serie A games. While his overall record for the season remains […]
Happy birthday, Del Piero!
Happy birthday, Del Piero!
Today is the 44th birthday of Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero, a World Cup winner with Italy in 2006. Born in Conegliano on November 9, 1974 the forward grew up in Saccon in the commune of San Vendemiano. Del Piero’s father, Gino, was an electrician while his mother, Bruna, implored the young Alessandro to play […]
Koulibaly: ‘No magic on Mbappe’
Koulibaly: ‘No magic on Mbappe’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly explained there was no “magic potion” to stopping PSG star Kylian Mbappé, while he shrugged off transfer gossip. The Senegal international was already valued at over €100m and his price-tag only rose higher after two exceptional performances against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. “I had no magic potion for stopping […]
Verdi: ‘Return after international break’
Verdi: ‘Return after international break’
Simone Verdi expects to return to the Napoli squad after the international break – “I’ve almost fully recovered”. The forward hasn’t played since a late substitute appearance against Udinese on October 20, and hasn’t started since October 7. “I’ve almost fully recovered,” Verdi said in a Press conference to present a new Napoli sponsor. “Tomorrow […]
Karnezis: ‘Joining Napoli an honour’
Karnezis: ‘Joining Napoli an honour’
Orestis Karnezis calls signing for Napoli “a great honour”, and praises teammate Alex Meret. The Greek international joined the Partenopei from Udinese in the summer, along with Meret, and they’re both competing with David Ospina for a starting shirt. “Coming here was a great honour and an enormous satisfaction,” Karnezis said on Radio Kiss Kiss […]
Verdi: ‘Return after international break’
Verdi: ‘Return after international break’
Simone Verdi expects to return to the Napoli squad after the international break – “I’ve almost fully recovered”. The forward hasn’t played since a late substitute appearance against Udinese on October 20, and hasn’t started since October 7. “I’ve almost fully recovered,” Verdi said in a Press conference to present a new Napoli sponsor. “Tomorrow […]
Ancelotti: ‘When ADL called me to Napoli…’
Ancelotti: ‘When ADL called me to Napoli…’
Carlo Ancelotti was surprised to be given the Napoli job, admitting when President Aurelio De Laurentiis called “I thought he was joking”. The Champions League winner replaced Maurizio Sarri on the bench in the summer, but he didn’t expect to be arrive at the San Paolo. “I wanted to go back to speaking Italian,” Ancelotti […]
Ronaldo out of Portugal squad
Ronaldo out of Portugal squad
Despite reports he’d be included, Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad to face Italy in the Nations League. The Azzurri must beat Fernando Santos’ side to have any hope of advancing to the finals, and it was rumoured the Juventus man would return for the crunch game. Santos has named his […]