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‘PSG-Napoli special for Cavani’
‘PSG-Napoli special for Cavani’
Edinson Cavani’s agent confesses Wednesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli will be ‘special’ for the striker. Cavani scored 104 goals in just 138 appearances for Napoli between 2010 and 2013, and the Uruguayan has made no secret of his desire to play for the Partenopei again before he hangs up his boots. “It’ll […]
Napoli trio back for PSG
Napoli trio back for PSG
Lorenzo Insigne, Alex Meret and Faouzi Ghoulam are all back in Napoli’s squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. Insigne is back after missing Saturday’s 3-0 win at Udinese with fatigue, while Meret and Ghoulam feature in a Napoli squad for the first time this season, having carried long-term arm and […]
Pjanic: My approach to football…
Pjanic: My approach to football…
Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic believes his mantra of ‘keeping things simple’ is behind his rise to football’s elite. Pjanic was considered a direct replacement for Andrea Pirlo when he joined Juve from Roma in the summer of 2016, and the Bosnian explained his approach to keeping the Bianconeri’s midfield ticking over. “I’m not someone who […]
Napoli’s Verdi suffers thigh injury
Napoli’s Verdi suffers thigh injury
Simone Verdi could miss Napoli’s next two games after picking up a thigh injury against Udinese on Saturday. Verdi pulled up just four minutes into Napoli’s 3-0 win at Friuli, and a medical report on the Partenopei’s official website confirmed he had suffered a ‘strain to his left thigh’. Consequently, the Italy attacker is likely […]
Chelsea back Sarri over assistant controversy
Chelsea back Sarri over assistant controversy
Chelsea will reportedly support any decision Maurizio Sarri takes over assistant Marco Ianni, who provoked Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho on Saturday. Ianni’s celebration after Chelsea’s 96th-minute equaliser against United prompted a melee around the tunnel at Stamford Bridge, with Mourinho needing to be held back. The former Inter boss confirmed he had accepted an […]
Report: Napoli bid €35m for Piatek
Report: Napoli bid €35m for Piatek
Genoa have reportedly rejected a €35m bid from Napoli for striking sensation Krzysztof Piatek. According to Rai Sport, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis met Genoa counterpart Enrico Preziosi a few weeks back, where he presented the offer. It would have also let the Rossoblu keep the Pole until June, but the broadcaster maintains their owner […]
Scouting Paris Saint-Germain
Scouting Paris Saint-Germain
As Napoli prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain, Football Italia takes a look at the French champions. Words: Marcello Cossali-Francis Napoli return to Champions League football next week and they face the daunting trip to Paris to play PSG in the first of back-to-back games against the French giants. The Partenopei earned their first win of […]
Insigne doubt for PSG
Insigne doubt for PSG
Lorenzo Insigne and Simone Verdi race against time to be fit for Napoli’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. It kicks off on Wednesday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). The Partenopei are top of the group and still unbeaten on four points, followed by PSG and Liverpool on three. Insigne was left out of […]
Roma axe hangs over Di Francesco
Roma axe hangs over Di Francesco
Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco is reportedly hanging by a thread after the 2-0 home defeat to SPAL. Despite finishing third in Serie A last season and reaching the Champions League semi-final, Di Francesco remains under pressure at the Stadio Olimpico. He had surpassed one crisis already this term and notched up four wins in […]
Udinese: ‘Milik deserved red’
Udinese: ‘Milik deserved red’
Rodrigo De Paul and Udinese director Daniele Pradè claim Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik should’ve been sent off for a two-footed tackle. The incident occurred when it was still only 1-0 at the Dacia Arena, a game that the Partenopei went on to win 3-0. Milik lunged into the challenge on De Paul and was booked, […]