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Napoli lawyer: ‘Red Star risk big’
Napoli lawyer: ‘Red Star risk big’
Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani said Paris Saint-Germain risk very little in a match-fixing investigation, but Red Star Belgrade could be in dire trouble. French newspaper L’Equipe reported UEFA had opened an investigation after a Red Star Belgrade director prepared to place a €5m bet on his side losing by five goals. They are in the […]
Napoli turned down Piatek
Napoli turned down Piatek
Napoli turned down Krzysztof Piatek in 2016, reveals an intermediary, but the Genoa star is now tracked by “Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Arsenal and Bayern Munich.” The 23-year-old striker was picked up by Genoa this summer for €4.5m from Cracovia and has scored 13 goals in eight games for his club between Serie A and the […]
Insigne: ‘Enjoying new role’
Insigne: ‘Enjoying new role’
Lorenzo Insigne is enjoying his new position for Napoli and believes he can make an impact for Italy in the Nations League against Poland. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), a head-to-head in order to avoid relegation from League A. “This is an important match and we must win at […]
Barca eye Serie A defenders
Barca eye Serie A defenders
Spanish paper AS claims that Barcelona are eyeing Serie A for their next defender, either Inter’s Milan Skriniar or Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli. The Blaugrana are on the look-out for defensive reinforcements and seem to have identified two targets currently playing in Italy. AS have pointed towards Koulibaly as the first choice, but Napoli want […]
Donadoni: ‘Unpredictable Inter-Milan’
Donadoni: ‘Unpredictable Inter-Milan’
Roberto Donadoni sees Juventus stand above the crowd in Serie A, but can’t wait for “unpredictable” Inter-Milan. The former Milan player is currently without a job having left Bologna at the end of last term. “I haven’t seen anything in particular other than the confirmation that Juventus are once again the strongest,” he told Radio […]
Mancini: ‘Nations League not Italy priority’
Mancini: ‘Nations League not Italy priority’
Roberto Mancini insists Italy never intended to win their Nations League group against Poland and Portugal. “Our aim is to be ready for Euro 2020, no need to make a drama of it.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). They drew 1-1 in Bologna last month, then both went on […]
Hamsik record ruined by Schick
Hamsik record ruined by Schick
Marek Hamsik is now the player with the most caps in Slovakia’s history, but the occasion was ruined by Roma striker Patrik Schick. The Napoli captain made his 108th appearance with the Slovakia jersey, surpassing previous record-holder Miroslav Karhan on 107 caps. Hamsik had also celebrated this landmark with a goal to draw Slovakia level […]
Maldini: ‘Greatest and worst moments’
Maldini: ‘Greatest and worst moments’
Paolo Maldini looked back over his lifetime at Milan with Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello, Carlo Ancelotti and admiring Gennaro Gattuso. The new director spoke at the Festival dello Sport event in Trento today and you can read the rest of his comments here. “I started out playing as a striker. I was in love with […]
Genoa: ‘Piatek not leaving in January’
Genoa: ‘Piatek not leaving in January’
Genoa director Giorgio Perinetti blasted reports of Poland sensation Krzysztof Piatek leaving in January. “Not a chance!” The 23-year-old has scored 14 goals in 10 competitive games for club and country this season, attracting interest from the likes of Napoli, Roma, Inter, Juventus and Chelsea. “There is a queue for Piatek and I hope it […]
Sarri: ‘Klopp, my heirs and Higuain regrets’
Sarri: ‘Klopp, my heirs and Higuain regrets’
Maurizio Sarri revealed the moment that Jurgen Klopp bromance was born, his heirs in Serie A and why Gonzalo Higuain “left Napoli too soon.” You can read the rest of the Corriere dello Sport interview HERE and HERE. The former Napoli Coach has developed a mutual appreciation with Liverpool tactician Klopp, culminating in a bear […]