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Koulibaly injury on international duty
Koulibaly injury on international duty
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been sent home early from international duty with Senegal due to injury. The centre-back will not take part in the planned matches with Senegal after he was diagnosed with muscular problems. He’ll return to base and undergo tests with the Napoli medical staff. Koulibaly is the second Napoli player to […]
Hamsik: ‘Bring on Juve and PSG!’
Hamsik: ‘Bring on Juve and PSG!’
Marek Hamsik insists Juventus “are not unbeatable” in Serie A and believes Napoli can do to PSG what they did with Liverpool. The Partenopei captain is on international duty with Slovakia and spoke to Pravda about his experiences at club level this season. “Serie A is one of the best leagues in the world. It’s […]
‘Sassuolo wouldn’t sell Politano’
‘Sassuolo wouldn’t sell Politano’
Matteo Politano’s agent explains the Inter winger didn’t join Napoli in January because “Sassuolo needed him too much”. The 25-year-old was close to joining the Partenopei in January, but the deal collapsed on transfer deadline day and this summer he made the move to the Nerazzurri. “Napoli did everything and more to take Politano in […]
Agent: ’Sarri damaged Giaccherini’
Agent: ’Sarri damaged Giaccherini’
Emanuele Giaccherini’s agent accuses Maurizio Sarri of doing “incredible damage” to his client at Napoli – “with Carlo Ancelotti he’d play”. The Italian international joined the Partenopei after Euro 2016, but managed just Serie A appearances across two seasons before joining Chievo. “The damage done to us by Sarri was incredible,” Furio Valcareggi fumed on […]
Deschamps: ‘Serie A is improving’
Deschamps: ‘Serie A is improving’
Didier Deschamps believes Serie A is on the way back, and wouldn’t be surprised to see Zinedine Zidane “have the chance” to be Juventus Coach in the future. The France boss played for the Bianconeri for five seasons in the 1990s, and was Coach as they won promotion from Serie B after the Calciopoli scandal. […]
‘Napoli will win in Europe and Italy’
‘Napoli will win in Europe and Italy’
Aurelio De Laurentiis says Lorenzo Insigne has become a ‘man’ this season and that he sees Napoli ‘winning in Italy and Europe’ in the future. Insigne’s seven goals have fired Napoli to second in Serie A and recently helped them beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League, and De Laurentiis is confident the Partenopei will […]
‘Sarri used Napoli as a bank’
‘Sarri used Napoli as a bank’
Aurelio De Laurentis believes Carlo Ancelotti could stay at Napoli for six years but accuses Maurizio Sarri of ‘using me as a bank’. Ancelotti replaced Sarri as Napoli Coach over the summer, although it was only the precursor to a messy divorce between De Laurentiis and the Chelsea boss. “How did the idea of Ancelotti […]
Report: Ventura signs for Chievo
Report: Ventura signs for Chievo
Gian Piero Ventura has agreed a two-year contract with Chievo after Lorenzo D’Anna was sacked today, report Sky Sport Italia. The 70-year-old took several hours to make a decision, as he was unsure about the initial proposal of a contract to the end of the season with an option for another year. According to Sky […]
Bernardeschi False 9 for Italy
Bernardeschi False 9 for Italy
Italy are expected to use Federico Bernardeschi as a False 9 with Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa in the friendly against Ukraine. It kicks off at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa on Wednesday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). According to the latest reports, Roberto Mancini will retain his 4-3-3 formation even after losing […]
U21: Marchizza added to Italy squad
U21: Marchizza added to Italy squad
Italy’s Under-21 side has called in Crotone defender Riccardo Marchizza for a friendly against Belgium after Sebastiano Luperto and Giuseppe Pezzella pulled out. The game kicks off at the Dacia Arena in Udine on Thursday at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT). It will be followed by another test with Tunisia at the Stadio Romeo Menti […]