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New Ronaldo at Juventus
New Ronaldo at Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo has taken on a new, more unselfish role in his Juventus career so far, statistics reveal. The Portuguese superstar joined the Bianconeri in the summer for €100m, smashing the Serie A transfer record and becoming the highest paid player in the division. When CR7 arrived in Italy, the most frequently asked questions related […]
Mazzarri: ‘Strange refereeing attitudes…’
Mazzarri: ‘Strange refereeing attitudes…’
Torino Coach Walter Mazzarri sees “ugly, strange attitudes” from referees, despite the win over Frosinone. The Granata blew a two goal lead against Moreno Longo’s side, but Alex Berenguer’s goal gave them a crucial three points. The Canarini’s first goal was subject to a VAR review, but the officials decided that Salvatore Sirigu hadn’t been […]
Guardiola: ‘Napoli are incredible’
Guardiola: ‘Napoli are incredible’
Manchester City Coach Pep Guardiola calls Napoli “an incredible team”, and praises Carlo Ancelotti. The Partenopei beat Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, and with City facing the Reds on Sunday the Catalan was asked if he was surprised by the match. “You are surprised because you don’t know what happens in Europe,” Guardiola […]
Agent: ‘Malcuit will play more’
Agent: ‘Malcuit will play more’
The agent of Napoli defender Kevin Malcuit believes his client “will play a lot more often”, after speaking with Carlo Ancelotti. The 27-year-old has made only two appearances for the Partenopei so far, but his representative expects that to change in the near future. “I was lucky enough to talk to Ancelotti about a week […]
Albiol: ‘Serie A isn’t over’
Albiol: ‘Serie A isn’t over’
Napoli defender Raul Albiol insists the Scudetto race “isn’t over”, despite Juventus’ perfect start. The Bianconeri have won all seven of their opening matches and have already established a six point lead over Carlo Ancelotti’s side, having beaten them last weekend. “A few mistakes cost us,” Albiol recalled on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli. “In those […]
Agent: Barca like Koulibaly, but…
Agent: Barca like Koulibaly, but…
Kalidou Koulibaly’s former agent claims Barcelona ‘like’ the Napoli defender, who ‘can play for any team in the world’. Koulibaly ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract with Napoli, but Bruno Satin – who until now had represented the stopper – revealed Barca were still following his ex-client. “Are Barcelona interested in […]
Kean handed Italy U21 call-up
Kean handed Italy U21 call-up
Moise Kean, Luca Pellegrini and Nicolo Zaniolo have been given their first-ever call-ups to Italy’s Under-21 squad. The trio are considered three of Italy’s most promising youngsters, with Zaniolo even making the senior squad for the international break in September. There is also a maiden inclusion for Cremonese midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli, but Nicolo Barella and […]
Giovinco back in Italy squad
Giovinco back in Italy squad
Sebastian Giovinco is back in the Italy squad after three years away, but Mario Balotelli and Andrea Belotti miss out. Giovinco is finally rewarded for his blistering form with Toronto FC, where he has scored 82 goals in just 139 appearances. The 31-year-old last played for Italy in October 2015, appearing for the final 28 […]
‘Ronaldo not irreplaceable in Juve attack…’
‘Ronaldo not irreplaceable in Juve attack…’
Vincenzo Iaquinta claims Mario Mandzukic, not Cristiano Ronaldo, is the ‘irreplaceable’ player in Juventus’ attack. Juve signed Ronaldo with the clear intention of winning the Champions League, but Iaquinta – a striker himself who scored 40 goals for the Bianconeri – disagreed the No 7 was any more important than Mandzukic. “This Juventus can win […]
Report: Meret’s return held up
Report: Meret’s return held up
Alex Meret’s return to the Napoli fold has reportedly been pushed back to November as he struggles to recover from an arm injury. The man who operated on Meret’s arm assured only ‘bone healing’ stood in the way of the goalkeeper making his Napoli debut, but Il Mattino warns that process is proving ‘slow’. Furthermore, […]