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Koulibaly: Turin is unforgettable!
Koulibaly: Turin is unforgettable!
Napoli are back in Turin for their Serie A match against Torino, and Kalidou Koulibaly admits the city is ‘unforgettable’ after what happened last season. Koulibaly’s last-gasp header earned Napoli a 1-0 win at Juve, causing wild celebrations down south, although the Partenopei ultimately slipped up in their final two games of the previous campaign. […]
Giampaolo: No qualms with Quag
Giampaolo: No qualms with Quag
Sampdoria boss Marco Giampaolo insists he has cleared the air with Fabio Quagliarella after his frustration at being substituted against Fiorentina. Giampaolo and Quagliarella risked falling out just two weeks after the forward’s wonder flick against Napoli, but the Coach assured the 35-year-old would be in the squad to face Inter on Saturday. “We need […]
Napoli: More misery for Meret?
Napoli: More misery for Meret?
Napoli’s €35m man Alex Meret is reportedly facing another month on the sidelines with an arm injury. According to La Repubblica, Meret continues to feel pain in his left arm and has yet to recover sensitivity in his thumb. The newspaper explains ‘a secret consultation’ had excluded any more serious problems but warns he is […]
Hamsik to leave in January?
Hamsik to leave in January?
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik is reportedly considering whether to leave the club in January. According to Tuttosport, Hamsik is ‘not at the centre’ of Carlo Ancelotti’s project, having completed just one of Napoli’s opening five games. Consequently, a departure from San Paolo ‘seems to be on the agenda’ in January and ‘there could already be […]
‘Anti-Juve Inter can beat Barca’
‘Anti-Juve Inter can beat Barca’
Eder believes Inter are ‘the real anti-Juventus’ and can beat Barcelona in the Champions League this season. Inter came back from behind to clinch a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in their Champions League opener, and Eder is confident the result will act as a ‘turning point’ in his former club’s campaign. “When I saw […]
EL: Higuain decisive in Dudelange
EL: Higuain decisive in Dudelange
Milan found it harder than expected to beat Europa League debutants Dudelange in Luxembourg, as Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. Gennaro Gattuso rotated the squad in Luxembourg against a side with several semi-professional players, giving Mattia Caldara and Pepe Reina […]
Gattuso advice for Higuain
Gattuso advice for Higuain
Gennaro Gattuso was well aware Milan wouldn’t steamroller Dudelange in the Europa League, but told off match-winner Gonzalo Higuain. “It’s no coincidence that Dudelange are in the group phase, as they beat Cluj on the way here,” Gattuso told Sky Sport Italia after a 1-0 result in Luxembourg. Elsewhere in this group, Olympiacos and Real […]
Tare: ‘Immobile and SMS deals done’
Tare: ‘Immobile and SMS deals done’
Lazio director Igli Tare discussed Joaquin Correa, Felipe Caicedo and confirmed new Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic contracts. The Aquile host Apollon Limassol in the Europa League group phase opener this evening and start four of their six summer signings. It kicks off at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT), click here for the line-ups and […]
Line-ups: Dudelange-Milan
Line-ups: Dudelange-Milan
Pepe Reina gets his Milan debut and Gonzalo Higuain leads the attack in their Europa League visit to Dudelange in Luxembourg. It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) at the Stade Josy Barthel. Follow the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lazio-Apollon Limassol on the LIVEBLOG. Coach Gennaro Gattuso […]
Agent: ‘Tonali better than Pirlo!’
Agent: ‘Tonali better than Pirlo!’
Sandro Tonali’s agent says the Brescia youngster shouldn’t be compared to Andrea Pirlo – “if we want to go over the top, at the same age he’s even stronger”. The 18-year-old has been linked with a host of Serie A clubs, and has already been saddled with the tag of the new Pirlo. “Sandro Tonali […]