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ADL: ‘Napoli could play in Bari’
ADL: ‘Napoli could play in Bari’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis “asked UEFA for authorisation” to move the club’s Champions League matches to Bari. The Partenopei are in open dispute with the council over the Stadio San Paolo, with the city claiming there is unpaid rent and the owner insisting they should sell him the ground. The film magnate also owns […]
‘Ancelotti has Napoli keys’
‘Ancelotti has Napoli keys’
Aurelio De Laurentiis trusts Coach Carlo Ancelotti so much that “I’ve given him the keys to Napoli”. The tactician replaced Maurizio Sarri on the bench this summer, and it appears he’ll have a far more involved role than his predecessor. “I really believe in him, and that’s why I wanted him so strongly,” De Laurentiis […]
Silva takes revenge on Italy
Silva takes revenge on Italy
Ex-Milan striker Andre Silva got the only goal, but Portugal also hit the bar and forced a goal-line clearance as Italy capitulated in Lisbon. See how the whole evening unfolded on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri started their Nations League campaign by drawing 1-1 with Poland, while it was the opening game in the tournament for […]
HT: Italy keep Portugal at bay
HT: Italy keep Portugal at bay
Alessio Romagnoli had to perform a goal-line clearance, but Italy are still goalless at half-time against Portugal in the Nations League. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri started their Nations League campaign by drawing 1-1 with Poland, while it was the opening game in the […]
Cristante better deal than Ronaldo
Cristante better deal than Ronaldo
Roma purchasing Bryan Cristante was the third best transfer of the summer in Europe, according to the CIES Football Observatory, with Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus only eighth. The calculations worked out the ‘fair price’ as the average between the estimated cost for the most likely buyer before the transfer and the current transfer value. The […]
Line-ups: Portugal-Italy
Line-ups: Portugal-Italy
Italy are transformed for their Nations League trip to Portugal, with Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile and Simone Zaza among those stepping in. It kicks off in Lisbon at the Estadio da Luz at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Follow the build-up and action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri […]
Chiriches has ACL surgery
Chiriches has ACL surgery
Napoli and Romania defender Vlad Chiriches has undergone surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament and will be out for around six months. The full-back sustained the injury to his left knee during Romania’s match against Montenegro. Tests at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome confirmed the extent of the problem, as the ligament had been […]
Transformed Italy in Portugal
Transformed Italy in Portugal
While Portugal lose Rony Lopes to injury, Italy reportedly transform to a 4-4-2 with Simone Zaza and Ciro Immobile together. The UEFA Nations League match kicks off in Lisbon at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Roberto Mancini has cut several players from the squad that drew 1-1 with Poland, removing Mario Balotelli, Cristiano Biraghi, Daniele […]
‘Berlusconi will revolutionise Monza’
‘Berlusconi will revolutionise Monza’
Former Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi will revolutionise Serie C side Monza if his takeover goes through, according to long-time rival Massimo Moratti. Berlusconi is on the verge of purchasing Monza, a 106-year-old club who have never played in Serie A, and Moratti revealed he was close to buying Bari before Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis stepped […]
Albiol not buying Ronaldo drought
Albiol not buying Ronaldo drought
Raul Albiol is not buying Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus drought. “He didn’t score at the start of last season yet finished up with mindboggling numbers.” Ronaldo failed to score in his first three Serie A appearances for Juve, leading some to suggest the No 7 was struggling with Italian defences, but Albiol – while reiterating his […]