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Rugani and Romagnoli snub Chelsea
Rugani and Romagnoli snub Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri reportedly wants to try again for Daniele Rugani and Alessio Romagnoli to Chelsea, but Juventus and Milan won’t sell. The former Napoli Coach is looking to strengthen his defence, as although they have a perfect Premier League record so far this season, they have been leaking goals at Stamford Bridge. According to Calciomercato.com, […]
Rony Lopes: ‘Portugal ready to win’
Rony Lopes: ‘Portugal ready to win’
Forward Rony Lopes assured “Italy are a good team, but Portugal are ready to win and motivated to top the Nations League group.” The match kicks off in Lisbon on Monday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). The Azzurri already started their Nations League campaign, drawing 1-1 with Poland thanks to a Jorginho penalty after […]
Tonelli: ‘I wanted to quit’
Tonelli: ‘I wanted to quit’
Sampdoria defender Lorenzo Tonelli admits he was so distraught during his Napoli injury nightmare that he “wanted to just retire.” The 28-year-old made only nine appearances in a Napoli jersey over two years, but still managed to score three goals. He is starting a new chapter of his career at Marassi and reveals just how […]
Osti: ‘Quagliarella is immortal’
Osti: ‘Quagliarella is immortal’
Sampdoria director of sport Carlo Osti said veteran striker Fabio Quagliarella is “the kind of player who is timeless. He’s immortal.” The Blucerchiati caused a big upset by thrashing Napoli 3-0, including a remarkable back-heel flick goal from Quagliarella. “Fabio is a great champion the kind of player who is timeless,” Osti told Sky Sport […]
Napoli seek Chiriches replacements
Napoli seek Chiriches replacements
With Vlad Chiriches possibly out for six months with a knee injury, Napoli are turning to free agents like Diego Polenta and Florentin Pogba. Chiriches limped off while on international duty for Romania and will visit the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome on Monday for tests. If the anterior cruciate ligament is indeed torn, then […]
Chiriches fears ACL tear
Chiriches fears ACL tear
Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches will undergo tests on Monday after fears he has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The player limped off during last night’s Romania match against Montenegro after a sharp pain to his left knee. Romania Coach Cosmin Contra confirmed straight away that it seemed to be “pretty serious” and the initial diagnosis […]
Mirallas: ‘Pay cut for Fiorentina’
Mirallas: ‘Pay cut for Fiorentina’
Kevin Mirallas “gave up on a lot of money to join Fiorentina” after Everton scuppered a move two years earlier. “I’ll rediscover the joy of playing football in Serie A.” The Belgium international arrived from Everton in August, on loan with option to buy for a total of €7.5m. “(Director of sport Pantaleo) Corvino had […]
Chiriches injury ‘pretty serious’
Chiriches injury ‘pretty serious’
Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches suffered a “pretty serious” knee injury while on international duty with Romania. The centre-back limped off just 31 minutes into the match against Montenegro. He felt a sharp pain in his left knee and had an ice-pack applied, but the Romania Coach was not reassuring. “It looks pretty serious,” Cosmin Contra […]
Donnarumma: ‘Italy on right track’
Donnarumma: ‘Italy on right track’
Gianluigi Donnarumma insists Italy “are on the right track” and renewed his duel with Piotr Zielinski after a 1-1 draw with Poland. The Nations League opener in Bologna saw Donnarumma perform a great save on Zielinski, but could do nothing on the goal, while Federico Chiesa earned a penalty converted by Jorginho to equalise. “I […]
Zielinski regrets Donnarumma save
Zielinski regrets Donnarumma save
Piotr Zielinski scored in Poland’s 1-1 draw with Italy, but is still smarting about that Gianluigi Donnarumma save. “It had to be a goal!” He found the net after a Jorginho error in the Nations League opener, but had been denied earlier by Gianluigi Donnarumma’s remarkable reaction save. It was a renewal of the battle […]