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Italy: Azzurri open with Poland point
Italy: Azzurri open with Poland point
Federico Chiesa came off the bench and earned a penalty, converted by Jorginho, as Italy cancelled out Piotr Zielinski’s Poland opener. See how the whole evening developed on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri opened their UEFA Nations League campaign at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna, as Roberto Mancini made his competitive debut as Italy Coach where […]
HT: Zielinski upsets Azzurri
HT: Zielinski upsets Azzurri
Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski has given Poland the half-time lead over Italy in the opening Nations League match. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri opened their UEFA Nations League campaign at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna, as Roberto Mancini made his competitive debut as Italy […]
Mancini: ‘Jorginho among world’s best’
Mancini: ‘Jorginho among world’s best’
Roberto Mancini welcomes a new era for Italy against Poland and relies on Jorginho, “one of the best midfielders in Europe.” The UEFA Nations League campaign kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and Liveblog. “I don’t know if we’re ready, as it […]
Line-ups: Italy-Poland
Line-ups: Italy-Poland
Italy look to Mario Balotelli, Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne and Jorginho in their opening Nations League match with Piotr Zielinski’s Poland. It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Follow all the build-up and action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri begin […]
‘Why Napoli didn’t sign Lobotka…’
‘Why Napoli didn’t sign Lobotka…’
Stanislav Lobotka’s agent has revealed why Napoli did not sign the Celta Vigo midfielder. “Formation, price and Marek Hamsik.” Lobotka had been linked with a move to Napoli over the summer but ultimately stayed at Celta, and Branislav Jasurek explained the situation with his client. “Ninety percent was Press rumours,” he told Radio Marte. “The […]
Preziosi: Piatek won’t join Napoli
Preziosi: Piatek won’t join Napoli
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has ruled out ever selling Krzysztof Piatek to Napoli. “History shows no deal is possible.” Piatek has already been linked with Napoli after firing seven goals in his first three appearances for Genoa, but Preziosi made it clear on the Grifone’s 125-year anniversary that the striker ‘still has to prove his […]
Ventura: Good luck, Mancio!
Ventura: Good luck, Mancio!
Giampiero Ventura has wished Italy successor Roberto Mancini ‘good luck’ ahead of his competitive debut but admits Napoli are no longer the ‘anti-Juventus’. Italy kick off their Nations League campaign against Poland on Friday, in what is the Azzurri’s first official game since losing to Sweden in the World Cup playoffs under Ventura last November. […]
Happy 125th birthday Genoa!
Happy 125th birthday Genoa!
On this day 125 years ago Italy’s oldest club, Genoa, was founded by a group of Englishmen. Initially founded on September 7 1893 as Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, for the first few years of its existence football was largely a secondary concern. In 1897, James Richardson Spensley established the football side of the club, […]
Ghoulam to return to training
Ghoulam to return to training
Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam has been cleared to return to training, after a check-up today. The Algerian international hasn’t played since November, after tearing his cruciate ligament against Manchester City. Just as he was close to recovering from that injury he suffered a broken kneecap, and after surgery for that he had to go under […]
‘Napoli could have got Perin’
‘Napoli could have got Perin’
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi says Napoli were “too late” to sign Mattia Perin, and is sad to see him on the Juventus bench. The Partenopei were linked with the goalkeeper this summer, but he ultimately moved to Turin for €12m plus €3m in bonuses. “We pointed out that there was the possibility of Perin, but […]