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Koulibaly to renew with Napoli
Koulibaly to renew with Napoli
Napoli will reportedly tie Kalidou Koulibaly to a new contract, raising his salary to €3.5m per season. President Aurelio De Laurentiis announced in the summer that the defender had signed a new contract, and that he’d be staying until 2023. It appears it wasn’t quite a done deal though, as so far there has been […]
Liveblog: Champions League Draw
Liveblog: Champions League Draw
Follow the Champions League group stage draw as it happens to find out who Juventus, Napoli, Roma and Inter will be facing this season. The draw begins in Monte Carlo at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT). If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. This term there are four […]
Gattuso: ‘Biglia is crucial’
Gattuso: ‘Biglia is crucial’
Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso launches a spirited defence of Lucas Biglia – “he’s been massacred, but on a tactical level he’s crucial”. The Argentinian midfielder gave the ball away against Napoli, and the Partenopei broke up the pitch to make it 2-1. Carlo Ancelotti’s side then went on to win 3-2, and the former Lazio […]
Gattuso: ‘Look out for Dzeko’
Gattuso: ‘Look out for Dzeko’
Gennaro Gattuso warns his Milan side “we have to pay attention to Edin Dzeko” against Roma, and shrugs off Gigio Donarumma’s mistake against Napoli. The Rossoneri lost their first Serie A match of the season at San Paolo last weekend, and are looking to get back on track tomorrow night. “We’re preparing for a match […]
Guida to ref Milan-Roma
Guida to ref Milan-Roma
Marco Guida has been announced as the referee for tomorrow’s Milan-Roma game, with Paolo Mazzoleni on VAR. The Serie A weekend kicks off tomorrow night with the big match at San Siro, and Guida has been appointed as the official for the game. Elsewhere, Marco Di Bello will run the rule over Inter’s trip to […]
Champions League pairings revealed
Champions League pairings revealed
UEFA has announced the TV pairings for the Champions League, with Inter and Juventus playing on different days. The draw for this season’s group stage will be made in Monte Carlo later today, with four Italian sides competing. Before the groups are drawn, UEFA ensures that certain teams from the same country’s fixtures cannot clash […]
Champions League draw today
Champions League draw today
Four Italian clubs will be involved in today’s Champions League draw, which takes place in Monte Carlo at 17.00 UK time. The new rules for the competition mean the top four Serie A sides advance to the group stage automatically, and the Italian sides will learn their fate this afternoon. Juventus are in Pot 1, […]
Inter risk ‘group of death’
Inter risk ‘group of death’
Inter could face a nightmare draw of Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, as they’re in Champions League pot four. The four Italian sides will learn their opponents today, with Juventus in pot one and Roma and Napoli occupying pot two. They cannot play each other, while each group will be made up one one […]
Buffon: ‘Strange to watch Serie A…’
Buffon: ‘Strange to watch Serie A…’
Gigi Buffon admits he’s “not used” to watching Serie A purely as a spectator – ‘the last time it happened was when I was a kid!’ The legendary goalkeeper left Juventus this summer to join Paris Saint-Germain, so is now an outside observer of the Italian top flight. “I’ll confess it immediately,” Buffon began, writing […]
Kaka returns for Milan
Kaka returns for Milan
Kaka flew into Italy this afternoon to begin working with Milan, but admits “we haven’t yet discussed” the role he’ll have. The Brazilian will essentially take on an apprenticeship with the Rossoneri, with a view to taking a role within the club in the future. It was speculated this morning that could be a scouting […]