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Veron: Messi no Maradona
Veron: Messi no Maradona
Ex-Serie A star Juan Sebastian Veron claims Lionel Messi ‘is no Diego Maradona’ as the Barcelona star ‘isn’t meant to be a leader’ like the Napoli legend. Veron played with both Argentine icons during his playing career, which took him to Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio and Inter in Italy, and the former Albiceleste midfielder suggested his […]
Gabriel & Costil to Fiorentina?
Gabriel & Costil to Fiorentina?
Fiorentina could be about to shake up their goalkeeping department with deals for Milan’s Gabriel and Bordeaux’s Benoit Costil. Gazzetta dello Sport reports Gabriel’s move to Fiorentina is ‘done’, with the Viola beating off competition from Sampdoria to sign the Brazilian on a four-year contract. The 25-year-old joined Milan fron Cruzeiro in 2012 but went […]
Agent: ‘Napoli best for Meret’
Agent: ‘Napoli best for Meret’
Alex Meret’s agent confirmed Napoli “have shown the most conviction and I think would be one of the best solutions for him.” The Udinese goalkeeper spent the last two seasons on loan at SPAL, helping them achieve promotion and then remain in Serie A. Only 21 years old, he has emerged as the favourite ahead […]
World Cup: Colombia knock Poland out
World Cup: Colombia knock Poland out
Poland’s World Cup campaign is already over, as they were beaten 3-0 by Colombia with Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado on target. As Senegal and Japan drew 2-2 earlier today, the final matches mean any of those three can still qualify and even top the group. Both sides desperately needed a win after surprisingly poor […]
Napoli turned down Witsel
Napoli turned down Witsel
Napoli reportedly turned down Axel Witsel from Tianjin Quanjian as part of an exchange deal for Marek Hamsik. President Aurelio De Laurentiis explained the situation to reporters this week, but kept the names of club and player a secret. “I wanted €35m, everyone said €30m and then they offered me €15m. Indeed, not even that: […]
West Ham join Inglese chase
West Ham join Inglese chase
West Ham United are showing interest in Napoli-owned striker Roberto Inglese, but face competition from Bologna and Sporting CP. The centre-forward was bought from Chievo last summer for €10m, but stayed at the Stadio Bentegodi on loan, scoring 12 goals in 34 Serie A appearances. Now that Carlo Ancelotti has replaced Maurizio Sarri on the […]
World Cup: Honda stalls Senegal
World Cup: Honda stalls Senegal
It remains very tight in Group H, as Japan fought back twice to hold Senegal, including a late equaliser from ex-Milan star Keisuke Honda. This was a surprising top of the table showdown, as Japan beat 10-man Colombia and Senegal swept Poland aside in their opener. There were several Serie A faces on show, from […]
Video: Coric shows skills
Video: Coric shows skills
Roma’s new signing Ante Coric has gone viral after posting a clip of his skills using an orange for a football. The 21-year-old creative midfielder was snapped up from Dinamo Zagreb for €6m plus bonuses and a percentage of his future transfer fee. The Croatia international enticed fans on Instagram by posting a video as […]
Clubs line up for Borini
Clubs line up for Borini
Fabio Borini could be on his way out of Milan with interest from Napoli, Torino and West Ham United. According to Calciomercato.com, the versatile forward is one of the main contenders to leave San Siro this summer if they are excluded from Europe due to Financial Fair Play violations. The 27-year-old arrived from Sunderland at […]
Reina: ‘Milan exciting challenge’
Reina: ‘Milan exciting challenge’
Pepe Reina said Milan represent “an exciting challenge for me, because I want to take this historic club back where it belongs.” The veteran is currently at the World Cup with Spain, but has already signed for the Rossoneri as a free agent after his Napoli contract ran down. “I am very proud of my […]