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Coppa Liveblog: Napoli v Atalanta
Coppa Liveblog: Napoli v Atalanta
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Napoli and Atalanta. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 GMT. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. The second leg is in […]
Maradona’s ‘last video’ before his death
Maradona’s ‘last video’ before his death
Cronica TV have published a video of Diego Armando Maradona recorded just a few days before his death. ‘I’ve taken a bump, but everything is fine,’ the Napoli legend said. Maradona died on November 25 2020 following a cardiac arrest. He had only turned 60 on October 30 and was released from hospital a couple […]
Report: Dzeko to leave in June
Report: Dzeko to leave in June
Roma forward Edin Dzeko seems destined to leave the Olimpico in June, according to Il Corriere dello Sport. The newspaper reports the current truce with coach Paulo Fonseca was the best solution for everyone involved, with the best interests in mind for the Giallorossi. Fonseca’s results this season will be evaluated by the owners, but […]
Napoli add Ghoulam in UEFA list
Napoli add Ghoulam in UEFA list
Napoli have updated their UEFA list ahead of the Europa League matches against Granada, with Faouzi Ghoulam replacing Fernando Llorente. The Spanish forward moved to Udinese and Napoli made only one change in the UEFA list in view of the resumption of the Europa League. Ghoulam, who was excluded from the tournament in the first […]
Report: Mertens involved in runway scare
Report: Mertens involved in runway scare
Napoli forward Dries Mertens’ private plane reportedly slid off the runway in Deurne, but the Partenopei star walked away unharmed. The forward will not be playing against Atalanta in the Coppa Italia tonight, as the Azzurri confirmed the Belgian had returned to his homeland to visit a specialist. The attacker, who sprained his ankle during […]
Maggio ‘ready for new adventure’ with Lecce
Maggio ‘ready for new adventure’ with Lecce
Christian Maggio said he’s ‘ready for this new adventure’ with Lecce, as he arrived for his medical. The full-back has turned 38, but still played eight times for Benevento in their first six months back in Serie A. The former Napoli, Sampdoria and Fiorentina defender has signed with Lecce for the remainder of the season, […]
Pirlo: ‘Juventus know our strength’
Pirlo: ‘Juventus know our strength’
Andrea Pirlo assures this was the real Juventus in the Coppa Italia semi-final, and not the one that lost to Inter just 16 days ago. ‘We know our strength.’ When Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring, there were concerns it’d be a repeat of the 2-0 Inter victory in Serie A just 16 days ago. However, […]
Coppa liveblog: Inter v Juventus
Coppa liveblog: Inter v Juventus
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Coppa Italia semi-final, as Inter host Juventus in the first leg at San Siro. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, with the second leg at the Allianz Juventus Stadium on February 9. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then […]
Malcuit raring to go at Fiorentina
Malcuit raring to go at Fiorentina
Kevin Malcuit wants to ‘make up for lost time’ during his loan spell at Fiorentina, after injury problems playing for Napoli. The full-back recovered from a knee injury, but couldn’t break back into the Napoli squad, so has been loaned to the Viola for six months. “I have to say that I had two wonderful […]
Gasperini ‘thought Napoli could win Scudetto’
Gasperini ‘thought Napoli could win Scudetto’
Gian Piero Gasperini and Atalanta have their sights set on another Coppa Italia Final, but he thought Napoli ‘were among the main Scudetto contenders.’ The first leg of the semi-final kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with the decider on February 10. “We have to take it one […]