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Semplici: ‘Napoli? I’m happy at SPAL’
Semplici: ‘Napoli? I’m happy at SPAL’
Leonardo Semplici is flattered to be linked with Napoli but insists he is ‘happy’ and ‘focused’ on SPAL. The Biancazzurri Coach is reported in some quarters to be on the radar of the Partenopei, with Maurizio Sarri’s future at the San Paolo appearing to hang in the balance. However, Semplici says his attention is solely […]
HT: Bologna surprise Juventus
HT: Bologna surprise Juventus
Simone Verdi’s penalty has given Bologna a surprise half-time lead away to Juventus, as the Scudetto race might not be over yet. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri were four points clear at the top of the table and knew they would clinch a seventh […]
Line-ups: Juventus-Bologna
Line-ups: Juventus-Bologna
Juventus bring Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain, Juan Cuadrado and Alex Sandro together against injury-ravaged Bologna. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Bianconeri are four points clear at the top of the table with three rounds to go and can temporarily […]
Ghoulam back in Napoli squad
Ghoulam back in Napoli squad
Faouzi Ghoulam is back in the Napoli squad for the first time since his double knee injury. The full-back is included for tomorrow’s meeting with Torino at the Stadio San Paolo. Ghoulam tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a 4-2 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on November 1. He was on the verge of […]
Pioli ‘always believed’ in Fiorentina
Pioli ‘always believed’ in Fiorentina
Stefano Pioli “always believed” Fiorentina could challenge for Europe, but asks his team for patience against Genoa at Marassi. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Tomorrow is a big test and a very important match for us,” said the Viola Coach in his Press […]
ADL: ‘Sarri risk at richer club’
ADL: ‘Sarri risk at richer club’
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis wants Maurizio Sarri to stay, but warns the Coach could “risk a huge disappointment at a richer club.” The media blitz has seen him give interviews to several newspapers and television stations, so this afternoon he called in live to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli. It seems as if the President […]
ADL: ‘Players rejected Napoli’
ADL: ‘Players rejected Napoli’
During his media blitz, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis suggested they couldn’t sign new players because “they were afraid of never getting to play.” The patron would appear to be setting the groundwork for Coach Maurizio Sarri’s exit, which could happen because the Chelsea and Arsenal target has a release clause in his contract. “People […]
Mazzarri: ‘I gave a lot to Napoli’
Mazzarri: ‘I gave a lot to Napoli’
Torino boss Walter Mazzarri admits returning to face his old club Napoli “is not a normal game on an emotional level. I think I gave a lot too.” It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Obviously, it’s not a normal game for me on an […]
ADL: ‘VAR stinks in Italy and Europe’
ADL: ‘VAR stinks in Italy and Europe’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’d “be ahead of Juventus if VAR was used properly” and UEFA resistance to technology “stinks.” The patron has been on a media blitz today, as interviews were released in Il Mattino, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, La Repubblica and more. This afternoon, he called in live […]
ADL: ‘Napoli have striker and ‘keeper’
ADL: ‘Napoli have striker and ‘keeper’
Aurelio De Laurentiis said Napoli have “already signed a player who scored 20 goals and plays abroad,” while the goalkeeper will be “Rui Patricio or Bernd Leno.” The President gave several lengthy interviews to various newspapers and television channels, so has been on a media blitz. Some of his comments suggested Coach Maurizio Sarri is […]