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Inter charged with racist chanting
Inter charged with racist chanting
Inter fans have been accused by the Lega Serie A of racist chanting aimed at Juventus’ Blaise Matuidi, so an investigation has been opened by the prosecutor. After 55 minutes of Saturday night’s Derby d’Italia, all three of the observers present in the stadium heard “chants expressive of racial discrimination” aimed at the Frenchman from […]
Jorginho agent: ‘We’ll talk with Napoli’
Jorginho agent: ‘We’ll talk with Napoli’
Jorginho’s agent confirms “there are several clubs interested in him”, but “I’ll talk with Napoli” about his future. The midfielder has been linked with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, but the Partenopei want to tie him to a new contract. “I’ll talk with the club because Jorginho has another two years […]
Napoli and Juventus simultaneous
Napoli and Juventus simultaneous
The Lega Serie A has officially confirmed that Juventus and Napoli will play at the same time in Week 37. The final weekend of the season sees all teams play at the same time, but the Partenopei requested that they play at Sampdoria at the same time as Juve visit Roma. Today the Lega has […]
Simeone: Viola have ‘inner force’
Simeone: Viola have ‘inner force’
Fiorentina striker Giovanni Simeone is ‘completely certain that Davide Astori is still there’ as the captain’s passing ‘created a force inside us’. Fiorentina have gone on to win six of their nine games without Astori, the most recent of which saw Simeone take his tally for the season to 14 with a hat-trick against Napoli […]
‘Napoli celebrated Juve win too much’
‘Napoli celebrated Juve win too much’
Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent has criticised Napoli fans for celebrating their victory over Juventus ‘as if they’d won the Scudetto’. As many as 20,000 Napoli supporters greeted their team at Naples-Capodichino airport after they beat Juve 2-1 last Sunday, but fast forward a week and the Bianconeri regained their four-point lead at the top after they […]
Agent coy on Koulibaly-Chelsea links
Agent coy on Koulibaly-Chelsea links
Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent suggests Chelsea’s chances of signing the Napoli stopper depend on Champions League qualification and Maurizio Sarri’s future. Chelsea have continually been linked with Koulibaly since Antonio Conte’s appointment in the summer of 2016, and Bruno Satin admitted he did not know whether the Senegalese or Sarri would stay at Napoli. “Koulibaly, Sarri […]
Skomina to ref Roma-Liverpool
Skomina to ref Roma-Liverpool
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina has been chosen to take charge of Roma’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Liverpool. The two clubs go head-to-head at the Olimpico on Tuesday evening as Roma look to overturn a 5-2 deficit for a place in the Final. Skomina has already presided over four fixtures involving Italian teams this […]
Milenkovic: Fiorentina honoured Astori
Milenkovic: Fiorentina honoured Astori
Nikola Milenkovic praised Fiorentina for ‘honouring’ Davide Astori’s legacy during their 3-0 win against Napoli on Sunday. Giovanni Simeone’s hat-trick ended a run of three games without a win for Fiorentina and inflicted a damaging blow on Napoli’s Scudetto hopes, but Milenkovic was happier about preserving the memory of his fallen teammate. “It was a […]
Sarri: ‘Serie A risks losing fans’
Sarri: ‘Serie A risks losing fans’
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri warned Serie A will “lose many fans, because they cheer on teams that will never win. It’s not like the Premier League.” Juventus are on the verge of a seventh consecutive Scudetto after breaking four points clear with three rounds to go. In his Press conference, Sarri was asked about the […]
Liveblog: Torino-Lazio
Liveblog: Torino-Lazio
Join us for all the build-up and action from today’s Serie A games, as Fiorentina host Scudetto-chasing Napoli and Lazio visit Torino. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. The Stadio Franchi hosts a massive match at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), as the Partenopei need a victory […]