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Jorginho agent: ‘Talking to others, but…’
Jorginho agent: ‘Talking to others, but…’
The agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho admits speaking to “four or five clubs” but “that doesn’t mean anything is done or that he’ll leave”. The Italian international is a key part of Maurizio Sarri’s side, and has been attracting interest from the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City. For obvious reasons, the Partenopei […]
Laywer: ‘Younes belongs to Napoli’
Laywer: ‘Younes belongs to Napoli’
The lawyer who worked on the Amin Younes transfer confirms “Younes is a Napoli player”. The Ajax winger arrived in Naples in January to sign for the Partenopei, but the deal was delayed to the summer when his contract expires. The player then insisted that he hadn’t signed any contract, something Napoli’s lawyer furiously denied. […]
Materazzi: ‘Juventus cannot win’
Materazzi: ‘Juventus cannot win’
Marco Materazzi insists “Juventus must not win” against Inter on Saturday, not least because it would derail their Scudetto hopes. The Bianconeri are just one point ahead of Napoli at the top of Serie A, and face a Derby d’Italia against the Champions League-chasing Beneamata. “Inter can’t miss this opportunity to take an important step […]
Napoli sell out for Fiorentina
Napoli sell out for Fiorentina
Napoli sold out their allocation for Sunday’s Fiorentina game in minutes, as fans flock to see the team. The Partenopei are back in the Scudetto race after winning at Juventus, and sit just one point behind the Bianconeri. Juve play Inter on Saturday night, before Maurizio Sarri’s side take on the Viola at the Artemio […]
Buffon fumes at Juventus
Buffon fumes at Juventus
Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon reportedly fumed at his teammates after the 1-0 defeat to Napoli at the weekend. The Bianconeri lost 1-0 after Kalidou Koulibaly’s late header, closing the gap at the top of the table to just one point. Juve have the tougher run-in, as they still have to go to Inter and Roma, […]
Albiol: ‘If Napoli win the Scudetto…’
Albiol: ‘If Napoli win the Scudetto…’
Napoli defender Raul Albiol admits “if we were to win the Scudetto we wouldn’t be able to leave the house for a month”. The Partenopei re-opened the title race with a 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday night, and were greeted at the airport by up to 20,000 fans upon their return. “The people have […]
‘Napoli have to focus’
‘Napoli have to focus’
The mayor of Naples calls Napoli’s win over Juventus “a great joy for the whole city”, but warns “now we all have to be focused for the final sprint”. The Partenopei closed the gap at the top of Serie A to one point with their 1-0 win in Turin, as they aim to win a […]
Marchisio: ‘Still in our hands’
Marchisio: ‘Still in our hands’
Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio points out the Scudetto is still in their hands – “‘fino alla fine’ is not a slogan, it’s a way of life”. The Bianconeri lost 1-0 at home to Napoli last night, meaning the Partenopei are just one point behind them at the top of Serie A with four games remaining. […]
Cairo: ‘Torino won’t step aside’
Cairo: ‘Torino won’t step aside’
Torino President Urbano Cairo assures “we’ll try to honour the league” ahead of the Napoli game in two weeks. The Granata are out of Europa League contention and safe from relegation, and they face the Partenopei in Week 36. Maurizio Sarri’s side are just a point behind Juventus, Toro’s city rivals, at the top of […]
Confirmed: Chiellini hamstring tear
Confirmed: Chiellini hamstring tear
Juventus could lose Giorgio Chiellini the rest of the season after it was confirmed the defender suffered a hamstring tear against Napoli. Chiellini pulled up just 10 minutes into Juve’s 1-0 defeat to Napoli, and a statement on the Bianconeri’s official website explains tests on Monday showed ‘a tear to the biceps femoris muscle in […]