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Milan name squad for derby
Milan name squad for derby
Milan have named their squad for tomorrow’s Derby della Madonnina, with Lucas Biglia suspended. The two Milan clubs are both going for the Champions League this season, and with the top two places already occupied by Juventus and Napoli, neither can afford to slip-up. This evening Rossoneri Coach Gennaro Gattuso has named his squad for […]
‘Perez didn’t like Higuain’
‘Perez didn’t like Higuain’
Gonzalo Higuain’s father blames Florentino Perez for the Juventus striker’s Real Madrid exit – “he didn’t like him very much”. Pipita left Los Merengues to join Napoli in 2013, and he’ll face them tonight in the first leg of the Champions League Quarter-Final. “It’s something the President did,” Jorge Higuain told Cadena Ser of his […]
Biglia out of Milan derby
Biglia out of Milan derby
Milan midfielder Lucas Biglia will miss tomorrow’s Derby della Madonnina, as the Serie A suspensions are confirmed. The Argentinian international picked up his fifth booking of the season in the 3-1 defeat to Juventus on Saturday, earning him a one-match ban. That means he’ll sit out the rescheduled derby with Inter, which takes place tomorrow […]
Del Piero: ‘Juventus are stronger now’
Del Piero: ‘Juventus are stronger now’
Alessandro Del Piero believes there has been too much talk about last year’s Champions League final – ‘Juventus are different now’. The Bianconeri lost 4-1 to Real Madrid in Cardiff at the end of last season, and the two teams will renew acquaintances in the Quarter-Final first leg tonight. “I think there’s been too much […]
‘Higuain didn’t like Perez’
‘Higuain didn’t like Perez’
Gonzalo Higuain’s father blames Florentino Perez for the Juventus striker’s Real Madrid exit – “he didn’t like him very much”. Pipita left Los Merengues to join Napoli in 2013, and he’ll face them tonight in the first leg of the Champions League Quarter-Final. “It’s something the President did,” Jorge Higuain told Cadena Ser of his […]
Del Piero: ‘It’s Dybala’s year’
Del Piero: ‘It’s Dybala’s year’
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero believes “this could be THE year” for Paulo Dybala. La Joya is wearing the number 10 shirt this season, a number which is linked to great names such as Michel Platini, Roberto Baggio and the club’s all-time top-scorer, Del Piero. “Let me tell you, every year he’s moving his level […]
Maksimovic: No grudge with Sarri
Maksimovic: No grudge with Sarri
Nikola Maksimovic has left the door open to a return to Napoli, calling Coach Maurizio Sarri ‘a professor of football’. Maksimovic joined Spartak Moscow on loan until the end of the season in January, having failed to break into Sarri’s plans, but the arrangement does not include an option to buy for the Russian club. […]
Player of the Week – Mauro Icardi
Player of the Week – Mauro Icardi
Inter captain Mauro Icardi’s double against Verona sees him earn Football Italia’s player of the week. Words: Tom Scholes Mauro Icardi may be struggling to get into the Argentina squad, but his form for Inter has been sensational, helping them almost nail down a Champions League spot for next season. In the past two games […]
Buffon’s ‘unlimited admiration’ for CR7
Buffon’s ‘unlimited admiration’ for CR7
Gianluigi Buffon has confessed his ‘unlimited admiration’ for Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Juventus-Real Madrid in the Champions League. It comes just a day after Buffon admitted the prospect of facing Ronaldo – his nemesis in last season’s Champions League Final – gave him ‘sleepless nights’. “I have unlimited admiration for Ronaldo, he’s been able to […]
Younes agrees Wolfsburg terms?
Younes agrees Wolfsburg terms?
Ajax winger Amin Younes signed a contract with Napoli, but reports in Germany suggest he’s agreed terms with Wolfsburg instead. According to Sport 1, the player has been in advanced negotiations with Wolfsburg and will sign a four-year deal next week. The transfer saga is likely to drag on for many more months and could […]