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Sarri: ‘I owe Napoli’
Sarri: ‘I owe Napoli’
Maurizio Sarri feels “a great debt” to Napoli, and the only way to repay it “is to give my best”. The Partenopei Coach received the Premio Maestrelli today for his work at the San Paolo, and he spoke to Montecatini Terme after accepting the award. “We played a great game against Inter at San Siro,” […]
Perotti: ‘Gasp saved my career’
Perotti: ‘Gasp saved my career’
Roma winger Diego Perotti believes Gian Piero Gasperini “saved my career” at Genoa, and hails Francesco Totti. The 29-year-old has become a key man for the Giallorossi, but when he arrived in Italy from Sevilla his career looked to be on the slide. “In Genoa I had Gasperini and it was him who saved my […]
Jorginho agent: ‘No contact with United’
Jorginho agent: ‘No contact with United’
The agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho hasn’t “had any contact” with Manchester United, but doesn’t deny their interest. The Italian international is one of the key cogs in Maurizio Sarri’s Partenopei machine, and has been linked with the Red Devils as a replacement for Michael Carrick. “As a player for one of the most important […]
What we learned from Serie A Week 29
What we learned from Serie A Week 29
From Mauro Icardi making history to Napoli keeping the Scudetto race alive, here are the five things we learned from Week 29’s Serie A action. Words: Ciro Di Brita Icardi back with a bang Mauro Icardi surpassed 100 Serie A goals on Sunday, scoring four in the space of 21 minutes during Inter’s 5-0 demolition […]
Report: Verdi set for Napoli
Report: Verdi set for Napoli
It’s reported that Napoli are back in for Bologna’s Simone Verdi, with the transfer very close to completion. The Partenopei wanted to sign the forward in January, but he didn’t want to leave the Rossoblu mid-season. Napoli then turned their attentions to Amin Younes of Ajax, who agreed to sign on a free transfer, but […]
‘Captaining Inter better than goals’
‘Captaining Inter better than goals’
Mauro Icardi says captaining Inter means more to him than scoring goals and admits his book was a ‘bad’ idea. Icardi surpassed 100 Serie A goals on Sunday during Inter’s 5-0 demolition of Sampdoria, but his career with the Nerazzurri appeared to be in tatters less than two years ago, when his autobiography caused the […]
Verratti backs ‘ruthless’ Juve
Verratti backs ‘ruthless’ Juve
Marco Verratti has backed Juventus to defy the odds against Real Madrid in the Champions League and their ‘ruthless’ streak to win them another Scudetto. “It’s difficult but not impossible, even if Real know how to suffer,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “It’s harder for Roma: Barcelona have improved a lot, also defensively. Montella’s Sevilla […]
Sarri: ‘I’d march on the palace…’
Sarri: ‘I’d march on the palace…’
Maurizio Sarri is tempted by Scudetto talk after closing on Juventus. “If it was up to me, we’d march on the palace and take back power…” The Partenopei closed the gap on leaders Juventus to just two points after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Genoa, sealed by a Raul Albiol header from a corner. The […]
Ballardini: ‘Genoa courage with Napoli’
Ballardini: ‘Genoa courage with Napoli’
Genoa boss Davide Ballardini was pleased that they managed to cause Napoli so many problems in a slender 1-0 defeat. It took a Raul Albiol header from a corner to break down the Grifone 72 minutes in at the Stadio San Paolo. “It’s not easy for anyone to come to the San Paolo and have […]
Lazio held to draw by Bologna
Lazio held to draw by Bologna
Lucas Leiva cancelled out an early Bologna goal, but Lazio were unable to completely recover from that Simone Verdi opener. Click here for the full match report. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Napoli-Genoa on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk