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Napoli poised for progression despite late slip in Paris
Napoli poised for progression despite late slip in Paris
Paris Saint-Germain had never beaten an Italian side in the Champions League[1] coming into Wednesday’s meeting in the French capital and Napoli[2] ensured that run continued as they left the Parc des Princes with a creditable 2-2 draw. Napoli will be somewhat disheartened to have conceded the three points so late on, but the result sees […]
Paris Saint-Germain v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain v Napoli: Official Line-Ups
Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli face a tough task on Wednesday night as they visit the Parc des Princes where they will take on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Having beaten Liverpool in their last European outing, the Partenopei will be hopeful of progressing from a difficult group and getting a result away in Paris would go […]
Manchester United brand Juventus ‘Rubentus’
Manchester United brand Juventus ‘Rubentus’
Ahead of their Champions League match on Tuesday evening, Manchester United gave their fans an insight into the history of Juventus, making note of a nickname among opponents of the Bianconeri being ‘Rubentus’. “One of the disparaging nicknames given to ‘the Old Lady’ by tifosi from rivals like Fiorentina, Inter and Napoli is ‘Rubentus’,” an […]
Vieri: Juventus will eventually lose the Scudetto
Vieri: Juventus will eventually lose the Scudetto
Former Inter and AC Milan striker Christian Vieri believes there will come a time when Juventus won’t capture the Scudetto, even though they remain a step above the other clubs in Italy. The Bianconeri sit atop the standings after nine matches, four points up on nearest rivals Napoli despite settling for a draw with Genoa […]
Icardi: Winning late is even better
Icardi: Winning late is even better
Inter came away with all three points from the Derby della Madonnina after Mauro Icardi’s stunning last-gasp winner[1], and the Argentine took great joy in leaving it late. The Argentine striker scored a header in the second minute of injury to clinch the 1-0 win for the Nerazzurri, which sees them extend their winning run […]
Inter celebrate Derby della Madonnina triumph on Twitter
Inter celebrate Derby della Madonnina triumph on Twitter
Mauro Icardi’s late winner helped Inter past AC Milan[1], and the Nerazzurri didn’t hold back in celebrating their triumph on Twitter. Matias Vecino floated a cross into the penalty area deep in stoppage time, and the Argentine made no mistake in heading into the back of the net – thanks in large part to a […]
Ancelotti: Juventus draw against Genoa was no motivation for dominant Napoli
Ancelotti: Juventus draw against Genoa was no motivation…
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that his side are only focused on maintaining their strong form and were not affected by Serie A leaders Juventus, following a 3-0 win over Udinese on Saturday. An early Fabian Ruiz strike was followed by Dries Mertens’ late penalty and a smart Marko Rog goal to give the […]
Ruiz stunner puts Napoli on course for heavy victory over dogged Udinese
Ruiz stunner puts Napoli on course for heavy victory over…
Fabian Ruiz[1] stepped off the bench to bend in a wonderful goal and set Napoli[2] on their way to a 3-0 win over Udinese[3] at the Dacia Arena on Saturday. Although early Napoli dominance was tempered by a much-improved second half display from the hosts, the result was put beyond doubt by a late Dries […]
Juventus warm up for Manchester United clash with Genoa draw
Juventus warm up for Manchester United clash with Genoa draw
A surprise Genoa goal gave them a 1-1 draw with Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, their first in 10 games against the Bianconeri. Cristiano Ronaldo’s fifth goal for Juventus looked to have set them on their way to a 12th straight win of the season, but it was cancelled out by Daniel Bessa’s first of […]