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RB Leipzig construct Sarri a smoking section in dressing room
RB Leipzig construct Sarri a smoking section in dressing room
Maurizio Sarri will feel right at home when Napoli visit RB Leipzig on Thursday with the German side going above and beyond to welcome the Italians to the Red Bull Arena. Ahead of the second leg of their Europa League knockout clash, the Bundesliga side have fitted the away dressing room with a temporary smoking […]
Sampdoria confirm AC Milan contact for Strinic
Sampdoria confirm AC Milan contact for Strinic
With AC Milan linked with a move for defender Ivan Strinic, Sampdoria sporting director Daniele Prade has admitted that their Serie A rivals have asked for permission to speak to the Croatian. Since arriving from Napoli the left-back has found minutes with the Blucerchiati hard to come by, but the Serie A club had still […]
AC Milan considering move for Herrera
AC Milan considering move for Herrera
Porto’s Hector Herrera could be heading to Serie A this summer, with AC Milan considering the Mexican as a potential midfield reinforcement when the transfer window reopens. Previously, the 27-year-old nearly moved to Italian when Napoli were close to completing a deal for the former Pachuca man, and he his performances in Portugal also saw […]
Future of Inter coach Spalletti under threat
Future of Inter coach Spalletti under threat
Pressure is growing on Inter coach Luciano Spalletti as they slide down the Serie A table, with their next three fixtures looking crucial for the Italian tactician’s future in Milan. Since topping the standings at the start of December, the Nerazzurri have taken just nine points from 10 matches and slipped out of the Champions […]
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 25
Serie A Team of the Week | Round 25
Napoli and Juventus continued their personal duel with wins over SPAL and Torino, respectively, while Roma got a crucial win at Udinese which moved them into third place. Inter were a shadow of the side we saw earlier in the season as Genoa deservingly won 2-0, but AC Milan continued their impressive run of form, […]
Napoli v SPAL: Official Line-Ups
Napoli v SPAL: Official Line-Ups
Maurizio Sarri has returned to his tried and trusted Napoli starting line-up for the visit of SPAL in Serie A action on Sunday afternoon. The Partenopei and the man in charge came in for some criticism for the weakened side fielded in the Europa League loss to RB Leipzig on Thursday. However, with Serie A […]
PODCAST: Glorious Genoa make hapless Ranocchia weep
PODCAST: Glorious Genoa make hapless Ranocchia weep
Inter[1] got back to their comical self in defeat at Genoa[2] while Napoli[3] stayed top of the table and the Forza Italian Podcast[4] is here to discuss that and everything else to happen in the world of Italian football this week. As always, this podcast was recorded live over on FIFTV[5]. Conor Clancy, as ever, […]
Napoli set new record in narrow win over SPAL
Napoli set new record in narrow win over SPAL
A 1-0 win over SPAL for Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo ensured they set a new club record of nine successive victories in a single Serie A season. With Juventus having overcame Torino in the Derby della Mole earlier that day to take over top spot, the pressure was on to the Partenopei to […]
Alex Sandro hands Juventus derby spoils
Alex Sandro hands Juventus derby spoils
Torino’s poor form in the Derby della Mole continued as they were beaten 1-0 by Juventus on Sunday afternoon. Alex Sandro got the goal, his third of the season, which means Toro have won only one of their last 23 Serie A derbies, losing 17 and drawing the other five. In a packed Stadio Olimpico […]