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Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain contact Juventus forward
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain contact Juventus forward
Paulo Dybala is reportedly of interest to European giants Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain as Juventus would prefer to sell the Argentinian forward before his contract expires. The 27-year-old is contracted to the Bianconeri until June 2022 but there are doubts as to whether he will remain in Turin or not. According to La Stampa, Juventus […]
Romero: Atalanta must keep fighting to reach Champions League
Romero: Atalanta must keep fighting to reach Champions League
Atalanta defender Cristian Romero[1] has said that La Dea should expect a great fight[2] for the Champions League places until the end of the season. The Bergamaschi are fourth in Serie A with 58 points after 29 rounds. But Napoli, who are one place below in fifth, are only two points behind and sixth-placed Lazio […]
Champions League or not, Pioli will stay
Champions League or not, Pioli will stay
AC Milan[1] have given Stefano[2] Pioli their full backing and have guaranteed the coach his job for next season, even if they don’t land Champions League football[3]. Milan currently sit in 2nd place, just four points above 5th-placed Napoli, with the Rossoneri preparing to face relegation-battling Parma away in Round 30 of Serie[4] A on […]
Napoli unlikely to keep Bakayoko
Napoli unlikely to keep Bakayoko
Napoli[1] midfielder[2] Tiemoue Bakayoko won’t remain at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona[3] next season. The Frenchman joined Napoli at the start of the season on loan from Premier League side Chelsea, where his contract runs out in June 2022.[4][5] The Blues are likely to be open to selling Bakayoko after a series of disappointing loan […]
PODCAST: Inter’s lead widens, all square in the Derby della Mole, Atalanta close in on second
PODCAST: Inter’s lead widens, all square in the Derby…
The international[1] break is gone, Serie A is back, and the Forza Italian Football[2] Podcast is here to talk you through an action-packed Round 29. Both Juventus and AC Milan unexpectedly slipped, letting Inter and Atalanta to capitalise in the top four. Napoli edged a seven-goal[3] thriller against Crotone, Lazio won again, and not all […]
Gosens on Cristiano Ronaldo snub: I felt ashamed and embarrassed
Gosens on Cristiano Ronaldo snub: I felt ashamed and embarrassed
Atalanta’s Robin Gosens[1] has admitted to feeling embarrassed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s refusal to exchange[2] shirts after a game against Juventus[3]. The German full-back approached the Portuguese to ask for his shirt, only to be turned away[4] in a less-than-kind fashion. “After the game against Juventus, I tried to fulfill my dream of getting Ronaldo’s jersey[5],” […]
Napoli edge Crotone in seven-goal thriller
Napoli edge Crotone in seven-goal thriller
Napoli[1] got the better of Crotone[2] in a seven-goal thriller at the Stadio Diego[3] Armando Maradona, winning 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne, Victor Osimhen, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo were all on target for the Partenopei, while a Simy[4] brace and a Junior Messias strike kept Serie A[5]’s bottom-placed side in it. Fifteen […]
Juventus defenders Bonucci and Demiral test positive for COVID-19
Juventus defenders Bonucci and Demiral test positive for…
Juventus[1] centre-back Leonardo Bonucci has entered a period of self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The defender contracted the virus on international duty with Italy[2] this week, with Juventus taking to their official website to confirm that he had tested positive upon returning to training[3] with the Bianconeri on Thursday. Bonucci was sent home and […]
Inter step up interest in Napoli defender Maksimovic
Inter step up interest in Napoli defender Maksimovic
Inter are looking to overhaul their defence this summer and have targeted Napoli centre-back Nikola Maksimovic, available on a free transfer at the end of the season. The Nerazzurri are on course for a Scudetto since 2010 as they lead AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table by six points with a […]
Donnarumma renewal dependant on Champions League
Donnarumma renewal dependant on Champions League
AC Milan[1] have put a deal on the table[2] for their first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma that they feel is generous, but he is yet to sign. It’s believed that Donnarumma is holding out though to see if his side will qualify for the Champions League. Having seemingly missed out on the title to city rivals […]