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Ghoulam: Maradona made Napoli and Neapolitans proud of their city
Ghoulam: Maradona made Napoli and Neapolitans proud of their…
Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam has said that the late Diego Maradona made Neapolitans proud of their city thanks to the success the Partenopei achieved with the Argentinian legend. Maradona passed away in November at the age of 60, and his achievements with the Ciucciarelli remain an inspiration for younger generations, especially for those deciding to […]
Juventus v Torino: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Juventus v Torino: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Juventus welcome Torino across the city for the first Derby della Mole of the season on Saturday evening (kick-off 18:00), aiming to extend their recent dominance in this fixture. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Danilo; Kulusevski, Arthur, Rabiot, Chiesa; Dybala, Ronaldo. Suspended: Morata. Injured: Buffon, Demiral, Chiellini. Torino (3-5-2): Sirigu; Izzo, Lyanco, Bremer; […]
Napoli rename stadium after Maradona
Napoli rename stadium after Maradona
Napoli’s Stadio San Paolo has officially been renamed after Argentina star Diego Maradona, just nine days after he passed away. Maradona inspired Napoli to their only Scudetti, in 1987 and 1990, and scored 115 goals in 259 appearances for the Partenopei to achieve iconic status at the club. Shortly after his death last month, club […]
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 9
Serie A Player of the Week | Round 9
On the weekend in which Serie A paid tribute to former Napoli captain Diego Maradona, it was somewhat fitting that Lorenzo Insigne gave a match winning display for the Partenopei against Roma to be named Player of the Week for Round 9. During a 4-0 victory over the Giallorossi, the equally diminutive current Napoli captain […]
Ferlaino: If Pessotto played for Napoli, he wouldn’t have attempted suicide
Ferlaino: If Pessotto played for Napoli, he wouldn’t have…
Former Napoli president Corrado Ferlaino has hit back at comments made about the late Diego Maradona by former Juventus and Italy defender Antonio Cabrini. The ex-Bianconeri left-back claimed that the Argentinian legend would still be alive if he had played for La Vecchia Signora instead of the Partenopei, much to the displeasure of the former […]
PODCAST: Napoli inspired as Serie A mourns Diego Maradona
PODCAST: Napoli inspired as Serie A mourns Diego Maradona
Serie A is mourning the greatest player to ever play football this week, following the passing of Diego Maradona. His loss is felt more than most in Naples, where Napoli honoured their icon with a 4-0 hammering of Roma, rounding off an eventful Sunday of Serie A. Conor Clancy, Kev Pogorzelski, and Vito Doria got […]
Insigne inspirational as Napoli thrash Roma for Maradona
Insigne inspirational as Napoli thrash Roma for Maradona
Lorenzo Insigne made the difference for Napoli as they secured a 4-0 victory against Roma on Sunday evening in their first Serie A match after the passing of Partenopei icon Diego Maradona at the age of 60. The Ciucciarelli captain opened the scoring in the first half with a free-kick and Fabian Ruiz doubled the […]
Napoli will wear special kit in honour of Diego Maradona
Napoli will wear special kit in honour of Diego Maradona
With the passing of Napoli legend Diego Maradona, Napoli have unveiled a new kit that is dedicated to the man himself. Maradona won two Scudetti while at Napoli, breaking the hegemony of northern teams as well as the 1989 UEFA Cup, further cementing himself as a club legend. “A year ago, together with Kappa, we […]
Donati: AC Milan can win the Scudetto, Ibrahimovic is like Maldini
Donati: AC Milan can win the Scudetto, Ibrahimovic is like…
Former AC Milan and Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati believes that the Rossoneri have what it takes to win the Serie A title this season. The Rossoneri picked up three more points on Sunday, beating Fiorentina 2-0 at the Stadio San Siro[1], giving them a five-point lead at the top of the Serie A table ahead […]
Lazio v Udinese: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Lazio v Udinese: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Lazio are out to extend their unbeaten run in this fixture to 12 games when they welcome Udinese to the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 12:30). PROBABLE LINE-UPS Lazio (3-5-2): Reina; Patric, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Parolo, Leiva, Alberto, Fares; Immobile, Correa. Unavailable: Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic, Escalante. Udinese (3-5-2): Musso; Becao, Nuytinck, Samir; Larsen, De Paul, Arslan, […]