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Mapei Stadium to host 2020 Supercoppa Italiana
Mapei Stadium to host 2020 Supercoppa Italiana
The 2020 Supercoppa Italiana between Juventus and Napoli will be played at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, the home ground of Serie A club Sassuolo. The Bianconeri will be participating in the one-off game by virtue of winning the 2019/20 Serie A title while the Partenopei secured their spot after defeating the Turin-based club […]
Albertini defends Inter and Juventus coaches
Albertini defends Inter and Juventus coaches
Former AC Milan and Italy midfielder Demetrio Albertini has come to the defence of Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo as well as his Inter counterpart Antonio Conte. The Bianconeri are currently fifth in the Serie A after seven rounds with their new coach, while the Nerazzurri are struggling too with the experienced Conte and they are […]
AC Milan forward out for three matches
AC Milan forward out for three matches
Rafael Leao will not feature in AC Milan’s next three matches after he sustained an injury on international duty with the Portugal Under-21 team. The 21-year-old injured his right hamstring in Portugal’s 2-1 victory against The Netherlands in an European Under-21 Championship qualifier, which will force him to miss some key matches for the Rossoneri. […]
Lippi: Napoli and Atalanta are outsiders for the Serie A title
Lippi: Napoli and Atalanta are outsiders for the Serie A title
Marcello Lippi expects the big three clubs of Italian football Juventus, Inter, and AC Milan to fight for the Serie A title but he expects the likes of Napoli and Atalanta to be involved in the battle. The 72-year-old coached La Dea in the 1992/93 season, then he moved to the Partenopei a season later, […]
Sassuolo’s best shine as Italy beat Bosnia to reach final four
Sassuolo’s best shine as Italy beat Bosnia to reach final four
Manuel Locatelli and Domenico Berardi played decisive roles for Italy on Wednesday evening as the Azzurri beat Bosnia 2-0 to clinch top spot in League A Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League to reach the competition’s final four. Locatelli played a part in the first and assisted the second, which Berardi finished to cap […]
Goals galore in Italy: Serie A leads Europe’s scoring charts
Goals galore in Italy: Serie A leads Europe’s scoring charts
Italian football is once again leading the way to goal for Europe’s other leagues to follow. Not for the first time in recent seasons, Serie A[1] is enjoying more goals than any of the continent’s other top leagues. The change has been dramatic, but it has been the case for a number of years now. […]
Udinese goalkeeper tops list of Handanovic replacements at Inter
Udinese goalkeeper tops list of Handanovic replacements at Inter
Inter are interested in signing Juan Musso from Udinese as a long-term replacement for goalkeeper and captain Samir Handanovic. The Nerazzurri are looking at a number of candidates to replace the former Slovenian international and the Argentine was integral to the Zebrette surviving relegation in 2019/20. According to Tuttosport, Udinese want at least €30 million […]
Inter plot swoop for Napoli outcast
Inter plot swoop for Napoli outcast
Inter are readying a move for Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik at the end of the season, although his current club are keen to offload him as soon as January. The Poland international is out of contract at the end of the current campaign after failing to agree new terms at the Stadio San Paolo, and […]
AC Milan coach Pioli tests positive for coronavirus
AC Milan coach Pioli tests positive for coronavirus
AC Milan cancelled training on Saturday after announcing that coach Stefano Pioli has tested positive for COVID-19. The 55-year-old is currently at home quarantining at home and is currently showing no symptoms. “AC Milan announces that Stefano Pioli has tested positive following a quick test carried out this morning,” read a statement on the club’s official website. “The […]
Giordano: Why can’t Napoli win the Scudetto?
Giordano: Why can’t Napoli win the Scudetto?
Former Napoli[1] and Lazio[2] striker Bruno Giordano[3] has said that the Partenopei should fancy their chances of winning the Serie A[4] title. Coach Gennaro Gattuso[5] believes that the Ciucciarelli are not in a position to fight for the scudetto but one of the heroes from their first triumph in 1986/87 thinks otherwise. “I understand why […]