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Traffic jam forces Napoli to arrive late ahead of Inter clash
Traffic jam forces Napoli to arrive late ahead of Inter clash
Traffic in Naples has seen Napoli arrive behind schedule at the Stadio San Paolo ahead of their meeting with Inter. The Partenopei host Antonio Conte’s side at 21:00 CEST on Saturday evening with hopes of setting up a June 17 date with Juventus in the final. But Il Mattino have reported that the squad faced […]
Coppa Italia Line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Coppa Italia Line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Napoli welcome Inter to the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday evening with both sides looking to book a place in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final. Juventus have already confirmed their ticket to Rome on June 17, having progressed with a scoreless draw against AC Milan on Friday, in what was Italian football’s first game since March. […]
No extra-time in remaining Coppa Italia matches
No extra-time in remaining Coppa Italia matches
Lega Serie A have modified the rules for the remainder of this season’s Coppa Italia with extra-time being scrapped. Juventus-AC Milan and Napoli-Inter will do battle on Friday and Saturday respectively at 21:00 local time in the second leg of the semi-finals. Winners will square off in the final on June 17 at the Stadio […]
Women’s Serie A brought to an end with no winner
Women’s Serie A brought to an end with no winner
The 2019/20 edition of the Women’s Serie A is over with immediate effect and without a Scudetto winner. The FIGC and its Federal Council met on Monday to discuss the current season with many holding out hope that playoffs and playouts would be used to bring the season to a close. Instead, it was announced […]
Coppa Italia semi-finals moved to June 12 and 13
Coppa Italia semi-finals moved to June 12 and 13
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has announced that the Coppa Italia semi-finals will take place on June 12 and 13 with the final on June 17. The original dates were June 13 and 14, but the Lega Serie A asked for the matches to be brought forward in order to allow for more recovery time […]
Manchester United ready to challenge Liverpool for Napoli defender
Manchester United ready to challenge Liverpool for Napoli…
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly continues to be at the centre of transfer speculation with Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all thought to be interested in bringing the defender to the Premier League. Koulibaly has made over 200 appearances for the Partenopei in all competitions since arriving at the Stadio San Paolo from Belgian club Genk […]
Jorginho agent pours cold water on Chelsea-Juventus swap
Jorginho agent pours cold water on Chelsea-Juventus swap
The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has played down reports linking his client with a move to Juventus in exchange for Federico Bernardeschi by stating any interest club must talk to the Blues. Reports out of Italy in recent days suggested the two sides could be in line for a swap with both players valued […]
Serie A times confirmed for Matchdays 27 to 35
Serie A times confirmed for Matchdays 27 to 35
Lega Serie A have released the fixture times for the next nine rounds of Serie A action, starting from Monday, June 22 until Thursday, July 23. Serie A matches will be played as early as June 20, which will consist of the remaining four fixtures from Matchday 25, but calcio fans will only need to […]
Next Generation: Raul Moro – Lazio
Next Generation: Raul Moro – Lazio
Forza Italian Football’s ‘Next Generation’ series takes an in-depth look at some of the most exciting players on the peninsula who are yet to make their breakthrough. To qualify, the youngsters must be under 21 and have made a maximum of five Serie A appearances. Raul Moro doesn’t need to look far for inspiration. The […]
Coppa Italia to be concluded before Serie A kickoff
Coppa Italia to be concluded before Serie A kickoff
With Serie A given the green light to resume from Saturday 20 June, plans are in place to complete the Coppa Italia prior to a return to league action. In a videoconference involving the FIGC and Lega Serie A on Thursday evening, Italian Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed that Serie A would return on […]