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Buquet ref for Inter-Slavia Prague
Buquet ref for Inter-Slavia Prague
Inter’s Champions League opener with Slavia Prague will be officiated by French referee Ruddy Buquet. The tournament begins on Tuesday at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT) at San Siro. They are in the same group as Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. Buquet is a 42-year-old French referee and will be assisted by Guillaume Debart, Julien Pacelli […]
Napoli prepare to work on Mertens renewal
Napoli prepare to work on Mertens renewal
15 September at 10:00 Dries Mertens has been one of the most solid and consistent talents for Napoli over the past few years. The Belgian forward is one of the most gifted forwards in Serie A and has helped Napoli pick up valuable points on several occasions. Napoli were being heavily linked with several key […]
De Zerbi: ‘Attack like Roma’
De Zerbi: ‘Attack like Roma’
Sassuolo Coach Roberto De Zerbi shares Roma boss Paulo Fonseca’s attacking philosophy. “If you play this type of football, you accept the risks that go with it.” It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Roma have a clear identity and strong players, but we are going to […]
Mertens ‘most deceptive celebration’
Mertens ‘most deceptive celebration’
Dries Mertens explained away his cheeky goal celebration for Napoli after his wife complained it was “most deceptive.” When he opened the scoring in the 2-0 victory over Sampdoria on Saturday, the Belgium international put the ball under his shirt in celebration. This is traditionally used as a symbol of a pregnancy in the family, […]
James Rodriguez happy to stay at Madrid amid Napoli interest
James Rodriguez happy to stay at Madrid amid Napoli interest
15 September at 09:15 James Rodriguez was heavily linked with a move away from Real Madrid during the summer. The Colombian attacking-midfielder was reportedly unhappy with his situation with Los Blancos and Napoli were interested in signing him. However, difficulty in the negotiations meant that no agreement was found and Rodriguez remained with Madrid. Now, […]
SPAL v Lazio: Probable Formations and Key Statistics
SPAL v Lazio: Probable Formations and Key Statistics
Lazio travel to Ferrara to take on SPAL with kick off of their Serie A fixture scheduled for 15:00 local time on Sunday afternoon. Probable Line-Ups SPAL (3-5-2): Berisha E.; Cionek, Vicari, Felipe; D’Alessandro, Valoti, Missiroli, Kurtic, Igor; Petagna, Di Francesco Unavailable: Fares Lazio (3-4-1-2): Strakosha; Patric, Acerbi, Radu; Lazzari, Lucas Leiva, Milinkovic-Savic, Lulic; Luis Alberto; Caicedo, Immobile Unavailable: Luiz Felipe Key Statistics – Lazio have won 12 […]
Conte: ‘Sarri on powerful side now’
Conte: ‘Sarri on powerful side now’
Inter and Juventus are already starting the war of words, with Antonio Conte telling Maurizio Sarri to “calm down, as he’s on the powerful side now.” The Nerazzurri beat 10-man Udinese 1-0 to retain their 100 per cent record, breaking two points clear of Juve, who were held to a 0-0 draw by Fiorentina. Sarri […]
Conte keeps Inter’s feet on the ground
Conte keeps Inter’s feet on the ground
After a 1-0 win over Udinese, Inter are top of Serie A, but coach Antonio Conte is not getting too carried away with potential Scudetto talk. Victories over Lecce, Cagliari and the Zebrette have the Nerazzurri two points clear of title favourites Juventus, though Conte pointed to the improvements Inter still have to make. “We […]
Juve lose leadership after 560 days
Juve lose leadership after 560 days
Juventus have lost the Serie A leadership for the first time since March 3, 2018, a run of 560 days at the top of the table, replaced by Inter. The Bianconeri were held to a 0-0 draw by Fiorentina this afternoon, while Inter beat Udinese 1-0 to maintain their perfect start to the season. That […]