Eden Hazard: Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri admits false 9 role is a ’solution’ to these issues
Eden Hazard: Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri admits false…
The Blues beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day as they stayed fourth, two points above Arsenal now. Hazard was deployed as Chelsea[1]’s striker and netted twice, firstly rounding Ben Foster before winning and converting a second-half penalty. **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 – FREE TO PLAY HERE**[2] Olivier Giroud was left […]
Tragedy in Milan as Inter fan hit by van before Inter-Napoli dies
Tragedy in Milan as Inter fan hit by van before Inter-Napoli…
27 December at 10:36 An Inter fan aged 35 died on Thursday morning after being hit by a van ahead of the kick-off of Inter-Napoli. The fan was hit by a van that was reportedly driven by Napoli fans one hour before the beginning of the game on Wednesday night in the area of San Siro. Il Corriere della Sera describes what happened at the […]
Hamsik fears injury layoff
Hamsik fears injury layoff
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik admits ‘I think I’ve pulled something’ after being forced off against Inter on Wednesday. Hamsik lasted just 23 minutes of Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter after a clash with Borja Valero, and the club captain is fearing a spell on the sidelines. “I think I’ve pulled something,” he told Radio Kiss […]
Milan mayor apologises to Koulibaly
Milan mayor apologises to Koulibaly
The Mayor of Milan has apologised to Kalidou Koulibaly for the abuse he received at San Siro and asked Inter to make Kwadwo Asamoah captain against Empoli. Koulibaly was the subject of monkey chants during Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at Inter and ended up seeing red, while warnings that the game would be abandoned if the […]
Cristiano Ronaldo comes off the bench to secure Juventus a point against Atalanta
Cristiano Ronaldo comes off the bench to secure Juventus…
Cristiano Ronaldo has come off the bench to salvage a 2-2 draw for 10-man Juventus at Atalanta as Duvan Zapata netted a brace against the Italian Serie A leaders. The Turin champions inched on 50 points from 18 games on Wednesday, giving second-place Napoli a chance to move within six points when they visit Inter […]
Carlo Ancelotti says he’ll lead Napoli off the pitch the next time one of his players is subject to continued racist abuse
Carlo Ancelotti says he’ll lead Napoli off the pitch the…
MILAN (AP) Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti has threatened to lead his team off the pitch the next time one of his players is subject to continued racist abuse. Ancelotti asked several times for Napoli’s match at Inter Milan to be halted on Wednesday after racist chanting. Announcements were made on the stadium tannoy system warning […]
Spalletti: Inter’s determination made the difference against Napoli
Spalletti: Inter’s determination made the difference against…
Inter coach Luciano Spalletti praised his side’s attitude after their last-gasp 1-0 victory over Napoli at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday, The Nerazzurri secured victory thanks to a Lautaro Martinez strike deep into stoppage time to close the gap on their second-placed opponents in Serie A to five points. It came after sustained spells […]
Koulibaly: ‘Proud of my skin’
Koulibaly: ‘Proud of my skin’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly sent a message after racist abuse from Inter fans. “I am proud to be French, Senegalese, Neapolitan: A Man.” He was subjected to racist abuse throughout the 1-0 defeat to Inter and this inevitably contributed to his lack of control in the final minutes. Koulibaly was booked, turned to the referee […]
Ancelotti: Napoli will walk off the pitch if racism continues
Ancelotti: Napoli will walk off the pitch if racism continues
A furious Carlo Ancelotti declared that his Napoli side will walk off should they encounter racism again, after Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to abuse from the crowd during their 1-0 defeat to Inter. The Senegalese defender was dismissed for dissent before Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the game in stoppage time, but Ancelotti declared […]
Spalletti: ‘I saw a strong Inter, it was a great game’
Spalletti: ‘I saw a strong Inter, it was a great game’
26 December at 23:37 Luciano Spalletti spoke to Sky Sport after Inter’s 1-0 win against Napoli. “I saw a strong Inter tonight, from the beginning to the end. In many ways, we deserved to win, but we could’ve also lost if Asamoah hadn’t made that block. This Inter-Napoli was a good match: both teams were […]