‘Ghoulam ready this month’
‘Ghoulam ready this month’
Napoli’s team doctor says Faouzi Ghoulam could be called-up by “the end of September”, as they’re just waiting for “the final OK” from his surgeon. The left-back missed most of last season with a cruciate ligament injury and then a broken kneecap, and he went under the knife again this summer. He hasn’t played since […]
Jorginho: ‘I miss Napoli’
Jorginho: ‘I miss Napoli’
Former Napoli midfielder Jorginho is enjoying life at Chelsea but admits “I miss the sun, the food, and the warmth of the people” in Naples. The Italian international followed Coach Maurizio Sarri to Stamford Bridge this summer, and has so far completed more passes than anyone in the Premier League. “My transfer to Chelsea was […]
Man United considering renewing Juventus, Inter target
Man United considering renewing Juventus, Inter target
05 September at 15:00 A shock twist in the Matteo Darmian: according to reports in the UK, the Manchester United defender could end up staying at Old Trafford, despite finding playing time rather hard to come by.Signed for under €20 million back in 2015, the ex-Torino man has been a disappointment, finding himself being benched […]
Insigne scares the bejesus out of Balotelli in bedroom prank
Insigne scares the bejesus out of Balotelli in bedroom prank
05 September at 14:45 Those crazy young Italians are at it again! While Mario Balotelli gets endless media stick for his character issues, the Nice striker showed his other face in a recent Instagram video, portraying Lorenzo Insigne and his team-mates pranking him.As you can see, the Napoli star hid behind a curtain in Balo’s […]
Albiol: ‘CR7 won’t get 40 in Italy…’
Albiol: ‘CR7 won’t get 40 in Italy…’
Napoli defender Raul Albiol isn’t sure Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo can score as many goals in Serie A as La Liga – “it’s a different football”. The Spaniard played alongside CR7 at Real Madrid, where the forward managed more goals than games and hit at least 40 goals in every season bar his first. “It’ll be […]
Pirlo: Only AC Milan and Fiorentina coaches are showing courage
Pirlo: Only AC Milan and Fiorentina coaches are showing courage
Roberto Mancini has found an ally in the debate over young Italian talent in Serie A in the form of Andrea Pirlo, who believes that coaches are afraid to give homegrown youth an opportunity. It is a topic that raised its head on Monday at the start of international week when the Azzurri boss bemoaned […]
UEFA to review away-goal rule
UEFA to review away-goal rule
UEFA has confirmed that it will ‘review’ the away-goals rule in European competitions. Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri and Napoli’s Carlo Ancelotti were among those present at an annual gathering of leading Coaches on Wednesday morning, where they called for the rule to be changed. “The coaches think that scoring goals away is not as difficult […]
Totti: Roma must prioritise Champions League over Serie A
Totti: Roma must prioritise Champions League over Serie A
Given the difficulty of bridging the domestic gap to Juventus, Roma director Francesco Totti has admitted that the Champions League must be their focus. Despite being unable to break the Bianconeri’s stranglehold on Serie A over the past seven years, the Lupi did surprise many by going on a run to the Champions League semi-final […]
Pirlo hits out at Italian Coaches
Pirlo hits out at Italian Coaches
Andrea Pirlo has hit out at Coaches in Italy for prioritising foreign players who ‘aren’t as good as our own’. “They lack courage.” The topic of Italians not being given more chances in Serie A is back on the agenda for this international break, and Pirlo made it clear he agreed with Azzurri CT Roberto […]