Monthly Archives: November 2017
Mario Rui back for Napoli-Juventus
Mario Rui back for Napoli-Juventus
Napoli are expected to have Mario Rui fit for Friday’s Serie A showdown with Juventus after his ankle injury. It kicks off at the packed Stadio San Paolo at 19.45 GMT on Friday and is the clash between first and third in the table. Coach Maurizio Sarri ought to have practically a full squad to […]
Juve, Higuain: “the operation went well”. Then he gives Napoli fans a “crack”
Juve, Higuain: “the operation went well”. Then…
28 November at 20:31 Gonzalo Higuain underwent surgery earlier today as he had hurt his left hand. Here is what he had to say to the fans after the operation: ” Hello to everyone, I wanted to let you know that everything went well. I want to thank everyone who wished me luck as well as my teammates and my […]
Chiellini: ‘Napoli loss hard to swallow’
Chiellini: ‘Napoli loss hard to swallow’
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini admits defeat to Napoli “would be hard to swallow” on Friday and admires defender Kalidou Koulibaly. He missed out on Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Crotone, but is confident he’ll be fit enough for a role in the starting XI at the San Paolo. “I am fine, I’ll be there against Napoli […]
Napoli target Goteborg goalkeeper
Napoli target Goteborg goalkeeper
Napoli have reportedly set their sights on IFK Goteborg goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg for next season. According to Sky Sport Italia, the 18-year-old’s agent was at the Stadio San Paolo during Napoli’s Champions League match with Shakhtar Donetsk. Dahlberg is seen as a promising figure for the future, who will be initially loaned out to another […]
Higuain the latest addition to Juve’s injury crisis
Higuain the latest addition to Juve’s injury crisis
28 November at 18:30 There’s something comical about Juventus’ latest injury: Gonzalo Higuain ending up being fractured after being accidentally stamped on by Claudio Marchisio in training on Saturday. This fits into a bit of a historical streak, La Repubblica confirm, with former goalkeeper Antonio Chimenti fracturing a hand when he hit a small table […]
Insigne unveils lion tattoo
Insigne unveils lion tattoo
Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne has unveiled a new massive back tattoo of lions. “Strength, courage, pride, but also a symbol of revenge.” The Italy international’s latest ink was published on his wife’s Instagram page with this message. “LION. Strength, courage and pride. The lion is the King of the jungle, so it is the symbol […]
Napoli make inquiry for Goteborg keeper Dahlberg: the situation
Napoli make inquiry for Goteborg keeper Dahlberg: the situation
Napoli are interested in finding their keeper for the future and are now shopping in Sweden. The partenopei’s sporting director Giuntoli spoke to Pontus Dahlberg’s agent who was in Italy for Napoli’s match against Shakhtar Donetsk- the keeper is valued at around 4 million euro and could be a backup in the short term or […]
Chelsea reportedly consider surprise swoop for £18m rated Serie A centre back
Chelsea reportedly consider surprise swoop for £18m rated…
Chelsea are considering a January bid for Napoli centre back Nikola Maksimovic, according to Calciomercato.it[1]. The Serbian is not a first team regular at the San Paolo and a move for the defender would be somewhat of a surprise considering the Blues have a number of centre halves at their disposal already. Calciomercato.it report that […]
‘Mandzukic happy on the left’
‘Mandzukic happy on the left’
Mario Mandzukic’s agent says talk the Juventus man doesn’t want to play on the left is a “media invention”. Tuttosport claimed over the weekend that the Croatian international was demanding to play through the middle, drawing a scathing response from the player himself. ‘tuttosport’ — Mario Mandžukić MM17 (@MarioMandzukic9) November 25, 2017 “It’s a media […]
Dani Alves: ‘Napoli better than Juve’
Dani Alves: ‘Napoli better than Juve’
28 November at 17:30 Current Paris Saint-Germain star and former Juventus right-back Dani Alves has admitted that Napoli are better than Juventus.Alves, now 34, joined the Parisiens this past summer on a free transfer from Juventus, where he reached the finals of the Champions League last season, only to lose 4-1 to Real Madrid in […]