Monthly Archives: May 2018
Ciciretti: ‘Future? It is with Napoli but…’
Ciciretti: ‘Future? It is with Napoli but…’
19 May at 22:15 Amato Ciciretti (who played for Parma this season) had this to say about his future as he spoke to Sportmediaset on the matter: “Future? My future is with Napoli. If they want to let me leave on loan then I would choose to stay here with Parma”. Ciciretti reportedly has an agreement with Napoli as he […]
Relegation battle explained
Relegation battle explained
The final weekend of the Serie A season sees five teams with a mathematic possibility of going down, with just four points separating 14th from 18th. Benevento and Verona are already gone, but Chievo, Udinese, Cagliari, Spal and Crotone are still battling for their lives. With everyone playing at the same time on Sunday, we’ve […]
Benatia: ‘Buffon leaves a hole’
Benatia: ‘Buffon leaves a hole’
Medhi Benatia hailed the “winning mentality” at Juventus, but admitted Gianluigi Buffon’s departure leaves “a hole” in the squad. Today’s 2-1 win over Verona closed their campaign with Scudetto and Coppa Italia victories, but also saw Buffon, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Kwadwo Asamoah wave goodbye. “It was a success for the whole team. During the season, […]
Conte’s Chelsea win FA Cup
Conte’s Chelsea win FA Cup
If Antonio Conte does leave Chelsea, he does it with more silverware, as the Blues beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup. Eden Hazard earned the penalty when brought down by Phil Jones in the first half and converted the spot-kick himself. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United struggled until the hour mark, when they started […]
Juve, Barzagli: ‘Buffon will be missed, I don’t know where he will go’
Juve, Barzagli: ‘Buffon will be missed, I don’t…
19 May at 19:38 At the end of the 2-1 Juve win earlier on today, Andrea Barzagli spoke to Sky Sport, here is what he had to say: “This win feels as good as the others. It’s not easy to win the league title and it’s a long battle indeed. This year wasn’t easy for us as Napoli […]
Zenga: ‘Crotone on edge’
Zenga: ‘Crotone on edge’
Walter Zenga concedes Crotone’s Serie A fate is not just in their hands ahead of the trip to Napoli. “I’m on the verge of a nervous breakdown!” It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “You never know what might happen, but I saw what we’ve […]
Official: Mario Balotelli makes Italy return
Official: Mario Balotelli makes Italy return
19 May at 18:39 Roberto Mancini has named his squad for the upcoming friendly games agaisnt Saudi Arabia and Netherlands. Mario Balotelli has made his return to the national team after more than three years.Here’s Mancini’s selection.Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino)Defenders Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Domenico Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), […]
Italy: Balotelli in Mancini squad
Italy: Balotelli in Mancini squad
Roberto Mancini has named his first Italy squad for friendlies against UAE, France and the Netherlands, including Mario Balotelli. The new CT was appointed this week, the first permanent Coach since Giampiero Ventura was fired in November for failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. He’ll make his Nazionale debut in San Gallo, Switzerland, […]
Allegri: ‘Juve are the best’
Allegri: ‘Juve are the best’
Max Allegri insists Napoli deserve praise for their performances, but “Juventus were the best and it’s not right to criticise.” The Bianconeri were trailing for much of the season, but eventually secured their seventh consecutive Serie A title and fourth straight Coppa Italia trophy. “The team had an extraordinary season and it’s always wonderful to […]
Italy, Mancini names the squad for the upcoming friendlies: Balotelli, Emerson Palmieri and Berardi included in the list
Italy, Mancini names the squad for the upcoming friendlies:…
Roberto Mancini is ready to make his debut on the Azzurri bench in the upcoming friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France and Netherlands. Italy’s coach revealed the 30-men squad list that will be available for the games. Here are all the call-ups:Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino); Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Mattia […]