Monthly Archives: December 2018
(Image): Chelsea star adds his support to Napoli defender after racist abuse
(Image): Chelsea star adds his support to Napoli defender…
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has become the latest footballer to send a message of support on Instagram to Kalidou Koulibaly after the Napoli defender was racially abused against Inter Milan last week. The midfielder, who played with Koulibaly in Naples, was in full support of his friend, who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of Inter […]
PSG prepare huge bid for Napoli midfielder; the details
PSG prepare huge bid for Napoli midfielder; the details
29 December at 10:45 According to what has been reported by the Corriere della Sera today, PSG are preparing an €80m bid for Napoli midfielder Allan; amongst rumours that PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot is just one step away from agreeing a deal to join Barcelona in the summer, when his current contract with the French champions expires. It is thought that Allan is the Parisiens’ number one priority to replace […]
Boateng: Salvini is wrong!
Boateng: Salvini is wrong!
Kevin-Prince Boateng has hit back at Deputy PM Matteo Salvini for playing down racism in Italy and claims football needs its own Colin Kaepernick. Salvini suggested Koulibaly’s treatment during Inter-Napoli on Wednesday stemmed more from fan rivalry, despite monkey noises being heard at San Siro. Boateng, meanwhile, has first-hand experience of racism after he walked off […]
Boateng: ‘No progress since I was abused whilst at Milan’
Boateng: ‘No progress since I was abused whilst at…
29 December at 09:30 Kevin Prince-Boateng is, sadly, no stranger to the racist abuse that Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly faced at San Siro on Boxing Day – when Inter Milan won 1-0 in a game marred by the abuse hurled at the Senegalese defender from Inter fans. Boateng faced a similar incident when he played for AC Milan, in a friendly […]
Serie A Round 19 Preview: Goodbye 2018, it’s been eventful
Serie A Round 19 Preview: Goodbye 2018, it’s been eventful
The last set of fixtures of 2018 begins in Turin where champions and league-leaders Juventus need one more win to set a new Serie A record at this stage of the season (the current record is 52 points in 2005/06 and 2013/14). Visiting side Sampdoria are in good form and have won their last three […]
UEFA on Koulibaly abuse: ‘anti-racism protocol was not respected’
UEFA on Koulibaly abuse: ‘anti-racism protocol was…
28 December at 21:00 Following the racist chanting that took place during the game between Inter-Napoli, with the abuse being directed towards Napoli’s Koulibaly, FIFPro and UEFA have now released a statement, condemning the behaviour. The San Siro speaker made more than one announcement during the game to try and stop the chanting, though […]
Hamsik out for Bologna
Hamsik out for Bologna
As expected, Napoli captain Marek Hamsik will miss the Bologna game with a thigh injury. The midfielder was forced off with a hamstring problem against Inter, and it was expected that he’d miss the final game before the winter break. This evening Carlo Ancelotti has named his squad for the match, and Hamsik has indeed […]
Report: What Koulibaly told his teammates after Inter-Napoli clash
Report: What Koulibaly told his teammates after Inter-Napoli…
28 December at 20:00 Following the red card he received against Inter, Kalidou Koulibaly has apologised to his Napoli teammates, as reported by Corriere Della Sera. The defender received howls throughout the 90 minutes, and despite the fact that Napoli urged the referee to stop the game, nothing happened. Koulibaly was thus out of […]
Inter, Moratti: ‘The referees must have more courage’
Inter, Moratti: ‘The referees must have more courage’
28 December at 19:40 In an interview with Corriere Dello Sport, former Inter president Massimo Moratti spoke about the racism which took place in the game between Inter and Napoli. “To suspend the games would be a big signal. It’s important to not leave the victim alone, those who suffer certain attacks shouldn’t feel abandoned.” […]