Monthly Archives: April 2020
Mancosu: ‘Sometimes I hate Liverani’
Mancosu: ‘Sometimes I hate Liverani’
Lecce striker Marco Mancosu admits sometimes he “hates” coach Fabio Liverani for working him too hard, while he burst into tears after scoring against Inter. The 31-year-old is making the most of this debut Serie A season, finding the net eight times in 21 appearances. “No goal has ever given me as strong an emotional […]
Napoli ask Barca for Junior Firpo
Napoli ask Barca for Junior Firpo
Napoli have contacted Barcelona with a possible proposal for full-back Junior Firpo, according to Spanish newspaper Sport. The 23-year-old was only purchased from Real Betis this season for €18m and made 17 competitive appearances for the club, contributing one goal and an assist. Sport claim that Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has been in touch to […]
Ex-Vicenza and Napoli player Vendrame dies
Ex-Vicenza and Napoli player Vendrame dies
Former Vicenza and Napoli player Ezio Vendrame has died at the age of 72, known to many as Italy’s George Best. Although he never reached the heights of success that Best had, Vendrame refused to be hemmed in by rules and regularly fell out with coaches or teammates. This was never clearer than at Napoli […]
Video: Napoli stars battle it out in TV quiz
Video: Napoli stars battle it out in TV quiz
Napoli teammates Lorenzo Insigne, Kalidou Koulibaly and Sebastiano Luperto faced off in a TV quiz hosted by Gomorrah star Salvatore Esposito. Everyone is trying to fill the time during the lockdown and Napoli set up a video quiz that they transmitted on social media. Esposito, who plays Genny Savastano, acted as host and quizmaster, although […]
Icardi still Inter’s problem
Icardi still Inter’s problem
As Barcelona continue to circle Lautaro Martinez, Inter may have to waste another summer on sorting out the Mauro Icardi saga. Inter thought they had weeded Icardi out for good at the end of the 2019 summer transfer window, when Paris Saint-Germain seemed to answer their prayers. PSG agreed a season-long loan for the striker […]