Monthly Archives: June 2020
Del Piero: ‘Slap in the face for Juve’
Del Piero: ‘Slap in the face for Juve’
Alessandro Del Piero concedes losing the Coppa Italia Final to Napoli is ‘a strong slap in the face’ for Juventus. ‘We’ve seen there are problems.’ The Bianconeri had already lost the Supercoppa Italiana against Lazio in December and were beaten on penalties last night following a second consecutive goalless draw. “On an emotional level, I […]
WHO medic ‘hurt’ by Napoli celebrations
WHO medic ‘hurt’ by Napoli celebrations
The Italian representative of the World Health Organisation was horrified at the ‘doomed’ street celebrations that followed Napoli’s Coppa Italia victory. The fans flocked to the streets to party after their team beat Juventus on penalties in a game played behind closed doors in Rome. They continued for hours, waiting for the squad to arrive […]
Report: Napoli get Lille defender Gabriel
Report: Napoli get Lille defender Gabriel
Napoli have reached a ‘total agreement’ with Lille for defender Gabriel Magalhaes, according to French reports, worth €22m plus bonuses. The centre-back is also targeted by Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, but the Partenopei appear to be in pole position. French site Footmercato maintain the two clubs have agreed terms on […]
Setien: ‘Napoli difficult opponents for Barca’
Setien: ‘Napoli difficult opponents for Barca’
Barcelona coach Quique Setien was impressed by Napoli’s Coppa Italia victory against Juventus. ‘They are strong opponents and it won’t be easy for us.’ The first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 ended 1-1 at the Stadio San Paolo, but the return was postponed by the COVID-19 outbreak. Now football is coming back […]
Cristiano Ronaldo loses two consecutive club finals for the first time in career
Cristiano Ronaldo loses two consecutive club finals for…
On Wednesday, Napoli defeated Juventus 4-2 on penalties in the Coppa Italia final after the match ended scoreless. They prevented Cristiano Ronaldo from winning the 32nd trophy of his career.Throughout the game, Napoli was the better team and they had much better chances of scoring. However, they couldn’t convert those chances into goals. With no […]
Conte: ‘I always raise the bar’
Conte: ‘I always raise the bar’
Antonio Conte has revealed he used his spare time to ‘dive deep’ into the studies of his Inter squad to look for ‘the negatives and positives’ ahead of the resumption: “I’m never satisfied.” The Nerazzurri returned from the break against Napoli in the Coppa Italia but were eliminated on aggregate after a 1-1 draw against […]
ADL: ‘Gattuso helped me forget about the fines’
ADL: ‘Gattuso helped me forget about the fines’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims the incident during the first half of the campaign is ‘just a bad memory’ after the Coppa Italia success. The season started turbulent for the Partenopei, who struggled to pick up the required points to fight for a place among the top four in Serie A. A retreat-non-retreat episode […]
Koulibaly: Finals are meant to be won, Napoli deserved a win like this
Koulibaly: Finals are meant to be won, Napoli deserved a…
Kalidou Koulibaly was in a celebratory mood after he and his Napoli teammates beat Juventus in Wednesday evening’s Coppa Italia[1] final. The Partenopei will feel that they had done enough to beat Juventus in the 90 minutes, only for Gianluigi Buffon’s brilliance to keep them out, but they made sure to get the job done […]