Monthly Archives: June 2020
Coppa Italia Line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Coppa Italia Line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Napoli welcome Inter to the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday evening with both sides looking to book a place in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final. Juventus have already confirmed their ticket to Rome on June 17, having progressed with a scoreless draw against AC Milan on Friday, in what was Italian football’s first game since March. […]
Leonardo: Cavani and Silva leaving PSG
Leonardo: Cavani and Silva leaving PSG
Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo confirms ‘Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva will be leaving’ at the end of the season as free agents. Their contracts are due to expire and they have been linked with numerous clubs, including Cavani to Inter and Atletico Madrid, with Thiago Silva potentially returning to Milan. “It’s true, we are reaching […]
PSG drop Koulibaly for Skriniar
PSG drop Koulibaly for Skriniar
Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar is emerging as the primary PSG transfer target, after they refused to pay over €110m for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. The Parisians need to find reinforcements in defence, with Thiago Silva and now also 18-year-old Tanguy Kouassi leaving as free agents this summer. It was already reported this week that director Leonardo […]
Report: Mertens in, Fabian out
Report: Mertens in, Fabian out
According to the latest reports out of the Napoli camp, Dries Mertens can start the Coppa Italia semi-final with Inter, but Fabian Ruiz will miss out. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), after the Partenopei won the first leg 1-0 away from home on February 12. Coach […]
Ronaldo misses penalty as Juventus advances to Coppa Italia final
Ronaldo misses penalty as Juventus advances to Coppa Italia…
Cristiano Ronaldo will be relieved that his team, Juventus FC, will still advance to the final of the Coppa Italia despite his rare penalty miss. The second leg of their semi-finals against AC Milan ended in a goalless draw last night in Turin. This means that Juve advances on away goals courtesy of a 1-1 […]
Duvan Zapata: ‘Historic Atalanta goal’
Duvan Zapata: ‘Historic Atalanta goal’
Duvan Zapata discusses his heroes, the best defender he ever faced, who would win an Atalanta wrestling match and writing history for La Dea. It was an extraordinary campaign for the Bergamo club before the lockdown, reaching the Champions League quarter-finals and sitting fourth in Serie A. “This is the most important moment of my […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Inter (1-0 agg.)
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Inter (1-0 agg.)
Christian Eriksen is set to start for Inter this evening against Napoli, who are sweating over the fitness of Dries Mertens and Fabian Ruiz. Eriksen will almost certainly occupy the place in the hole behind strikers Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku. The Dane has yet to truly ignite since his January switch from Tottenham Hotspur, […]
First Coppa Italia Final in June in 15 years
First Coppa Italia Final in June in 15 years
Last year Lazio broke Juventus’ run in the Coppa Italia, but the Old Lady are back for more this time around, looking to add to their record of 13 crowns in the 73rd edition of the competition. The match was originally scheduled to take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome last month, but had […]