Monthly Archives: June 2020
Gattuso’s sister dead at 37
Gattuso’s sister dead at 37
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso is in mourning after his sister Francesca died at the age of 37, having been in intensive care since February. Following the match against Sampdoria, the 42-year-old Napoli coach left the post-match interviews to visit his sister in the hospital, as she was taken ill that evening. She had been in […]
Nandez ‘works to lower’ release clause
Nandez ‘works to lower’ release clause
Nahitan Nandez has been linked with Napoli in recent months and the Uruguayan reportedly negotiates to lower his €38m release clause at Cagliari. Tuttomercatoweb claims the midfielder, who arrived from Boca Juniors last summer, has returned to new negotiations with Cagliari, weeks after having agreed a new deal with the Rossoblu. The parties are, according […]
Barros Schelotto: ‘Higuain will listen to his heart’
Barros Schelotto: ‘Higuain will listen to his heart’
LA Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has claimed Gonazlo Higuain will return to River Plate if he leaves Juventus this summer. The MLS giants have been linked with a swoop for the Argentine goalscorer but Barros Schelotto has claimed it’s implausible to see Higuain in LA next season. “Who wouldn’t want him? I would, but […]
Borja and Vecino on their way?
Borja and Vecino on their way?
Borja Valero and Matias Vecino are reportedly set to leave Inter this summer to accommodate for Sandro Tonali and the return of Radja Nainggolan. Cagliari won’t be able to keep the former Belgium international Nainggolan at the Sardegna Arena and the former Roma midfielder is set for a return to San Siro. He has been […]
Serie A times confirmed for Matchdays 27 to 35
Serie A times confirmed for Matchdays 27 to 35
Lega Serie A have released the fixture times for the next nine rounds of Serie A action, starting from Monday, June 22 until Thursday, July 23. Serie A matches will be played as early as June 20, which will consist of the remaining four fixtures from Matchday 25, but calcio fans will only need to […]
Serie A unveils new fixture list
Serie A unveils new fixture list
Serie A has unveiled the fixture list for the season’s restart, with three kick-off times and Juventus-Lazio on the night of Monday July 20. Games will be played at 16:15, 18:30 and 20:45 after clubs rallied against the prospect of playing in the afternoon. There are also only five days without matches between June 20 […]
Icardi leaves Inter on top
Icardi leaves Inter on top
Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi departs Inter after having outscored everyone else during his time in Serie A. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini pointed out in his autobiography that the Bianconeri were ‘lucky’ that the Argentine hitman didn’t remain Nerazzurro for another 15 years. Icardi left Inter after he was stripped of their captaincy last season […]
Costacurta: ‘I lasted only 15 minutes against Messi’
Costacurta: ‘I lasted only 15 minutes against Messi’
Former Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta struggles to choose between Barcelona star Lionel Messi and former Napoli hero Diego Maradona. The former Italy international has played against both but claims football has changed enough to make it hard for him to separate the two, revealing that Maradona received tougher treatment than the current star. “We are […]
Cellino: ‘PSG and Barca want Tonali’
Cellino: ‘PSG and Barca want Tonali’
Brescia patron Massimo Cellino has revealed Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have tried to get Sandro Tonali: “He prefers Inter and Juventus.” The midfielder has impressed in his first season among the Italian elite and the President has accepted that the 20-year-old is destined to move away from the Rondinelle this summer. “I fall in love […]
Barcelona in for Fabian?
Barcelona in for Fabian?
Barcelona have reportedly targeted Napoli star Fabian Ruiz as an alternative, should Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic slip. The Bosnia international Pjanic has been linked with a move to Camp Nou, but Mundo Deportivo claims the Blaugrana have identified the former Real Betis man Fabian as a viable alternative. The Spain international’s contract in Naples expires […]