Monthly Archives: December 2020
DeLa: ‘I expect the decision to be reversed’
DeLa: ‘I expect the decision to be reversed’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said he ‘expects that the unfair decision will be reversed’, after the Partenopei’s hearing at CONI. The Azzurri appealed the 3-0 defeat by default and the one-point deduction after the match against Juventus that never took place on October 4. Juventus were given the win by the Sporting Judge, but […]
Napoli ordered campaign against ref?
Napoli ordered campaign against ref?
Napoli’s Head of Communication Nicola Lombardo appeared to tell Lorenzo Insigne he ordered a journalist to start a campaign on Twitter against Inter-Napoli referee Davide Massa using the hashtag #ControlliamoMassa. Lombardo was speaking to Insigne prior to a press conference held by Napoli on Monday. Zoom microphones had already been switched on, but neither Lombardo […]
Fonseca: ‘I’ll make changes, Pedro will play’
Fonseca: ‘I’ll make changes, Pedro will play’
Roma coach Paulo Fonseca confirmed Pedro Rodriguez will play against Cagliari tomorrow and reassured Chris Smalling can play in the current formation. The Giallorossi aim to bounce back after a 4-1 defeat to Atalanta last time and the Portuguese coach revealed he will make changes ahead of the last game in 2020. “I’ll make some […]
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd contact exciting Serie A star with big January deal on cards; Tottenham plan huge midfielder signing
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd contact exciting Serie A star with…
Manchester United are leading the race to sign a top Serie A star after being quoted €25m, while Tottenham have plans to bolster their midfield with a top quality signing, according to Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk. MILENKOVIC WANTED BY MANCHESTER UNITED Manchester United have been in contact with the agent of Nikola Milenkovic as talks over […]
Napoli: Osimhen returns from Belgium
Napoli: Osimhen returns from Belgium
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has reportedly recovered from the shoulder injury and returns from Belgium for Christmas. The Partenopei striker has been out since the international break and his last match for the Azzurri was on November 8, when he scored in a 1-0 win over Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara. He has since missed […]
Juve-Napoli: Hearing at CONI today, verdict tonight
Juve-Napoli: Hearing at CONI today, verdict tonight
The verdict of Napoli’s appeal for the 3-0 defeat by default and the point deduction after Juventus-Napoli will be decided at CONI today. The Partenopei President Aurelio De Laurentiis has appealed the decision to hand Juventus the win over the table and to deduct his team one point for not having turned up for the […]
1062 Serie A games missed due to injuries
1062 Serie A games missed due to injuries
Il Corriere dello Sport points out the worrying numbers after only 13 games, as players have missed 1062 matches due to injury in Serie A from September. Ahead of the Christmas break, the newspaper highlights the numbers and interesting data from Serie A 2020-21. From the first game in September, players have missed 1062 games […]
Liverpool, Leeds ready to pay £8m in January to sign Championship star
Liverpool, Leeds ready to pay £8m in January to sign Championship…
Reading are resigned to losing teenage playmaker Michael Olise next month and Liverpool and Leeds are reportedly keen on a deal. Football Insider report that Olise has impressed the Premier League pair sufficiently for them both to advance their interest ahead of the January window. Olise has been a key figure in the Royals’ strong […]
Report: Gattuso’s contract renewal postponed
Report: Gattuso’s contract renewal postponed
Napoli and coach Gennaro Gattuso are reportedly not reaching an agreement before Christmas and the contract renewal will be postponed. The Partenopei are in a retreat ahead of Torino on Wednesday and Gattuso must turn things around after back-to-back defeats to Inter and Lazio. Il Mattino writes the Azzurri had prepared a new deal for […]
Who is new Atalanta signing Joakim Maehle?
Who is new Atalanta signing Joakim Maehle?
Last year, Joakim Maehle faced Napoli and Liverpool in the Champions League group stage and scored two goals during the U21 European Championship played in Italy: here’s who is the new Atalanta signing. Born in Østervrå, a small town in North Denmark, Maehle comes from the academy of Aalborg with whom he made his senior debut […]