Napoli
Emery hits back at Ancelotti dig over Arsenal’s lack of fitness
Unai Emery has hit back at Carlo Ancelotti after the Napoli boss claimed the sight of Arsenal players suffering from cramp would give his team major encouragement ahead of their Europa League quarter final second leg. The Gunners will head to Naples with a key 2-0 lead after one of their most accomplished performances of […]
Ancelotti: I would’ve jumped off bridge if I was PSG boss after Man United defeat
Carlo Ancelotti said he would have jumped off a bridge if he was the manager of Paris Saint-Germain after their Champions League elimination. PSG squandered a first-leg lead as the French champions were knocked out on away goals by Manchester United in a shocking last-16 tie on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s PSG led 2-0 after the […]
Ronaldo slams Inter Milan fans for ‘racially abusing’ Kalidou Koulibaly
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at fans who allegedly racially abused Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during his side’s Serie A game with Inter Milan on Wednesday. The Senegalese defender was sent off late on in Napoli’s 1-0 loss to Inter Milan. Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti asked the officials to suspend the match as he heard […]
Napoli confirm Mourinho made £95m Koulibaly bid before United sack
Napoli rejected an offer of £95 million from Manchester United for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to club chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis. Koulibaly has established himself as one of Europe’s top defenders, having helped Napoli to back-to-back top-three finishes in Serie A. The 27-year-old’s exploits have attracted the attention of several clubs around Europe, most notably […]
Ancelotti: Van Dijk deserved red for Mertens tackle
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti believes VAR would have shown Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk a red card for his challenge on Dries Mertens in their key Champions League encounter on Tuesday. Van Dijk was shown just a yellow for his first-half tackle, with Liverpool going on to edge Napoli 1-0 and qualify for the next […]
Carlo Ancelotti: Napoli will attack Liverpool at Anfield
Carlo Ancelotti has promised that his side will attack Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, despite not needing a win to qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages at the expense of their opponents. Napoli will travel to Anfield unbeaten as Group C’s leaders, having taken nine points from two wins and three draws, though they […]
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri reveals he found out his sack by Napoli after seeing it on TV
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that he found out he had been sacked by Napoli only by watching the news on television. The Italian boss took over at Stamford Bridge this summer following a remarkable spell with the Serie A team. He secured Napoli’s highest ever points return last campaign, only to see his […]
‘Roma and Liverpool have the same owner’ – Napoli claim
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed last year’s Champions League finalist Liverpool and Roma share the same owner. The film producer made the accusation after he revealed that his club had made an offer for goalkeeper Alisson, who left Italy to become the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, at the time, and signed for Liverpool […]
Napoli president questions Juventus’ wisdom for handing Cristiano Ronaldo a £500,000-a-week deal
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has questioned the wisdom of Juventus after the they spent £100m to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy. The Portugal international made the transfer this summer after staying nine years with Real Madrid , during which he scored a total of 451 goals and won four Champions League titles. But despite […]
Jorginho’s agent breaks silence on ‘important’ Chelsea interest
The agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho says Chelsea are an ‘important and interesting club’ but says he’s not been in contact with the club. A host of European clubs are believed to be in the chase for Jorginho with Manchester City leading the race to sign the Italian midfielder. Pep Guardiola was blown away by […]