Tag: Serie A
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Serie A: Napoli right to swap Victor Osimhen for Lukaku – Denis
Former Napoli striker, German Denis believed Romelu Lukaku is a better fit for the club this season than Victor Osimhen under their manager Antonio Conte Lukaku arrived the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium this summer on a permanent transfer from Chelsea. Osimhen then moved to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. Lukaku has already…
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Serie A: Napoli don’t deserve to be top of table – Antonio Conte
Napoli manager, Antonio Conte, has claimed that the team does not deserve to be top of Serie A. Conte was speaking after their 3-1 win over Como on Friday. Scott McTominay opened the scoring after 25 seconds, before second-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and David Neres sealed a commanding victory. After a shock defeat to Hellas Verona…
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Serie A: Napoli makes u-turn on giving Osimhen’s No. 9 shirt number to Lukaku
Napoli have made a u-turn on handing Victor Osimhen’s no.9 shirt to new signing Romelu Lukaku. The Serie A club had initially listed Lukaku as their new no.9 on the club’s official website. This followed the collapse of Osimhen’s proposed move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day. However, before their league fixture against Parma at…
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Serie A: Antonio Conte expresses regrets over Osimhen
Napoli manager, Antonio Conte has expressed regret over the club’s failure to sell Victor Osimhen this summer. The Italian also appeared to confirm he has no plans to reintegrate the Nigeria international in the squad. Conte spoke about the Osimhen situation after he led his side to a 2-1 win over Parma with Osimhen’s replacement,…
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Antonio Conte officially becomes Napoli’s new manager
Antonio Conte has been appointed as Napoli’s new manager. Napoli confirmed this in a statement via their website on Wednesday. Conte signed a contract with the Serie A club that will see him remain at the club until 30 June 2027. Reacting, Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis described Conte as a top coach and a…
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Serie A: Osimhen named in Team of the Season
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been included in the Serie A Team of the Season, TOTAL SPORTS reports. Osimhen also make the selection last season after helping Napoli win the Scudetto for the first time in over three decades. The 25-year-old has impressed in the Italian top-flight this season despite Napoli’s poor showing. The…
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Champions League: Huge blow for EPL, as Bundesliga, Serie A get five slots for next season
Germany and Italy will get five slots each in next season’s Champions League. This was confirmed on Wednesday night, after Borussia Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final in Germany. The result confirmed Bundesliga’s second place in UEFA’s coefficient table for this season. Serie A had already sealed…
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Chelsea contact Serie A coach to replace Mauricio Pochettino
Chelsea have reportedly been in contact with Bologna coach Thiago Motta as a potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino. Juventus has perennially been rumoured to be interested in Motta, however it now appears that Chelsea have expressed interest as well. With Bologna fourth in the Serie A, Motta has outperformed expectations as his team is set…
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Serie A: Real reason Chukwueze can’t bench Pulisic – AC Milan coach, Pioli
AC Milan coach, Stefano Pioli has given reason why Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze is not preferred to American’s Christian Pulisic in his starting XI for most of the season. Pioli included Pulisic once again in his starting XI against Juventus at the weekend as they played 0-0 in the Serie A. Pulisic was only replaced…
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Serie A: Inter Milan win 20th title with win over AC Milan
Inter Milan’s victory over AC Milan on Monday night, have seen them confirmed as Serie A champions for a 20th time. Francesco Acerbi scored a header to give Inter a first-half lead at San Siro. Marcus Thuram then doubled Nerazzurri’s lead after the break. However, former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori scored a late goal for…