Serie A leaders Napoli, depleted by injuries to Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, head to fifth-placed Bologna on Sunday with a trio of rivals just a point behind and hoping they can take advantage of any slip-up by Antonio Conte’s side. This weekend’s European action also includes a historic derby in the Rhine region…
Scott McTominay could be on his way back to the Premier League, just over a year after leaving Manchester United for Napoli. Despite guiding the Italian giants to a Serie A title and becoming a fan favourite in Naples, reports claim the Scottish midfielder has struggled to adapt to the intensity of life off the…
Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho cited the likes of Scott McTominay and Raphael Varane as proof of his “history” of working with young players and developing them into great sportsmen. The Special One, in a press conference on Friday, claimed that Benfica “will surely add one or two players who can help strengthen the squad”,…
Former Italy striker Antonio Cassano has criticised the quality of Serie A, claiming that only the passion of the supporters is keeping the league alive while the level of football in Italy has stagnated. He believes there is a lack of rhythm and flow in the game, with excessive time-wasting making some matches a “chore”…
Arrigo Sacchi warns Italy that no opponent should be underestimated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and hopes players have understood that success ‘doesn’t come by divine grace.’ Italy will visit Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday and even if the Azzurri already beat them 5-0 last month, Sacchi feels that the gap…
This is an updated version of this article, originally published in August. Less than four months after Paris Saint-Germain lifted their inaugural Champions League title by thrashing Inter, the 2025-26 edition is upon us. The 36-team league phase of Europe’s premier club competition kicks off on Tuesday, with Arsenal facing Bilbao’s Athletic Club in one…
Former Italy international Paolo Di Canio believes Napoli had the best transfer business this summer as he picks them to be his Serie A favourites. Di Canio believes Napoli will be crowned champions Says they have the best team Lauds their signings this summer Source link
This is the first of our season whip-rounds of all the action happening outside of the Premier League. Each week, we’ll select the five matches that matter, whether that’s two big teams going head to head or there’s a major storyline you should be keeping an eye on. To kick us off; Marseille in meltdown,…
When Martin Scorsese saw Fellini’s 8½ for the first time he was a student at New York University. Upon returning home, he tried to sketch his favourite scenes from memory and then set about thinking what the film was about. “Then you realise you don’t have to because it’s very simple really,” Scorsese explained. Dreams….
Antonio Conte admits he didn’t expect Scott McTominay to sign for Napoli, although the Scotland international ‘wasn’t used as a key player’ at Manchester United. McTominay joined the Partenopei in the 2024 summer transfer window, contributing to their second Serie A title in three years. Advertisement The Scots’ 12 goals and six assists in 34…