Andrea Stramaccioni tries to keep Inter focused on Sampdoria just days ahead of their clash with Juventus. The Nerazzurri are on stunning form going into Saturday night’s Derby d’Italia, but first face a wounded Samp side. “I think Sampdoria started well, but have only slowed down recently in terms of results rather than performances,” argued […]
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Juventus director general Beppe Marotta has defended the club’s transfer policy in a meeting with the club’s shareholders today. “It’s true, errors have been made,” Marotta said.“Jorge Martinez [signed for €12m from Catania], above all, but you only make mistakes when you actually buy. “Over the last two years we have had to oversee, not […]
AC Milan’s miserable season got even worse today with the news that owner Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in prison and will be forced to pay part of a €10m fine for tax evasion. The verdict was delivered by a Milan court on Friday afternoon, six years after the trial which looked […]
Italian football seems to lurch from one scandal to another so I should not be surprised at the news today that Napoli could be docked points and a number of their players banned as part of the Italian Football Federation’s next stage of their betting probe. The club have come under the spotlight after former goalkeeper Matteo Gianello […]
AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri says that he expects his side to start firing on all cylinders soon but admits he does not know if he will will still coach when that happens. The Rossoneri have picked up only seven points in their first eight Serie A games to leave them in 15th place in the […]
Nicklas Bendtner’s agent Tom Brooks has hinted that the Danish striker is considering his future after struggling for playing time at Juventus. Bendtner joined Juventus over the summer on a loan move from Arsenal with a view to make the move permanent but he has made only two appearances for the side so far. His […]
Malaga heaped the pressure on embattled AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Italian giants suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. Milan are languishing below mid-table in Serie A with only two wins in eight games, a situation which has led to daily speculation about Allegri’s position as […]
Interesting piece in today’s Daily Mail about Manchester United’s kit deal with Nike, which is coming up for renewal in 2015. Back in 2002, United signed a 13-year deal with Nike worth £303 million, plus a profit share on retail sales. Even without any profits, that translates to around £23 million a season. The deal […]