Sarri laments Napoli friendlies
Maurizio Sarri feels the Audi Cup games against Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich “were probably useful for our opponents, but not for us.” The Partenopei lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid…
Ancelotti: ‘Impressed by Italian sides’
Carlo Ancelotti was “impressed” by Napoli, Milan and Inter this summer, but assures Bayern Munich will pick up in the ‘real’ games. It has been a disastrous pre-season for Bayern,…
Napoli push past Bayern
Napoli ended the Audi Cup with third place after beating hosts Bayern Munich 2-0 thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly and Emanuele Giaccherini. Both sides lost their opening Audi Cup games yesterday,…
Simeone: Godin rightly sent off
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says the referee was right to send off Diego Godin but insists “he didn’t want to hurt Adam Ounas.” Ounas left Napoli’s Audi Cup defeat…
Napoli set up Bayern match
Napoli will face Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich on Wednesday afternoon in the Audi Cup, while Liverpool play Atletico Madrid. The Partenopei were beaten 2-1 by Atleti today and hosts Bayern…
Sarri: ‘Hope Ounas not serious’
Maurizio Sarri hopes the Adam Ounas injury “is less serious than it looked,” but criticised Napoli substitutes for their 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. Arkadiusz Milik saw a penalty parried…
Simeone stands up for Godin
Atletico Madrid Coach Diego Simeone defended Diego Godin after his red card against Napoli. “I don’t understand friendlies.” The Spaniards fought back from a Jose Callejon volley to win 2-1…
Atletico Madrid chop down Napoli
Napoli saw a penalty saved and had taken the lead, but lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in the Audi Cup with Diego Godin sent off. The Partenopei entered the Audi…
‘Napoli want to safeguard stars’
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri says his club are looking to “safeguard” their stars as buying players “is very difficult in today’s market”. Napoli open their Audi Cup campaign on Tuesday…
Napoli name Audi Cup squad
Napoli have named their squad for the Audi Cup, leaving out transfer-listed Ivan Strinic and Duvan Zapata. The Partenopei fly out to Germany tomorrow, where they will take on Atletico…
‘Romagnoli a great signing’
Andrea Bertolacci is pleased Alessio Romangoli will soon join him at Milan, calling the defender ‘a great signing’. The Italian Under-21 international is set to complete a move to San…
‘Nothing new on Romagnoli’
Milan’s joint-CEO Adriano Galliani denies further talks for Alessio Romagnoli, and targets a Champions League return. Reports suggest the imminent arrival of Mohamed Salah and Edin Dzeko at Roma may…
Antonelli: ‘Difficult to find positives’
Luca Antonelli admits it’s ‘difficult to find positives’ in the wake of Milan’s 3-0 friendly defeat to Bayern Munich. The Rossoneri were swept aside by the German champions in the…
Galliani: ‘Ibra? He’s PSG’s…’
Milan’s joint-CEO Adriano Galliani says Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘is a PSG player for now’, despite rumours of a transfer. The Rossoneri are keen to bring the Paris Saint-Germain striker back to…
Mihajlovic: ‘Focus on Romagnoli’
Milan Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic wants the club to ‘focus’ on Alessio Romagnoli, and believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could bring the Scudetto. The Rossoneri have been heavily linked with both players this…
Milan name squad for Audi Cup
Milan have named a 26-man squad for the Audi Cup, which also features Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The Rossoneri have already faced Los Merengues in pre-season, losing…
Allegri: ‘Milan mustn’t get paranoid’
Massimiliano Allegri warned Milan not to get “affected by paranoia” after their dismal performance in a 5-3 defeat to Manchester City. The Rossoneri fielded a makeshift line-up in the Audi…
Man City beat makeshift Milan
A makeshift Milan regained some dignity after going 5-0 down to Manchester City, but still lost the Audi Cup opener 5-3 in Munich. A makeshift Milan regained some dignity after…