Inter: Lukaku in Belgium squad
Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has joined Dries Mertens and Timothy Castagne in the Belgium squad to face San Marino and Kazakhstan. Lukaku had missed Inter’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona with…
Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has joined Dries Mertens and Timothy Castagne in the Belgium squad to face San Marino and Kazakhstan. Lukaku had missed Inter’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona with…
Dries Mertens feels Napoli failed to get the victory against KRC Genk and didn’t “play our football. It’s a pity.” The Belgian had provided 72 tickets to friends and family…
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli insists Lorenzo Insigne in the stands for a Champions League trip to Genk “shouldn’t cause all this surprise.” It kicks off at the Luminus Arena at…
Dries Mertens has confessed that he could leave Napoli this summer as “I don’t know where I’ll be playing next season.” Mertens joined Napoli from PSV in the summer of…
Dries Mertens was disappointed after Napoli were made to hang on for a 2-1 victory over Brescia. “We can’t keep suffering like this.” They had dominated the first half and…
Dries Mertens and Kostas Manolas just about proved enough for Napoli to scrape a 2-1 win over Brescia, despite Mario Balotelli’s goal. Click here for the full match report. OR…
Dries Mertens warned Napoli “beat Liverpool last season too, so it means nothing unless we keep going” in the Champions League. The Belgian’s penalty broke the deadlock before Fernando Llorente…
Dries Mertens explained away his cheeky goal celebration for Napoli after his wife complained it was “most deceptive.” When he opened the scoring in the 2-0 victory over Sampdoria on…
Carlo Ancelotti appreciates the Napoli strength in depth after a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria. “Fernando Llorente is tall, but he can play football.” Dries Mertens scored both goals at the…
Dries Mertens scored both Napoli goals in the 2-0 victory over Sampdoria, but refused to comment on a new contract. “We’ll see.” The little Belgian found the net in each…
Dries Mertens bagged a brace to intensify Sampdoria’s crisis, while Fernando Llorente provided an assist within minutes of his Napoli debut. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow…
Dries Mertens has refused to rule out joining another Serie A club next summer and confessed that ‘I’ll struggle to forget’ Napoli’s defeat to Juventus. Mertens has entered the final…
Aurelio De Laurentiis believes Napoli are better off with Arkadiusz Milik and Fernando Llorente over Mauro Icardi, who has it ‘easier’ at Paris Saint-Germain. Napoli are expected to vie for…
Dries Mertens is widely expected to leave Napoli at the end of the season, with his future at Anderlecht, in China or MLS. The Belgian was asked about his future…
Dries Mertens considers his Napoli future, change of position based on Belgium and challenging for the Scudetto. The striker’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season,…
Vincenzo Montella wants to see “the same aggressive and courageous” Fiorentina approach when they visit Genoa. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for…
Dries Mertens has been cleared to play for Napoli against Juventus this weekend after avoiding punishment for his dive. Mertens was accused of conning the referee as he won a…
Former referee Paolo Casarin is “a supporter of VAR, but offside checks have become a ‘competition’ and don’t reflect the spirit of the rules.” VAR was already introduced in Serie…
Referee designator Nicola Rizzoli has warned Serie A officials that the Dries Mertens controversy during Fiorentina-Napoli ‘can’t happen again’. Mertens was awarded a debatable penalty at the Artemio Franchi on…
Napoli fought back in a contentious, dramatic and exhilarating 4-3 thriller to beat Fiorentina at the Stadio Franchi on Franck Ribery’s debut. Click here for the full match report. OR…