Zola: ‘Juventus-Chelsea more than Chiellini-Lukaku’
Gianfranco Zola explains stopping Romelu Lukaku won’t be enough for Juventus to neutralise Chelsea, while Giorgio Chiellini is ‘the last of the great markers.’ It kicks off at the Allianz…
Gianfranco Zola explains stopping Romelu Lukaku won’t be enough for Juventus to neutralise Chelsea, while Giorgio Chiellini is ‘the last of the great markers.’ It kicks off at the Allianz…
Former Cagliari and Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola said Inter coach Antonio Conte and Roma bound Jose Mourinho have two things in common. The Giallorossi announced the appointment of Mourinho ahead…
Gianfranco Zola believes Maurizio Sarri ‘is the ideal coach for Roma’ after his experiences at Napoli, Chelsea and Juventus, but 'only the referee' saw Manchester United's penalty. There are multiple…
Gianfranco Zola reveals what Diego Armando Maradona told him before the Soccer Aid charity match at Old Trafford in 2006 and says he’s lost an ‘older brother.’ The former Chelsea,…
Former Cagliari coach Gianfranco Zola was sorry to see Maurizio Sarri lose his job but has claimed Juventus made a ‘courageous’ and possibly ‘brilliant’ move by appointing Andrea Pirlo. Zola…
Gianfranco Zola admits to being ‘surprised’ by Andrea Pirlo’s appointment as the new Juventus coach. ‘It’s a courageous move from the club.’ Just over a week since he was unveiled…
Former Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola acknowledges stars like Eden Hazard and Willian were ‘bored’ by Maurizio Sarri’s training drills. Although he steered them to Champions League qualification and won…
Carlo Ancelotti says he learned how ‘the club has to work for the manager’ at Juventus and that Zinedine Zidane ‘changed my idea about football’. Ancelotti managed Juve between 1999…
Gianfranco Zola believes the return of football ‘can act as a form of therapy’ for society, but says he left England for Italy because they understood the pandemic better. The…
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola says “other priorities need to be defended” in relation to England’s attitude towards the Coronavirus. The Sardinian gave a lengthy interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport on…
Gianfranco Zola reveals why his season at Chelsea with Maurizio Sarri was “exceptional, but difficult, as he has a very high opinion of his own ideas,” and analyses Carlo Ancelotti’s…
Gianfranco Zola predicts Napoli could upset Liverpool in the Champions League and see this trip as “an opportunity” to turn things around. It kicks off at Anfield on Wednesday at…
Gianfranco Zola complimented his home-town club and gives Rolando Maran credit, as Cagliari “deserve their position” in the top four of Serie A. Cagliari started the season with two losses,…
Gianfranco Zola has revealed that Kepa Arrizabalaga left Maurizio Sarri ‘speechless’ when he refused to come off in last season’s EFL Cup Final. Kepa defended his actions during Chelsea’s penalties…
Gianfranco Zola believes Romelu Lukaku is “ideal for Antonio Conte’s Inter” and Nicolò Barella can be the new Dejan Stankovic. The former Cagliari, Parma and Chelsea legend is fresh from…
Gianfranco Zola believes Chelsea pulled the plug on Maurizio Sarri’s era too soon. “His best work comes from the second year onwards.” The Italian tactician won the Europa League, reached…
Gianfranco Zola has thanked Chelsea for employing him as Maurizio Sarri’s assistant and ‘helping my career’, even if news of his exit came ‘quite late’. Zola returned to Chelsea last…
Gianfranco Zola has left Chelsea for the second time following Frank Lampard’s appointment as manager. It was finally confirmed on Thursday that Lampard had returned to Chelsea, replacing Maurizio Sarri…
Gianfranco Zola is set to vacate his role as Chelsea assistant this summer, edging Maurizio Sarri closer to Juventus. According to Sky Sports, Zola will leave Chelsea when his contract…
Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola believes Maurizio Sarri is among foreign Coaches who brought “new ideas and ways of playing” to English clubs. The Stamford Bridge side are in the…