Back on Dec. 28, news broke that Napoli captain and Italian international Lorenzo Insigne was seriously considering joining Toronto FC in the summer following the completion of the 2021-22 European season. The rumor had a lot of clout, especially the bit about Toronto making him Major League Soccer's highest-ever paid player.
LONDON - Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku was left out of the squad to face Liverpool at home on Sunday after saying he was dissatisfied with his role at Stamford Bridge.
The 28-year-old, who signed from Inter Milan in the close season for a club-record $132 million, told Sky Italy recently that he was unhappy with manager Thomas Tuchel's system. Lukaku also said he would like to return to Italy at some point in his career.
Asked about the Belgian international's comments ahead of the Liverpool game, Tuchel said they were "not helpful."
According to multiple sources, Napoli and Italy international Lorenzo Insigne has agreed to join Toronto FC in the summer after finishing out the 2021-22 season in Italy. It's an incredible coup for both Bob Bradley's Reds and MLS as the 30-year-old winger arrives at the height of his power.
ROME — Napoli paid tribute on Tuesday to Hugo Maradona, younger brother of the Italian club’s former great Diego, following his death from a heart attack at the age of 52.
RIP to Hugo Maradona who passed away today at the age of 52
He was a midfielder for Ascoli in the 1987/88 season. pic.twitter.com/tqwBlq2eGy— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) December 28, 2021
Los argumentos para proponer un purificador sahumerio o un exorcismo que espante los malos espíritus alrededor de Hirving Lozano comienzan a apilarse luego de que el Napoli informara que el jugador diera positivo a una prueba de Covid-19.
El diagnóstico, de hecho, no hace más que cerrar un accidentado 2021 para el jugador. Si bien el año tuvo un inicio prometedor, la cantidad de infortunios que vivió el mexicano dan como para abrir un expediente digno de análisis para investigadores de lo paranormal.
Como una moneda, el presente de Johan Vásquez en el Genoa tiene dos caras. Por un lado, el defensa mexicano ha logrado consolidarse como uno de los once titulares del equipo y hasta presume un gol entre sus estadísticas. Pero por el otro, el conjunto rossoblù vive una crisis de juego que lo tiene como candidato al descenso.
Napoli cayó sorpresivamente ante Spezia, uno de los sotaneros de la Serie A, y perdió terreno importante en la lucha por el título en Italia. Hirving Lozano jugó todo el partido y no hizo más que aportar al desastre navideño que sufrió su club.
Dicho de otro modo, no fue el día del Chucky. De hecho, le anularon un gol por posición fuera de juego y se perdió otro con la portería descubierta.
Il Calendario Ufficiale 2022 della SSC Napoli - in edicola dal 22 dicembre
Atlético de Madrid es hoy un campo de miserias. Lesiones, fricciones al interior del vestuario y una terrible serie de resultados -que hoy les hizo sumar su cuarta derrota consecutiva en LaLiga- son parte del sufrimiento que viven los colchoneros.
Y de la malaria no se salva el mexicano Héctor Herrera.
This weekend's marquee match in Serie A saw fourth-place Napoli travel to the San Siro to play second-place AC Milan on Sunday with both teams trying to keep pace with Inter at the top of the table.
After Atalanta was hammered 4-1 by Roma on Saturday, a Napoli victory would see Gli Azzurri leapfrog both La Dea and Milan into second, while a win for the Rossoneri would keep them within one point of Inter at the top.
Inter Milan has terminated midfielder Christian Eriksen's contract, the Italian Serie A club said on Friday, after the Denmark international was suspended from playing in Italy because of his cardiac device implant.
Eriksen, 29, has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening game of the European Championship against Finland in June and receiving life-saving treatment on the pitch.