CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Atalanta spent just €93m for their current squad sitting fourth in Serie A, qualifying for the quarter-finals in the Champions League and making a profit of €71.82m on player trading under Gian Piero Gasperini.
Eusebio Di Francesco has revealed his biggest Roma regret, “accepting the departures of Radja Nainggolan and Kevin Strootman.”
Inter are reportedly in pole position to sign Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, but will allegedly face competition from Napoli and Roma.
Dejan Stankovic looks back over Inter’s Treble-winning campaign. “Juventus have not been able to do it, even after investing so much money.”
UEFA has denied comments from Aleksander Ceferin that the Champions League had to finish by August 3. “The President was very clear not to set exact dates.”
Brazilian legend Zico believes Atletico Madrid and Atalanta could be the Champions League favourites this season, while he admires Maurizio Sarri’s style of football.
UEFA President Aleksandar Ceferin admits the idea of Champions League and Europa League play-offs are “an option,” but either way the season “must finish by August 3.”
Someone has started a petition asking for the 2019-20 Serie A title to be handed to Atalanta, as the city of Bergamo has been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Today marks two years since Cristiano Ronaldo changed Calcio forever with his overhead kick against Juventus in the Champions League.
A report in today’s L’Equipe claims Olympique Lyonnais-Juventus might have played an important role in the spread of coronavirus in France.
The Federations are encouraged to avoid rash decisions in a letter from UEFA, the European Club Association and the European Leagues, revealing their plans to resume in July.
UEFA Vice-President Michele Uva has revealed clubs can ‘still participate’ in the European Cups despite coming from a terminated domestic championship.
Marcello Lippi is using the lockdown to watch the 2006 World Cup games and all his Finals, including the defeats. “I was pretty stunned by Zinedine Zidane’s” headbutt on Marco Materazzi.
Andriy Shevchenko describes his everlasting love for Milan. “These colours will always be in my heart, the club which made me a Champions League winner and helped me achieve everything in football.”
UEFA wants to compromise next season to finish the current campaign in August and thereby ease the economic damages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has revealed that the San Paolo “has something special” after playing Napoli in the Champions League.
Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has revealed that Bergamo is going through an “incredible tragedy” due to the coronavirus outbreak. “You just want to cry”.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has revealed the hypotheses and admitted the “season is probably lost” if they still can’t resume at the end of June.
Agent Pavel Paska has claimed Roma loanee Patrik Schick will be looking to stay at RB Leipzig. “It’s the ideal destination for him”.
Former Juventus hero Angelo Di Livio has called for the season to be cancelled. “The time has come to close down everything”.
Villarreal defender Raul Albiol has revealed that Napoli was a “fundamental experience” in his career and claimed the club “remains in my heart”.
Vice-President Michele Uva couldn’t say when the season may resume but revealed UEFA prioritise the national Leagues and how Financial Fair Play will “not be frozen”.
Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello is the first player from La Dea’s squad to have contracted the Coronavirus, announced the club.
When Serie A was interrupted by the Coronavirus outbreak, Gian Piero Gasperini was only one point away from breaking the 250-point milestone at Atalanta.
Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has reportedly decided to extend his contract with Juventus until June 2021.
Alejandro Gomez admits Atalanta’s Champions League match against Valencia at San Siro “has something to do” with the coronavirus outbreak in Bergamo.
UEFA has officially postponed the Champions League and Europa League Finals as the 2020 Olympic Games look set to be held next year.
Former Inter chief Massimo Moratti has, according to the Corriere dello Sport, shown interest in a return to football by taking over Serie B side Cremonese.
Former Milan hero Demetrio Albertini has said Italy is currently “playing one of the most important matches in history” and will eventually beat the COVID-19.
Inter defender Milan Skriniar has been awarded Footballer of the Year in Slovakia and joked that he hopes Marek Hamsik “isn’t angry with me”.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BLOGS
- Joaquin Peiró, the big game player
- Euro 2020 has to make room
- Leagues learn from Italy during Coronavirus
- Ilicic the icon of Atalanta
- Lazio and Atalanta show the way
- Atalanta success not a surprise
- Inter betting it all on a long shot
- Juventus just not built for Sarri
- This is still not Sarri's Juventus
- Gattenaccio comes up short
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