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Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini joined the debate over VAR, claiming the technology “has totally failed and ended up creating even more doubts than before.”
Napoli winger Hirving Lozano could re-join Carlo Ancelotti at Everton next season, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis won’t rule out suing referees and the FIGC for damages in future. “An official who won’t view VAR is committing a sporting crime.”
Sampdoria boss Claudio Ranieri says his side were "built to play in a 4-3-1-2," and that the resentment towards referees in Italy "is an ugly thing."
Jose Callejon tries to shrug off the Maurizio Sarri era and focus on Gennaro Gattuso’s new-look Napoli. “He had grit as a player, but as a coach, it’s double!”
Inter midfielder Stefano Sensi underwent tests for a foot injury, which have confirmed a hairline fracture, the club has stated.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from tonight’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg between Milan and Juventus.
FIGC are ready to “intensify” the use of VAR and the “on-field review” to help avoid “instrumental controversies” in Serie A, and opened for a future "challenge" rule.
Agent Silvano Martina has claimed Inter goalkeeper Daniele Padelli was wrongly targeted after the Derby della Madonnina. “He knows he’s not a phenomenon”.
Fabio Liverani said he his “happy” about Lecce’s recent results but claimed the Giallorossi “haven’t done anything yet”.
Cristiano Biraghi has claimed Inter were tired after the derby, but “unfortunate” to go down against Napoli in the first leg of the semi-finals in the Coppa Italia.
Goalkeeper David Ospina has admitted that the semi-final tie with Inter is still “wide open” after Napoli’s 1-0 win on Wednesday.
Inter boss Antonio Conte congratulated Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli for “coming here to play a very defensive game, with Dries Mertens marking Marcelo Brozovic.”
Gennaro Gattuso wants Napoli to “show the same respect” to every opponent that they did to Inter after a Coppa Italia semi-final victory.
Kostas Manolas celebrated the Napoli victory away to Inter, but warned “qualification is still 50-50” for the Coppa Italia Final ahead of the second leg.
Napoli earned a shock first leg Coppa Italia semi-final victory over Inter at San Siro, thanks to a deflected Fabian Ruiz left-foot curler.
There have already been 70,000 tickets sold for Milan-Juventus tomorrow, making it the largest attendance in Coppa Italia semi-final history.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Inter and Napoli at San Siro.
Inter director Beppe Marotta said the Coppa Italia is “within our reach” ahead of tonight’s semi-final with Napoli, while the club was “very clear” with Emiliano Viviano.
Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni warns it “would be stupid to take the wrong attitude and underestimate Napoli” in the Coppa Italia semi-final.
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