Arrigo Sacchi admits he has no idea why Napoli believe they can win Serie A. “It’s not like they bought Maradona or Careca this summer…”

In a surprising and unprovoked attack on Napoli’s title chances, Sacchi claimed the Partenopei did not have the “history” to classify themselves as contenders for the Scudetto or “top players” that the likes of Juventus had in their ranks.

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Arrigo Sacchi says Juventus target Federico Bernardeschi has “enormous potential” but “he’s not Baggio and he’s not Del Piero”.

The Fiorentina forward is expected to sign for the Bianconeri next week, with a medical reportedly scheduled for Monday.

The Turin giants will pay €40m to secure the Italian international, and Sacchi was asked what they’ll be getting for their money.

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Milan legend Arrigo Sacchi was “stunned by the lack of gratitude” Gianluigi Donnarumma showed to the club. “He should remember Kaka and Andriy Shevchenko…”

The 18-year-old goalkeeper came up through their youth academy and became a Serie A regular at the age of 17, but on Thursday announced he would not be extending his contract.

“I used to respect Donnarumma as a lad and as a player, but I was stunned by the lack of gratitude towards Milan,” wrote Sacchi in La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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We had an exclusive chat with calcio expert James Horncastle about Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli, Juventus Champions League chances and Italy optimism.

You can see James in person along with James Richardson and Paolo Bandini at the one-off Gazzetta Football Italia – Live, Londra Edizione at Union Chapel in Islington on June 19.

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Did you know James Horncastle started out writing for Football Italia? We had an exclusive talk about enthusiasm, calcio myths and why pundits can learn from Arrigo Sacchi.

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Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello praised Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri, calling his tactics “an innovation that can wake football up after the Pep Guardiola era.”

The two immensely successful men were in Naples for the Football Leader Awards, as Capello presented the lifetime achievement award to Sacchi.

“Every 20 years there is an innovation in football,” said Capello in his speech.

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Words: Peter Fernie

On this day in 1990 AC Milan defeated Benfica 1-0 in the European Cup Final to secure back-to-back triumphs.

Arrigo Sacchi’s side had won the trophy in Barcelona the previous year, hammering Steaua Bucharest 4-0. The triumph in Vienna sealed their greatness as the club collected their fourth European Cup.

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Former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi believes the Rossoneri’s return to Europe “is good news” and hopes “more positives are afoot”.

Milan were bought out by a Chinese consortium last month and qualified for next season’s Europa League with a sixth-place finish in Serie A, and Sacchi is confident that the good times are heading back to San Siro.

“Milan returning to Europe? It’s good news, but I hope more positive news is afoot,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Legendary Italian Coach Arrigo Sacchi has hailed Juventus as “a team of heroes” and is backing them to win the Champions League.

Juve won a record, sixth straight Scudetto on Sunday and can become the second Italian club in history to achieve a Treble when they take on Real Madrid in the Champions League Final on June 2.

“Juventus have done remarkably well, but I’m not surprised because they’re strong,” the former Milan boss told Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Arrigo Sacchi believes Juventus will beat Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, above all because of the “mediocre defence.”

The Final will be in Cardiff on June 3 and the Bianconeri already knocked Madrid out in the 2015 semi-finals.

“The Real Madrid defence has no weight to it, no substance, apart from Sergio Ramos,” former Milan Coach Sacchi told Mediaset Premium.

“Danilo is a mediocre player and I don’t know if they will be able to get Dani Carvajal back in time for the Final.

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