Author: Soccerhuz
Inter Milan’s quest for successive Scudetto titles will continue this weekend when they host an impressive Udinese side at the San Siro on Sunday. The race for the Serie A title is heating up, and this weekend’s round of matches will be another opportunity for Inter to extend their stay at the top of the table as Napoli continue to close in on them. The Nerazzurri are on course for back-to-back Scudetto titles after clinching last season’s title. However, there’s a stark difference between this season’s title challenge and the previous season’s. Last season, there were no challengers as Simone…
AC Milan are reportedly showing strong interest in Ilya Zabarnyi, the 22-year-old Ukrainian centre-back currently playing for Bournemouth. According to Italian media, new sporting director Fabio Paratici sees Zabarnyi as a potential cornerstone in building a new-look, youthful and ambitious squad at the San Siro. While talks remain in the speculative stage and no official offers have been made by either club, or the player himself, Milan’s admiration for the highly rated defender appears to be genuine. Some suggest that nostalgia for Andriy Shevchenko’s legendary success in Milan colours could also be influencing the club’s interest in another top-tier Ukrainian…
Christian Pulisic has been told he “has to perform” at international level after becoming “the face of U.S. soccer” and “best player in CONCACAF”. The former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund star has been delivering at club level with Italian giants AC Milan. Personal bests continue to be posted there, with Pulisic becoming a talismanic presence at San Siro and one of the leading lights in Serie A. ‘Captain America’ has been struggling to replicate that success when donning the colours of his country, with humbling defeats to Panama and Canada being endured as the USMNT surrendered their CONCACAF Nations League…
Alexis Saelemaekers’ future is yet to be written, and some expressions of interest have arrived from the Premier League. As Calciomercato.com recall, Saelemaekers went to Roma last summer in a loan swap with Tammy Abraham and, after being sidelined for two months with an ankle injury, he has established himself as one of the most important players in the squad. His versatility has certainly favoured a process that has seen him change tactical and technical perspectives: he was supposed to be a left winger, he has established himself as a right wing-back, guaranteeing balance and quality. And the numbers show…
According to Sky, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not present at Milanello today either, where the Rossoneri are preparing for Sunday night’s away match against Napoli. However, there is good news from the pitch: Santiago Gimenez, who had been training separately yesterday due to a minor ankle issue sustained with the national team, has returned to full training with the group. For the match against Conte’s Azzurri, Sergio Conceição will have everyone available, except for the injured Emerson Royal and the suspended Yunus Musah, as relayed via Milannews.it.
Napoli head coach Antonio Conte has emerged as a surprise contender for the managerial job at AC Milan. Tuttosport reports that Fabio Paratici wants to bring Conte to San Siro if he becomes the sporting director of Milan. The former Juventus chief is one of the leading candidates for the director role at Milan, having held talks with Rossoneri CEO Giorgio Furlani. Milan’s form has nosedived this season, sitting ninth in the Serie A table, six points off the final Champions League spot. The Italian giants haven’t turned a corner under manager Sergio Conceicao, who replaced Paulo Fonseca in December.…
A courtside showdown, verbal swipes and accusations of lying. Sports pundits annoying players with comments is nothing new, but the viral beef between Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James and basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith has seemingly got a more personal touch. And the feud has entered another quarter. After scoring a late winner for the Lakers against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, LeBron posted a video of Stephen boxing – complete with a mocking “WHOMP WHOMP” sound effect. That came after Stephen claimed he “would have immediately swung” had LeBron put his hands on him during a tense confrontation…
David Neres, once upon a time, was linked with a move to AC Milan, but now he plays his trade under Antonio Conte at Napoli. Today, he spoke about the game against the Rossoneri this weekend and other topics. This weekend’s fixture against Napoli is arguably Milan’s biggest of the season, even if there are two games against Inter still to play. A loss would keep the Partenopei in a Scudetto battle, whilst an away win could propel the Rossoneri back into the Champions League picture. It is a game that defines the seasons of multiple clubs, but the Diavolo…
Santiago Gimenez only arrived in January, but he is hoping to be everything AC Milan needed at that point and before by helping the club reach the Champions League. As early as December, there were fears that Milan may not be able to reach Europe’s prestige competition, even if some big results had arrived until that point. Unfortunately, though, the Rossoneri have had consistency issues all season. Big wins have been and gone, and the remnants are poor performances against, with respect, lesser sides, whether that be domestically or in Europe. Despite this, the focus is still on earning Champions…
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James has beaten the Pacers like this before, ripped a game away from Indiana at the very end, ended the game with a shot released a tick before the red light flashed on the backboard. He’s done it three times now, making Indiana the only team he’s walked off more than once, saving some of his best late-game work to torment the Pacers. This time James came up with the dagger at the end of a game where he struggled offensively, where he wasn’t the primary option on the final play, where he had the ball early…