Reports are growing that Juventus have already agreed a deal to sign Lucio after his contract was terminated by Inter Milan on Friday. Lucio had been in talks with Fenerbahce about moving to the Turkish side and they and Inter had difficulties in agreeing an a transfer fee for the 34-year-old defender. So to help […]
Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti reveals Inter “tried to bring back Mario Balotelli, but Manchester City said no. If I have regrets, what about Milan with Andrea Pirlo?” Balotelli grew up in the Nerazzurri youth academy and was promoted to the first team by then-Coach Roberto Mancini, who was reunited with him in Manchester in August 2010. The transfer worth €22m brought the Nerazzurri a profit […]
The two sides had been drawn in Group C early on in the tournament. They played each other in their opening fixture and drew 1-1 and the Azzurri subsequently went on to draw against Croatia in their next game. This meant that Italy needed a favourable result between Spain and Croatia in the final group […]
Big win for Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer market as they have signed 27-year-old Argentina striker Ezequiel Lavezzi from Napoli for £21million. Lavezzi had been linked with a move to Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester City but PSG grabbed him with a five-year deal worth £77,000-a-week. Lavezzi really impressed with his performances in the […]
Spain captain Iker Casillas insists the team are united in their desire to reach as many finals as possible. The reigning champions will face either Germany or Italy, who meet on Thursday, in the Euro 2012 showpiece on Sunday after squeezing past Portugal on penalties. Spain’s style of retaining possession at all costs has been […]
The Italian press is unanimous in its praise of Mario Balotelli after last night’s 2-1 victory over Germany that clinched a place in the final of the Euro 2012. Gazzetta dello Sport: “It’s us!!!” That is followed by a sub-headline which reads: “Super Balotelli, the whole of Italy celebrates.” Gazzetta’s editorial “A star is born” […]