Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah was in action for Juventus as they established a two-goal advantage in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final against Napoli on Tuesday night. Napoli have never won at the Juventus Stadium and again lost to Juventus there, falling 3-1 in the first leg of a Coppa Italia semifinal thanks … Read more
Massimiliano Allegri believes there is still more to come from Juventus, with the coach demanding greater intensity from his side despite the Serie A leaders putting one foot in the Coppa Italia final with Tuesday’s 3-1 first-leg defeat of Napoli. The holders came from behind to take control of the tie, with a pair of … Read more
Barcelona have lined up three possible replacements for the injured Aleix Vidal, according to a report in AS. Right-back Vidal’s season has been ended by an ankle injury and the Catalans are said to have identified Deportivo La Coruna’s Juanfran, Malaga’s Roberto Rosales and Valencia star Joao Cancelo has potential solutions. Wayne Rooney could leave … Read more
The Italian considers the Serie A champions to be on the up while a star-studded squad at Camp Nou, including the talismanic Argentine, are in decline Former AC Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi has boldly claimed that “the Barcelona King is dead” and that Serie A champions Juventus are primed to surpass the Catalans. It has … Read more
Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu steered the opener for Italian Serie A side Udinese as they defeated Russian side Terek Grozny in a midweek friendly on Thursday afternoon. The 26-year-old powered home the opener in the 21st minute after dashing to latch on to a ball and smashing past the keeper at the Estadio Communale … Read more
Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart is delighted to see midfielder Afriyie Acquah return to the squad after participating at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Acquah was impressive in the three matches he played for Ghana, who finished fourth, at the tournament in Gabon. He rejoined the Serie A on Wednesday and could be handed game … Read more
Massimiliano Allegri says he will not “deny or confirm anything” as speculation mounts the Juventus head coach is set to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager at the end of the season. Frenchman Wenger has once again faced intense scrutiny over his tenure at Emirates Stadium as another bid for the Premier League title has … Read more
Italian Serie A side Pescara have officially announced the signing of experienced midfielder Sulley Muntari on a free transfer on Tuesday. Muntari played for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2016 and made the transfer deadline with the Serie A side capture. The 32-year-old has already played for giants AC Milan and Inter … Read more
The Italians have been linked with a sensational move for Lionel Messi, but Joao Mario wants to tempt his compatriot to San Siro instead Joao Mario says he is trying to persuade Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to join him at Inter, but is finding the task difficult. Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio recently vowed … Read more
Massimiliano Allegri has hit out at the controversy surrounding Gianluigi Buffon following Juventus’ 2-0 win over Lazio on Sunday. The veteran goalkeeper hugged referee Paolo Tagliavento at full-time of the Serie A victory in Turin that preserved Juve’s advantage at the top of the table over Roma. The incident prompted significant scrutiny and was the … Read more
Asamoah bossed the midfield during the game against Lazio Ghana ace Kwadwo Asamoah dazzled in midfield for Juventus as the Old Ladies coasted to a 2-0 win over Lazio in the Serie A at the Juventus Arena on Sunday. Asamoah bossed the midfield and limited Lazio’s ability in creating chances upfront. Juve took the lead … Read more
Middlesbrough scouts were in Italy last Thursday to watch Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu against Sampdoria in the Serie A. Badu played the full 90 minutes and Boro manager Aitor Karanka could make a move for him next month. But the main obstacle is that the Ghana international will be away for the 2017 Africa … Read more
Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has made a quicker-than-expected return from injury after training with the first team of the Italian side on Monday indicating he would be available for Ghana when they take on Egypt next month. His return to training with the Serie A side indicates that he has returned to full fitness and … Read more
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu was happy to make a return from illness with a splendid second-half performance that helped Udinese Calcio defeat Pescara 3-1 in the Serie A on Sunday. After being hospitalised for days in Ghana following gastroenteritis (stomach flu) contracted during the international break, Badu sat out their 2-1 defeat to Juventus last … Read more
Afriyie Acquah has begun light training with his Italian side Torino ahead of Monday’s visit to Palermo in the Serie A. Acquah is being observed by the club’s medical team after suffering a knock in Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda. He was replaced after 58 minutes by Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and withdrew from the squad … Read more
Injured Ghana international Alfred Duncan has been excluded from the Sassuolo squad for their trip to Belgium to face KRC Genk on Thursday. However young defender Claud Adjapong has been included in the Green and Blacks group. Sassuolo arrived in Genk on Wednesday morning and are set to face the Belgian top-flight side. Duncan, 23, … Read more
Ghana midfielder Afriyie Afriyie was red carded in Torino’s 0-0 draw at newly-promoted Pescara on Wednesday night in the Serie A. Acquah was sent off for yellow card accumulation before the end of the first half. The Ghana international was first booked in the 25th minute before a crunching tackle before the whistle attracted the … Read more
Ghana midfielder Agyemang Badu says he is honoured after receiving an award from Favanz Sportz Consult as the Ghanaian top scorer in the Italian Serie A. The Udinese star emerged the top scorer with four goals in the Serie A last season and also guided the sinking ship of the Little Zebras to escape relegation. … Read more
Joe Hart’s time at Torino got off to a poor start as an error from the goalkeeper led to Atalanta equalising against his side. The goalkeeper, on loan from Manchester City after losing out on his place in the first-team under Pep Guardiola, lined up for the Serie A side for the first time on … Read more
Juventus are planning to extend the contract of Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, according to a report by Calciomercato. Asamoah who still has a running contract with the Italian Champions until 2018 could pen a new deal which would see him at the Club until 2021. The midfielder was on the verged of leaving the Club … Read more