Napoli coach Rafael Benitez is positive ahead of the new Serie A season and stated that the side, bolstered by several new signings, is adapting well to his methods. Financed by the €64 million sale of star forward Edinson Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain, the Spaniard has brought in seven new players which includes the likes of Pepe Reina, Gonzalo Higuain, Raul Albiol and Jose Callejon I...Full Story »

Italian football have suffered from the Calciopoli scandal in 2006 and the Serie A have lost a Champions League spot since due to a string of poor performances from their clubs in European competitions. De Rossi admitted that Italian football must work hard together in order to put itself back among the top leagues in the continent. "The culture of Italian football is about 10-20 years behin...Full Story »

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has revealed he will soon make an announcement over his plans for the future. The 30-year-old, who has spent his entire career thus far with the Serie A side, has long been linked with a move to one of Europe's biggest clubs, and Barclays Premier League giants Manchester City are reportedly very keen on signing him in the current transfer window. However, De ...Full Story »

Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has pledged his future to the club amidst transfer rumours linking him to clubs across Europe. Marchisio has been linked to Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG over the summer, but the 27-year-old has insisted that he only has Juventus on his mind at the moment. "I am staying here. I am happy at Juventus, but the fact that rumours keep emerging around...Full Story »

Fiorentina: Catania clash pushed back by 24 hours Fiorentina's season-opening meeting with Catania has been pushed back by 24 hours due to European commitments, the Lega Serie A has confirmed. La Viola were due to host Sicilian outfit Catania at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday, August 25 at 1945 BST but, due to the Tuscans' Europa League play-off meeting with Swiss club Grasshoppers on th...Full Story »

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has committed his future to the club until 2018, president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed. The 26-year-old Slovakian has made 262 appearances for the Serie A side after signing from Brescia in 2007 and De Laurentiis tonight described him as "a great player who honours the Napoli shirt". Via his official Twitter account, the Azzurri chief added: "It is a sh...Full Story »

The 34-year-old has gone back on claims that he could leave the club next summer, saying he hopes to finish his playing career with the Bianconeri Andrea Pirlo has pledged his future to Juventus, stating he hopes to play in Turin for the remainder of his career. On Thursday, the Italy midfielder hinted at a possible exit from the club, saying it is far from a certainty that he will remain wi...Full Story »

Carlos Tevez has revealed that he considered hanging up his boots before Juventus swooped in to sign him over the summer. Tevez joined Juventus from Manchester City over the summer after a four-year stint at the Eithad Stadium where his infamous bust-up with former manager Roberto Mancini resulted in him missing the majority of the 2011-2012 season. The Argentine admitted that he was close t...Full Story »

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente has insisted that the club's poor form in pre-season is not a cause for concern. Juve's quest to seal a third straight Serie A title in the coming season appears to be a tall task following a disappointing string of pre-season results so far, with draws against AC Milan and Sassuolo as well as losses to Everton and LA Galaxy. Llorente brushed off the concer...Full Story »

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has defended his club's right to bid for Adem Ljajic after Fiorentina issued a public rebuttal. After the Rossoneri made a reported bid of 8million euros for the Serbia attacking midfielder, whose contract expires at the end of the 2013-14 Serie A season, Fiorentina issued a statement through their official website that described the offer as "most cer...Full Story »