Joe Fischetti

Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo Moreno and Jack Harrison scored as Leeds United FC coasted to a 3-0 victory over Chelsea FC at Elland Road on Sunday. Koulibaly was not directly at fault for any of the goals but struggled to keep pace with Leeds' wingers. Moments after Koulibaly's Senegalese compatriot Edouard Mendy gifted a goal to American Brenden Aaronson, the central defender nearly got himself sent off. Koulibaly was late with a tackle on Daniel James and was somewhat fortunate match official Stuart Atwell kept his book in his pocket. Moments later, Rodrigo Moreno scored his fourth of the 2022/23 campaign…

Jean Mota and Ariel Lassiter scored in the first half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC, ending the Reds five-match unbeaten streak. After an uneventful opening quarter of the match, Mota's powerful strike from distance hit Alex Bono on the hands and somehow ended up in the back of the goal. Toronto responded moments later after Federico Bernardeschi's effort was blocked. The ball popped up into the air for Insigne to hit a gorgeous volley into the bottom corner. https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1561151164443463680?s=20&t=ZI_XdmPCSpdDt1sQk51qjg https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1561151164443463680?s=20&t=ZI_XdmPCSpdDt1sQk51qjg That was Insigne's third goal in six matches since joining Toronto in mid July. Along…

Giacomo Raspadori is officially an SSC Napoli player. On Thursday, the forward finally arrived at Villa Stuart to complete his medicals after a prolonged negotiation for his transfer. The former Sassuolo forward will join Napoli on a €5 million loan with an obligation to buy for €25 million, plus bonuses. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the transfer fee will be paid in three annual installments. Additionally, Sassuolo could earn up to €5 million in bonuses: €2 million related to goals and assists and €3 million related to Champions League qualification, both over the term of the 5-year contract. Meanwhile, Raspadori…

Napoli look to build off an impressive debut against Hellas Verona, while Monza seek their first ever Serie A victory.SSC NapoliWith an impressive 5-2 victory at the ever-hostile Stadio Bentegodi, Napoli reminded their doubters that, despite plenty of change, their a still a force to be reckoned with.  Five different goalscorers - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zielinski, Stanislav Lobotka and Matteo Politano opened their 2022/23 accounts.Napoli continued to add depth and quality to the squad during the week.  Giovanni Simeone officially joined Napoli Thursday, while Tanguy Ndombele and Giacomo Raspadori completed their medicals on Friday.  All three players are…

On Friday, SSC Napoli officially announced the signing of Tnaguy Ndombele, a day after completing his medicals at Villa Stuart in Rome. The midfielder joins Napoli on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspurs. Napoli will pay €500,000 for the loan and have an option to purchase the midfielder for €30 million. According to CalcioNapoli24, Napoli will pay Ndombele €2.5 million, while Tottenham will cover the balance of his contract. Ndombele was a record purchase for Tottenham, who acquired the midfielder from Olympique Lyonnais for £63 million in 2019. However, the highly-rated Frenchman failed to live up to expectations, despite accumulating…

Friday, SSC Napoli confirmed that midfielder Diego Demme suffered a blunt trauma to his left foot during training on Thursday. Further examinations revealed an infringement of the cuboid of the left foot. According to AreaNapoli.it, Demme suffered two small fracture in his left foot. He will wear special footwear for five days to keep the foot in a more comfortable position. Demme has already begun rehabilitations but the injury could keep him out of action until the September international break.

Giovanni Simeone is officially an SSC Napoli player. The club finally confirmed the signing five days after the former Hellas Verona player completed his medicals at Villa Stuart on Saturday.  According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Napoli will pay €3.5 million for the loan, with an option to purchase the striker for €12 million. If Napoli qualify for the Champions League or if Simeone achieves pre-determined goal and appearance targets, the option will become an obligation.  El Cholito replaces Andrea Petagna, who joined AC Monza on August 12th on near-identical payment terms. Though Simeone will likely be an alternative…

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 20 for the first round of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested from August 13-15th. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by the representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: [Regarding] Hellas Verona-Napoli, the Sports Judge, having read the report of the collaborators of the Federal Prosecutor's Office, considers it necessary that it be investigated, by the same Federal Prosecutor, having heard, if necessary, also the heads of public order, the sub-sectors of the South Curve, where identifiable, from which the first choirs of…