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Napoli club and fans pay tribute to Maradona on 4th anniversary of his death
4 weeks ago

Napoli club and fans pay tribute to Maradona on 4th anniversary of his death

The Hindu  

Napoli fans and club officials paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fourth anniversary of his death, flocking to murals of the Argentina great around the city on Monday. Napoli coach Antonio Conte, captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo and president Aurelio De Laurentiis laid flowers at two of the murals, while fans gathered below the huge mural of Maradona in the …

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The Real Test: Antonio Conte's Napoli Faces a Fierce Showdown in the Next Four Matches
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Real Test: Antonio Conte's Napoli Faces a Fierce Showdown in the Next Four Matches

Associated Press  

Antonio Conte's Napoli will face a tough test as they travel to AC Milan and Inter Milan in the next four games. Despite their recent dominance, the Partenopei will need to maintain their focus and resilience against strong opposition from the two Milan clubs. The match at San Siro is a crucial test for Conte's team as they strive to …

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'The Diego Maradona Battle': FC Barcelona Shares Wholesome Tribute Post Ahead Of UCL Round Of 16 Fixture With Napoli
10 months ago

'The Diego Maradona Battle': FC Barcelona Shares Wholesome Tribute Post Ahead Of UCL Round Of 16 Fixture With Napoli

ABP News  

UEFA Champions League 2023/24: FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli gear up to face each other in their crucial UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg fixture, as both sides are currently enduring a tough run in their respective league title defenses. UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 fixture - SSC Napoli Vs FC Barcelona will be played on Thursday, …

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Di Lorenzo becomes 1st Napoli player to lift Serie A trophy in 33 years; Ibrahimović retires
1 year, 6 months ago

Di Lorenzo becomes 1st Napoli player to lift Serie A trophy in 33 years; Ibrahimović retires

Associated Press  

MILAN — As Giovanni Di Lorenzo became the first Napoli player to lift the Serie A trophy toward the sky since Diego Maradona, the stadium named after the Argentina great exploded into a sea of joy. Napoli had clinched its first Serie A title in 33 years with five rounds to spare but had to wait until the final day …

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Maradona redux: New-look Napoli win Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Maradona redux: New-look Napoli win Italy

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday night, Napoli ended a wait that stretched 33 years and four days. The first Serie A title since 1989-90 was theirs because Diego Maradona’s spirit, the genius of manager Luciano Spalletti, the vision of Napoli president Aurelio di Laurentiis and the Russia-Ukraine conflict contributed to creating a force that lost the least, scored the most and conceded the …

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Italy’s Naples explodes in joy as Napoli finally regains Serie A crown
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy’s Naples explodes in joy as Napoli finally regains Serie A crown

The Hindu  

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured its first Serie A title in more than three decades, sweeping away years of disappointment. Udinese are based in Italy’s north-east, more than 800 kilometres away from Naples, so many Napoli fans stayed home …

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Napoli seal first Italian football league title in 33 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli seal first Italian football league title in 33 years

Al Jazeera  

A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to win first league title since 1990. Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A, joining late club icon Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday gave Napoli the …

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Napoli’s title-winning tactics analysed and explained
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli’s title-winning tactics analysed and explained

New York Times  

The Scudetto is heading to Naples. The Athletic takes a look at the tactics behind Napoli’s title win… The 4-3-3 and a trademark pass “Systems no longer exist in football,” is one of Spalletti’s more famous quotes from this season. One trademark of Napoli’s attacking play has been a passing pattern down their right side, where either Di Lorenzo or …

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Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club

Associated Press  

ROME — Below a giant mural of Diego Maradona, Napoli fans celebrated the Italian league soccer title as if they were at the game — singing, jumping and lighting flares. As Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti put it after the Partenopei sealed their first league title since Maradona led the club to the 1987 and 1990 championships, the late Argentina standout’s …

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How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)
1 year, 7 months ago

How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)

New York Times  

When Paolo Sorrentino went on stage to collect the Oscar for Best Foreign Film nine years ago, he wanted to thank his sources of inspiration “Federico Fellini, J.R.R. “We bought jerseys from the shop on the corner, assembled a team late, and trained on the Ariston pitches in Paestum.” Napoli’s old training ground in the Soccavo neighbourhood of town, nicknamed …

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When Maradona and Napoli won the Serie A in 1989-90
1 year, 7 months ago

When Maradona and Napoli won the Serie A in 1989-90

Hindustan Times  

On April 29, 1990, Napoli won their second, and so far last, Serie A title. Diego Maradona cheers after the Napoli team clinched its first Italian major league title in Naples “This is proof that I know myself better than anyone!,” Maradona screamed after the final whistle. Maradona’s annual salary of $12m would be doubled, he would stay in a …

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Naples gears up again for huge title party at home
1 year, 7 months ago

Naples gears up again for huge title party at home

The Hindu  

Napoli will open up the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Thursday night for a live screening of its away game with Udinese when it hopes to clinch the league title, local authorities said on Tuesday. Napoli also expects as many as 10,000 fans to make the long trek to northeast Italy for a match when a point will be enough …

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Fever pitch as Napoli on brink of first Serie A title since 1990
1 year, 7 months ago

Fever pitch as Napoli on brink of first Serie A title since 1990

Al Jazeera  

For many Neapolitans, a first title in 33 years would symbolise much more than a beloved football team winning the league. Napoli fans swarmed the Capodichino airport to welcome the players back to Naples after the Juventus match, and many followed the team’s bus on mopeds and in cars as it made its way back to the stadium, offering a …

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Mayor: Napoli title will set off ‘big earthquake of joy’
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayor: Napoli title will set off ‘big earthquake of joy’

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Before Gaetano Manfredi was elected mayor of Naples in 2021, he was a university professor specializing in seismic engineering — preparing and designing buildings to withstand earthquakes. “If we do this thing, we’ll remain on the walls of Naples forever,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said — avoiding the word “scudetto.” Every neighborhood in the city, from the …

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Naples expects an ‘earthquake of joy’ when Napoli wins Serie A after 33 years
1 year, 8 months ago

Naples expects an ‘earthquake of joy’ when Napoli wins Serie A after 33 years

The Hindu  

Before Gaetano Manfredi was elected mayor of Naples in 2021, he was a university professor specializing in seismic engineering — preparing and designing buildings to withstand earthquakes. “If we do this thing, we’ll remain on the walls of Naples forever,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said — avoiding the word “scudetto.” Every neighbourhood in the city, from the steep and narrow …

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Mayor: Napoli title will set off ‘big earthquake of joy’
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayor: Napoli title will set off ‘big earthquake of joy’

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Before Gaetano Manfredi was elected mayor of Naples in 2021, he was a university professor specializing in seismic engineering — preparing and designing buildings to withstand earthquakes. “If we do this thing, we’ll remain on the walls of Naples forever,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said — avoiding the word “scudetto.” Every neighborhood in the city, from the …

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From flags to tattoos, Naples turns blue as title fever grows
1 year, 8 months ago

From flags to tattoos, Naples turns blue as title fever grows

The Hindu  

Napoli hasn’t won the title yet, but Naples is already in party mode. In anticipation of the club’s first Italian football league title for three decades, the city is celebrating and decorating its streets with blue -- Napoli’s colour. “I decided to put aside my superstition and tattoo the third Scudetto,” Russo said, showing off his forearm bearing an image …

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Milan into Champions League semifinals after 16 years despite late Napoli goal
1 year, 8 months ago

Milan into Champions League semifinals after 16 years despite late Napoli goal

The Hindu  

Serie A champion last season. The seven-time continental champion reached the last four of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Napoli on Tuesday with a first-half goal from Olivier Giroud proving decisive. Also, Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan blocked a late penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli’s standout winger, with Giroud also having a penalty kick saved before his goal. …

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Osimhen returns for Napoli ahead of Champions League game
1 year, 8 months ago

Osimhen returns for Napoli ahead of Champions League game

Associated Press  

ROME — Victor Osimhen’s return from injury and a truce with protesting fans meant more for Italian leader Napoli than the result in a 0-0 draw with relegation-threatened Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday. “Osimhen is a fan favorite, so when he comes on there’s always a wave of enthusiasm for the entire squad,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said. …

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Lobotka’s passes have been the motor that makes Napoli tick
1 year, 8 months ago

Lobotka’s passes have been the motor that makes Napoli tick

Associated Press  

CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy — Throughout his entire soccer career, from youth levels on up, Stanislav Lobotka had never seen what he now sees at Napoli nearly every match. … When I feel these feelings, I can show my quality.” Lobotka added that since Spalletti wears soccer boots on the touchline for every game, sometimes it feels like “he wants to …

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Napoli’s class of 2023: The southern Italy side that looks to go beyond the shadow of Diego Maradona
1 year, 9 months ago

Napoli’s class of 2023: The southern Italy side that looks to go beyond the shadow of Diego Maradona

The Hindu  

When Anthony Taylor blew the full-time whistle at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples, the home fans were already singing. “It’s a great win; we rewrote the history of this club,” said Victor Osimhen, who scored three of the five goals across both legs, “We keep dreaming without limits. We just follow our coach and look ahead.” Napoli, a club …

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Champions League Highlights: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli enters UCL quarterfinals for the first time
1 year, 9 months ago

Champions League Highlights: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt, Napoli enters UCL quarterfinals for the first time

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Champions League round of 16 second leg between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt being played at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy. Match report: Napoli reaches UCL quarterfinals for first time with 3-0 win against Frankfurt Confirmed lineups: Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Min-Jae Kim, Rui; Lobotka, Anguissa, Zielinski; Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen Eintracht …

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Victor Osimhen targets Scudetto with Napoli, then Premier League move
1 year, 9 months ago

Victor Osimhen targets Scudetto with Napoli, then Premier League move

Firstpost  

Rome: Serie A top goal-scorer Victor Osimhen said on Monday he dreams of playing in the English Premier League. “A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier league as the best and strongest league,” said the 24-year-old. “Of course I’m working so hard to make sure that I achieve my dream of playing in Premier League someday, but it’s a …

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Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral
2 years ago

Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Lionel Messi basked in glory as Argentina defeated France to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday. In what turned out to be a tightly-contested final, Argentina first took the lead in the 23rd-minute with Messi capitalising on a penalty after Angel Di Maria was fouled in the box by Ousmane Dembele. …

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