ALL POSTS TAGGED "Napoli" - Page 4
Leagues: Serie A
/ 374 days agoNapoli readies replacements for outgoing manager Rudi Garcia
Last season's Scudetto-winning side of Napoli is flailing under Rudi Garcia. The French replacement for Luciano Spalletti has struggled in his first 12 league games at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. With six wins, three draws and three losses, Napoli sits fourth in the Serie A table. It is 10 points adrift of Juventus, which […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 384 days agoFormer Juventus President: Top coaches do not want Napoli
The faithful of Napoli were preparing to pick up where they left off before the end of the previous winning campaign. Since the squad finally won the Italian league after 33 years, the city of Naples has scarcely stopped partying. Napoli won the Serie A championship with five games to spare last season thus the […]
AC Milan
/ 389 days agoNapoli draw against Milan with stunning second half comeback
Napoli staged a stunning second half comeback as they earned a 2-2 draw against AC Milan at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday night. Olivier Giroud netted a brace in the opening 31 minutes to put Milan in the driving seat but the hosts refused to give in and scored twice in 12 minutes […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 392 days agoOsimhen admits he rather join MLS than the Saudi Pro League
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has claimed that he would be interested in joining Major League Soccer, MLS, in the future. The Nigeria international made the comments during a Twitch interview featuring fellow stars Mario Balotelli and Emiliano Viviano. Viviano, currently with Serie B side Ascoli, asked Osimhen directly if he would rather join MLS or […]
Antonio Conte
/ 406 days agoConte rejects Napoli, unexpected frontrunner to replace Garcia
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is considering his options, including Antonio Conte, to replace Rudi Garcia. Napoli sits fifth in the Serie A standings with 14 points after eight games. That comes after four victories and two draws. In comparison to last season, under Luciano Spalletti, they were one of the most dynamic teams in […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 412 days agoOsimhen makes swift penalty duty decision after Tiktok saga
Top clubs throughout Europe sought out Victor Osimhen this past summer. He drew interest from Europe's elite clubs eager to strengthen their attacking options. He featured 32 times in Serie A last season. The Nigerian is the first African to win the Golden Boot with 26 goals. Osimhen has not slowed down at all. He […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 420 days agoSaudi clubs circling Osimhen as tensions mount, says report
Saudi Pro League teams will lead the charge for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen during the January transfer window. The Nigeria international is enjoying a great 2023/24 Serie A season so far with the Italian side. However, a recent social media debacle has seemingly strained the club's relationship with the star striker. Napoli created, then deleted, […]
Italy
/ 421 days agoVictor Osimhen's agent threatens to sue Napoli after club fiasco
Napoli could soon be in a legal battle with star striker Victor Osimhen. Roberto Calenda, the agent for Osimhen, proclaimed he could sue the Serie A club due to a recent social media post regarding the forward. The TikTok in question showed Osimhen missing a penalty kick against Bologna while a high-pitched voiceover says "gimme […]
Lazio
/ 446 days agoLazio stun Napoli in their own den for seismic win in Serie A
Lazio stunned Napoli 2-1 at the Diego Maradona stadium on Saturday evening for their first win of the new Serie A season. Goals from Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada canceled out Piotr Zielinski's equalizer as Lazio earned a huge victory. It was the reigning champions, though, who started the better of the two sides, […]
AC Milan
/ 450 days agoSerie A weekend roundup: No surprises in the top clubs
The top of the Serie A table at the end of the year could look just like it does after the roundup of this past weekend. Napoli, Inter Milan and AC Milan find themselves with two wins from two games. Yet, the surprise so far is Hellas Verona, which is also up there on six […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 452 days agoNapoli brush aside Sassuolo to maintain perfect start in Serie A
Napoli maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season as they strolled to a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday evening. The defending champions showed glimpses of their last season's exploits as Victor Osimhen and Giovani Di Lorenzo hit the back of the net, as the visitors hardly […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 460 days agoOsimhen brace gives Napoli comeback win over Frosinone
Serie A Champions Napoli started their defense of the league title in dominating fashion as they secured a 3-1 win over newly promoted Frosinone on Saturday afternoon. Frosinone takes shock lead The hosts took an early lead from the spot when Jens Cajuste brought down Jaime Baez in the penalty box. Abdou Harroui stepped up […]
AC Milan
/ 464 days agoSerie A 2023/24 season preview: Any club's league to take
Last season, Napoli stunned any Serie A season preview by lifting the Scudetto. This season, it is anyone's best guess who will win the Italian top flight. The league yielded a different champion in each of the last four campaigns after a decade of Juventus dominance. Several clubs could make a push for the title, […]
Italy
/ 465 days agoSpalletti to succeed Mancini as Italy boss but issue emerges
Luciano Spalletti requested a year-long sabbatical for this season, but he may be taking over at Italy. Fresh off leading Napoli to the Scudetto, Spalletti looks ready to take over as head coach of the Italy national team. Former head coach Roberto Mancini resigned on August 13 with the side in the middle of Euro […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 479 days agoSaudi club submits massive bid for young 30-goal scorer
Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal is ready to drop serious cash to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian had a breakout campaign during Napoli's title-winning campaign in the 2022/23 season. He bagged 26 goals in the league to capture the Capocannoniere for most goals in the league in one season. He became the […]