Year: 2023

New Podcast! Higher than the Eiffel Tower

New Podcast! Higher than the Eiffel Tower

In the first episode of the week, Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s win over Spezia, including:Part 1: A first half that actually wasn’t so bad; Kvara’s penalty kick; Osimhen rising high; and an unselfish third goal; (~0:54)Part 2: Osimhen goes into the stands; taking disgusting chants to another level; and the Ciro Santoriello video (~31:49)
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Spezia Fined €10,000 for Throwing Objects on the Pitch

Spezia Fined €10,000 for Throwing Objects on the Pitch

On Wednesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 143 for the 21st round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between the 4th and 7th of February. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: "Fine of €10,000.00 to the Spezia club for its supporters throwing a plastic bottle onto the pitch in the 48th minute of the second half"
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Pallon’ E Pizz’ – No. 3 – Not All Happy Thoughts

Pallon’ E Pizz’ – No. 3 – Not All Happy Thoughts

“Wat-chu-doin” Napoli Nation? This edition will not be all “happy thoughts,” as I witnessed insulting, if not extremely disturbing, chants at the Spezia-Napoli match on Sunday. It was a match in which Napoli had some difficult goings in the first half, but, within seconds of the restart, they exuded their dominance on the lower-half-of-the-table side.Since last edition, I also attended the match at the Maradona against Roma. Napoli has continued their win streak and each matchday gets us closer and closer to that trophy some of us will only refer to as the “S” word. During my travels I also…
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Napoli Continue to Roll with Win Over Spezia – Three Takeaways

Napoli scored three goals in the second half to extend their current Serie A win streak to five games. Forza Napoli Press Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Good to be Lucky, Lucky to be GoodLike in the Girone di Andata, Spezia were resolute in their defending, holding Napoli scoreless in the first half. However, Gli Aquilotti committed a number of costly errors in the second half:Napoli opened the scoring after Arkadiusz Reca inadvertently handled the ball in the area only ten seconds after the restart; On Napoli's second, Bartlomiej Dragowski was slow to react to Ethan Ampadu's high clearance…
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Elisa Del Estal Scores Brace in Win Over Trento

Elisa Del Estal scored her second consecutive brace en route to a 2-1 victory over Trento. Lineup Dimitri Lipoff made two changes to squad he fielded in the 6-0 thrashing of Tavagnacco. Mechela Franco started on the right side of the back three, allowing Melissa Nozzi a rare opportunity to rest.  Meanwhile, Antonia Dulcic started on the left side of the midfield four, relegating Giulia Giacobbo to the bench. Match Napoli started well, creating two chances in the opening five minutes, both from corner kicks. In the 2nd minute, Trento goalkeeper Chiara Valzolgher tipped away Claudia Mauri’s out-swinging cross. Serena…
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Napoli Primavera Suffer Heavy Defeat to Direct Rivals Inter

A first-half brace from Aleksandar Stankovic set Inter well on their way to a comfortable 4-0 victory over direct rivals Napoli, who dropped further in the table. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded in Napoli's 1-1 draw against Empoli.  Francesco Gioielli returned from suspension to start over Landry Boni in the centre of the midfield. Meanwhile, Frustalupi rewarded Antonio Pesce for scoring his first goal of the season by starting him over Leonardo Rossi at striker. (3-4-2-1):  Boffelli, Obaretin, Barba, D’Avino; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; Pesce Match Inter dominated the first half, creating…
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Spezia-Napoli Match Preview

Spezia-Napoli Match Preview

With Inter and Milan meeting this round in the Derby della Madonnina, Napoli have an opportunity to further extend their gap at the top of the table. However, it won't be easy playing at the Stadio Alberto Picco against a Spezia side who are locked in a battle for survival.Spezia CalcioSpezia have had a difficult season; one that has been mired by injuries.  After a stretch of games in which Spezia won only one match in 13, Gli Aquilotti found themselves sitting just above the relegation zone. Spezia subsequently went unbeaten between Matchdays 14 and 18, before losing consecutive matches…
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New Podcast – Spezia Preview!

New Podcast – Spezia Preview!

In the 48th episode of Season 4 of the Forza Napoli Podcast, Joe Fischetti previews Sunday's match against Spezia, including: Spezia’s first half of the season Gli Aquilotti’s injury-plagued season Predicted starting lineups Three keys to the match Match prediction Shoutout to English Napoli content producers
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Italian Media Report Napoli Earnings and Potential New Player Bonuses

Italian Media Report Napoli Earnings and Potential New Player Bonuses

As reported by Corriere del Mezzogiorno, Napoli have already collected €65.4 million from this year’s UEFA Champions League, including, but not limited to: Market Pool for finishing third in the 2021/22 Serie A campaign:  €4.00 million; Group Stage Qualification:  €15.64 million; Historical ranking:  €18.20 million; Victories in Group Stage:  €14.00 million; and Advancement to the Round of 16:  €9.60 million Napoli would earn an additional €10.6 million by winning their Quarterfinal tie against Eintracht Frankfurt and €30 million if they continue their incredible form in Serie A and win the Scudetto. On Tuesday evening, club President Aurelio De Laurentiis treated…
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Osimhen Swap Values Revealed in Federal Court of Appeals Reasoning for Juventus Points Deduction

Osimhen Swap Values Revealed in Federal Court of Appeals Reasoning for Juventus Points Deduction

On Monday, the Federal Court of Appeals released its 36-page justification of why it reopened a case from April and subsequently handed Juventus FC a 15-point deduction in the 2022/23 standings. The explanation confirmed that new evidence was discovered during the “Prisma” criminal investigation, proving that Juventus systematically inflated player values in swap transactions. The explanation opened with a summary of the allegations from the original case, including a detailed list of all player transactions that were investigated. For Napoli, the player values associated with the July 28, 2020 Victor Osimhen swap deal were revealed: Orestis Karnezis - €128,205.13; Luigi…
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