Year: 2023

Napoli midfielder Karim Zedadka has been sold to Swift Hesperange of the BGL Ligue, the top flight of football in Luxembourg. The Algerian took to instagram to bid farewell to his former club. https://www.instagram.com/p/CwpK-3tLA8p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Zedadka was promoted from the Primavera in 2020, but didn't make his first appearance until 2023, as a late substitute against Lazio. The Algerian made 3 appearances totaling 17 minutes during Napoli's Scudetto-winning campaign.

The UEFA Champions League Group Stage draw was completed at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday. Napoli were drawn into Group C, alongside Real Madrid, Braga and Union Berlin. The Spanish giants, coached by ex-Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti, were the strongest club in Pot 2. However, with Braga and Union Berlin, who are competing in the competition for the first time, Napoli are expected to advance to the Knockout Stage. Inter Milan are also expected to advance from Group D after drawing Benfica, Salzburg and Real Sociedad. Lazio could advance from Group E, which appears to be the weakest…

On Tuesday, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed the acquisition of midfielder/forward Jesper Lindström from Eintrcht Frankfurt. https://twitter.com/ADeLaurentiis/status/1696556834872570017?s=20 Lindström landed at Fiumicino Airport in Rome on Monday, with medical examinations planned for Tuesday. According to transfer expert Nico Schira, Lindström will join Napoli on a €5 million loan with option to buy for €2o million, including bonuses. Frankfurt acquired Lindström for million in 2021 from Danish club Bronby IF, who will reportedly earn 15% of the proceeds of the sale. During his two seasons in Germany, the quick-footed Dane made 80 appearances across all competitions. Lindström scored 14 goals and…

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 27 for the 2nd round of matches of the 2023/24 Serie A campaign contested between the 26th and 28th of August. 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 to Napoli for its supporters, in the 24th minute of the second half, direct a laser beam light in the direction of the players on the pitch, mitigated sanction ex. art. 29, paragraph lett. b) CGS" "DISQUALIFICATION FOR TWO EFFECTIVE MATCH DAYS LOPEZ Maxime Fabian (Sassuolo):…

Maxime Lopez' 51st minute red card allowed Napoli to coast to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sassuolo on goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Another LeaderWhile Giovanni Di Lorenzo deservedly wears the armband, another leader continues to develop in the Napoli locker room. Victor Osimhen scored his league-leading third goal of the season (tied with Olivier Giroud and Lautaro Martinez), converting a penalty with conviction in the 16th minute.Osimhen could have increased his goal count to four when Napoli were awarded a second penalty kick at the hour mark. Instead,…

Napoli’s captains, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Victor Osimhen, found the back of the goal as the Partenopei coasted to a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo in the Champions' first home match of the 2023/24 campaign.The home side started on the front foot, with Giacomo Raspadori striking the upright less than a minute into the match. Napoli maintained a high level of energy in the early stages of the match and were awarded a penalty kick in the 12th minute.Piotr Zielinski outwitted Maxime Lopez with his quick dribbles before playing a perfectly-weighted through-ball to Di Lorenzo in the right channel. The Napoli…

For the first time in 33 years, Napoli host a match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (formerly the Stadio San Paolo) wearing the Scudetto on their shirt. SSC Napoli Napoli opened the season with a 1-3 victory over Frosinone at the Stadio Benito Stirpe. The reigning Capocannoniere, Victor Osimhen, picked up where he left off, scoring a brace in the victory. Napoli were shaky in the first half - the club's first half of competitive football under new manager Rudi Garcia. Jens Cajuste struggled in his debut, conceding a penalty kick and being caught offside by the VAR, negating…

On Thursday, Empoli FC issued a statement confirming that goalkeeper Elia Caprile has suffered an ankle injury in training.  “Empoli Football announces that the tests carried out this afternoon on the player Elia Caprile confirmed the hypothesis of a capsular ligament injury to the right ankle.  The footballer will continue the physiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment already undertaken with the blue medical staff.” According to Empoli coach Paolo Zanetti, the Napoli-owned goalkeeper could be out of action for two months. “I don’t have good news. The boy hurt his ankle, a very important distortion that will take him away for many…