Joe Fischetti

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Antonio Pesce Joins Pro Vercelli

Antonio Pesce Joins Pro Vercelli

On Tuesday, Pro Vercelli announced the signing of Antonio Pesce on loan from Napoli. "F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 communicates that it has reached an agreement with SSC Napoli for the acquisition on loan of the striker born in 2004 Antonio Pesce. Antonio grew up footballing in the Napoli youth team, where he played until last season wearing the Neapolitan U19 team. Welcome Antonio!" The striker, who struggled with Napoli Primavera last season, scoring only one goal in 20 appearances, is the fourth Napoli Primavera player to join Pro Vercelli after Antonio Vergara, Coli Saco and Alessandro Spavone.
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Napoli Draw SPAL in Second Friendly

Napoli Draw SPAL in Second Friendly

Alex Meret suffered a momentary lapse while André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored Napoli’s only goal as the game Partenopei drew SPAL in the pouring rain on Monday. LineupsGianluca Gaetano was not in the squad as the midfielder continues to recover from a fractured metatarsal. Meanwhile, Hirving Lozano did not suit up as he Mexican continues to recover from a sprained knee.First Half Second Half First HalfRudi Garcia gave his depth players an opportunity to demonstrate their worth, fielding an XI composed nearly entirely of backup players. The “B-team” showed plenty of promise, dominating possession, controlling the tempo and limiting SPAL to…
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Napoli Acquire Caprile and Loan the Goalkeeper to Empoli

Napoli Acquire Caprile and Loan the Goalkeeper to Empoli

On Monday, Napoli confirmed the acquisition of Elia Caprile from Bari and subsequent loan of the goalkeeper to Empoli. "SSC Napoli announces that it has definitively acquired the sporting services of Elia Caprile from SSC Bari. The footballer, today, was transferred on loan to Empoli FC until 30 June 2024." The purchase price to Bari and the loan fee to Empoli have not been disclosed. Empoli issued a similar statement confirming the loan of Caprile, "Empoli Football Club announces that it has reached an agreement with SSC Napoli for the temporary acquisition of the sports services of the footballer Elia…
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Spavone Says Arrivederci to Napoli

Spavone Says Arrivederci to Napoli

On Sunday, Alessandro Spavone posted a temporary farewell to Napoli on Instagram, after 11 years in the club’s youth system. “I want to start from the first day, from the first time I wore the shirt of my dreams…I was just a shy and insecure child who, in all these years, has always tried to give his all for the team he loves.  Now the time has come to “fly” alone, certain of being able to return to my Napoli with greater experience and awareness of what I can do. After 11 years I’m leaving Napoli for the first time.…
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Napoli Release Castel di Sangro Friendly Schedule

Napoli Release Castel di Sangro Friendly Schedule

Napoli have released their friendly schedule for the second retreat of the summer.  Gli Azzurri will play four friendly matches at the Stadio Teofilo Patini in Castel di Sangro:Jul 29, 2023 at 12:30 EST vs Hatayspor.Finishing bottom of the Turkish Süper Lig in 2022/23, Hatayspor were relegated to the trendyol 1 Lig;August 2, 2023 at 12:30 EST vs Girona.After a positive second half of the 2022/23 campaign, Girona finished comfortably in 10th place in La Liga;August 6, 2023 at 12:30 EST vs Augsburg.Augsburg hovered just above the relegation zone for the majority of the Bundesliga campaign, but managed to stay…
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Meet Rudi Garcia’s Coaching Staff

Meet Rudi Garcia’s Coaching Staff

With the appointment of Rudi Garcia as manager, Napoli's coaching staff has been overhauled. Forza Napoli Press profiles Garcia's new coaching staff.Stéphane Jobard - Assistant CoachJobard worked as Garcia’s assistant at Marseille in 2018/19 and last season at Al-Nassr. Neither season ended well. Garcia stepped down at Marseille and was sacked by Al-Nassr. In between, Jobard was the manager of two French clubs. He spent one season at Dijon, who finished 16th in the league. However, that wasn’t a terrible finish for a club whose objective was survival. When the season was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dijon…
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Napoli Win First Summer Friendly

Napoli Win First Summer Friendly

On Thursday, Napoli played their first friendly match at Dimaro, defeating Anaune Val di Non by a score of 6-1.LineupsPierluigi Gollini, Gianluca Gaetano and Hirving Lozano were kept out of the squad as they recover from their respective injuries. Meawhile, none of the players who represented their nations after the end of the Serie A campaign were in the squad either. With Alex Meret, Amir Rrahmani, Leo Østigård, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Eljif Elmas, Piotr Zielinski, Giacomo Raspadori, Giovanni Simeone and Victor Osimhen all ruled out, Rudi Garcia leaned heavily on his squad players and primavera…
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Filippo Costa Joins Vincenza

Filippo Costa Joins Vincenza

On Wednesday, LR Vincenza announced that it had "definitively acquired the right to the sports performance of footballer Filippo Costa from SSC Napoli." Napoli acquired Costa from SPAL in 2019 but featured for Napoli. The left back spent each of the last four seasons on loan at clubs in the second and third divisions of Italian football: Bari, Virtus Entella, Parma and Foggia.
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Kim Officially Joins Bayern Munich

Kim Officially Joins Bayern Munich

At long last, Kim Min-jae has officially joined Bayern Munich, as confirmed by an official club statement. The South Korea international joins Bayern Munich on a five-year contract after the German Champions exercised the release clause in Kim’s contract with Napoli, estimated to be in the €50-60 million range.  Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen commented on the new acquisition. “Minjae Kim has developed extremely well, winning the Serie A title with Napoli last season and being voted the best defender in the league. He impresses with his physical presence, as well as his mentality and speed. We’re pleased he can immediately…
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Rudi Garcia Press Conference – Five Takeaways

Rudi Garcia Press Conference – Five Takeaways

On Saturday, Rudi Garcia gave his first press conference at Dimaro Folgarida. Here are fivetakeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Garcia’s HirePerhaps the reason Aurelio De Laurentiis hired Garcia was because he has experience coaching a team who had just won a league title. The Frenchman remained at Lille after the club won Ligue 1 for the first time in 52 years and the Coupe de France for the first time in 55 years. As Garcia admitted, the following season did not go as planned - perhaps he too was a little inexperienced - though third place (via a playoff win)…
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