Joe Fischetti

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Napoli Fined €10,000 for Directing Laser Pointer at Opposition Goalkeeper

Napoli Fined €10,000 for Directing Laser Pointer at Opposition Goalkeeper

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 134 for the 20th round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between the 27th and 30th of January. 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 the Napoli club for its supporters, in the 35th minute of the second half, directing a laser pointer in the direction of the goalkeeper of the opposing team.
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Napoli CF Sign Sabah Seghir

Napoli CF Sign Sabah Seghir

Napoli Femminile have announced, through the club's official social media channels, the signing of ex-Sampdoria and Moroccan international player Sabah Seghir. The 22 year old midfielder joins from Serie A club US Sampdoria, where she's made 17 appearances over the last season-and-a-half. Sampdoria are currently second from the bottom of the Serie A table.
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Napoli Primavera Sign Simone Bonavita

Napoli Primavera Sign Simone Bonavita

Napoli Primavera have signed Simone Bonavita from Inter. Born in 2004, Bonavita made ten appearances for Inter this season. He started five matches in the Primavera 1, but didn't feature again after picking up two yellow cards in Inter's 2-2 draw to Frosinone. The central midfielder born in Caserta also made five appearances in the UEFA Youth League, four from the first minute.
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Napoli U19 Salvage Draw Against Empoli

Napoli U19 Salvage Draw Against Empoli

With Luciano Spalletti in the stands, Antonio Pesce scored his first of the season as Napoli Primavera salvaged a late draw against Empoli. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded against Fiorentina. Luigi D'Avino started over Daniel Hysaj in the back three and, with Francesco Gioielli suspended due to yellow card accumulation, Landry Boni played in the centre of the midfield alongside Jorge Alastuey. (3-4-2-1):  Boffelli, Obaretin, D'Avino, Barba; Acampa, Boni, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; Rossi Match Neither side created many goal-scoring opportunities in the first half.  Napoli had the first real chance after a give…
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Ruthless Napoli Score Six in Victory Over Tavagnacco!

Ruthless Napoli Score Six in Victory Over Tavagnacco!

For the fifth time this season, Napoli CF responded from a disappointing result with a resounding victory at home, scoring six against Tavagnacco Femminile. Lineup Dimitri Lipoff made a number of changes after Napoli's disappointing performance against Cittadella, including switching to a 3-4-1-2 formation. Paola Di Marino played in the centre of the back three, with full backs Aurora Di Sanctis and Martina Di Bari starting on the bench. Claudia Mauri played alongside Giulia Ferrandi in the centre of the midfield. Contrary to the official formations, Serena Landa started on the left side of the midfield four and Giulia Giacobbo…
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Giuseppe Ambrosino Makes First Start for Cittadella

Giuseppe Ambrosino Makes First Start for Cittadella

It took only ten days for Giusppe Ambrosino to make his first start for Cittadella. The former Napoli Primavera player spent the first half of the season on loan at Como, but didn't make his Serie B debut until Matchday 16. Ambrosino's nine minute cameo against Palermo was the first of only four appearances he would make for i Lariani, all of which were as a substitute. The Italy U20 striker was recalled by Napoli on January 17th and loaned to Cittadella the following day. Ambrosino made his Cittadella debut on January 21st against Cagliari, replacing Tommy Maistrello in the…
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Napoli-Roma Match Preview

Napoli-Roma Match Preview

The next edition of the Derby del Sole promises to be another tightly contested fixture. Napoli will look to maintain their 12-point gap at the top of the table, while Roma hope to extend their unbeaten streak in 2023.SSC NapoliFor the third time this season, Napoli responded well after a defeat. After losing to Liverpool in their final game of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage, the Partenopei beat Atalanta 1-2 in Bergamo. After losing to Inter - the club’s only league defeat this season - Napoli beat Sampdoria 0-2. Finally, after losing to Cremonese in the Coppa Italia, Napoli beat…
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Marchisano Signs First Professional Contract

Marchisano Signs First Professional Contract

According to Italian media, Primavera player Matteo Marchisano has signed his first professional contract with SSC Napoli. Born in 2004, Marchisano has featured regularly in Nicolò Frustalupi’s 3-4-2-1 formation. Though he plays primarily on the right side of the midfield four, Marchisano was used as a defender when he was called up to the senior team for the Winter Football Series in Turkey.
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We’re Not Them – Why the Victor Osimhen Transaction Pales in Comparison to What Juventus Did

We’re Not Them – Why the Victor Osimhen Transaction Pales in Comparison to What Juventus Did

On the 20th of January, Juventus FC were handed a 15-point deduction by the Federal Court of Appeals, six points more than requested by the FIGC’s lead prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè, for inflating players’ values to generate artificial plusvalenze or capital gains. Juventus will appeal the decision to the Sport Guaranteed Board. In the meantime, many Juventus fans have taken to social media to voice their disgust at the decision taken by Italian football’s governing body. Their primary frustration is that only Juventus have been penalized, while the eight other clubs involved (Sampdoria, Pro Vercelli, Genoa, Parma, Pisa, Empoli, Novara and…
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Sirigu Out, Gollini In

Sirigu Out, Gollini In

On Wednesday, SSC Napoli officially announced the sale of Salvatore Sirigu to ACF Fiorentina. Sirigu joined Napoli in the summer of 2022 to play as the backup to Alex Meret, after David Ospina joined Al-Nassr FC on a free transfer. Sirigu made his first statements after leaving Napoli. "It was born out of a market opportunity that was presented to me. I reflected on it a bit and thought it could be a good possibility. It wasn't easy to leave Napoli in those conditions, but this is the market and Fiorentina are certainly a top-level club, and so I set…
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