Joe Fischetti

Three Napoli players were in action on Sunday: Victor Osimhen; Jesper Lindstrøm and Piotr Zielinski.Three More for VictorVictor Osimhen played the full 90 minutes, scoring a hat trick in Nigeria’s 6-0 victory over São Tomé and Príncipe in AFCON Group A Qualifying. Bottom-of-the-table São Tomé and Príncipe were simply no match for the home side, who were already guaranteed to finish top of the group.Wearing the captain’s armband, Osimhen opened the scoring in the 13th minute from a Nigeria corner kick. The Napoli striker was gifted a free header in front of the goal after São Tomé and Príncipe goalkeeper…

Two Napoli players were in action on Friday:  Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Stanislav Lobotka.  Mathias Olivera did not feature in Uruguay's FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Chile.Spanish Dominance in TbilisiKhvicha Kvaratskhelia played the full 90 minutes in Georgia’s 1-7 drubbling by Spain in UEFA Euro 2024 Group A Qualifying. Lined up on the left side of Georgia’s 4-4-1-1 formation, Kvaratskhelia had a tough match-up against Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal. The Napoli winger was nonetheless Georgia’s biggest attacking threat. In the 20th minute, he intercepted a Spain pass and started the counter. After receiving the return pass from Georges Mikautadze, he skipped…

Three Napoli players were in action on Thursday: Leo Østigård, Piotr Zielinski and Jesper Lindstrøm. Friendly Beat-Down Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway’s 6-0 friendly victory over Jordan. Østigård was active in the opening minutes, winning a tackle near the touchline, making an important block and rising up to win an aerial duel. With Norway dominating the match, the central defender had very little defending to do and often found himself in the opposition half, even joining the attack. Østigård nearly scored from a corner kick in the 63rd minute, with Norway already leading 4-0. The Napoli…

On Wednesday, France Football release the list of 30 players nominated for the 2023 Ballon D'Or. After winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi is expected to win the prestigious award for the eighth time. Meanwhile, three Napoli players have been nominated: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kim Min-Jae and Victor Osimhen. Inter were the only other Italian club to have nominees, with Nicolò Barella, Lautaro Martinez and Andre Onana getting included in the list of 30 nominees.

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 32 for the 3rd round of matches of the 2023/24 Serie A campaign contested between the 1st and 3rd of September. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: "Napoli-Lazio Match The sports judge, having read the report of the collaborators of the federal prosecutor's office, deems it necessary that a detailed report be acquired by the same prosecutor's office from those responsible for public order regarding the facts reported, which involve all the Lazio fans present (983…

Between the AFCON qualifying, UEFA Euro qualifying and international friendlies, 15 Napoli players have been called up to their respective national teams for the current international break. Stay up-to-date on all Napoli players in action during the international break with the complete schedule below! DateMatchTournamentPlayersThursday, September 7, 2023 at 13:00 ESTNorway vs JordanInternational FriendlyLeo ØstigårdThursday, September 7, 2023 at 14:45 ESTPoland vs Faroe IslandsUEFA Euro QualifierPiotr ZielinskiThursday, September 7, 2023 at 14:45 ESTDenmark vs San MarinoUEFA Euro QualifierJesper LindstrømFriday, September 8, 2023 at 12:00 ESTGeorgia vs SpainUEFA Euro QualifierKhvicha KvaratskheliaFriday, September 8, 2023 at 14:45 ESTSlovakia vs PortugalUEFA Euro QualifierStanislav…