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Napoli-Torino Match Preview

Napoli-Torino Match Preview

Napoli and Torino kick off the 8th Round of Serie A, with numerous players from both squads returning from international duty.SSC NapoliNapoli come into this match having won five consecutive matches in all competitions. Luciano Spalletti had plenty of time to prepare for the match, but most of his players did not. Napoli had 15 players away on international duty.This has been a favourable match-up in recent history for the Partenopei, who haven't lost to Torino in 14 consecutive matches (10 wins, 4 draws).Torino FCAfter winning three of their first five matches (albeit against the three newly promoted clubs), Torino…
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Kim Min-jae Named EA Sports Player Of The Month For September

Kim Min-jae Named EA Sports Player Of The Month For September

On Friday, Lega Serie A announced that SSC Napoli central defender Kim Min-jae was voted the EA Sports Player of the Month for September. Kim will be presented with the trophy prior to Napoli’s match against Torino at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday. The South Korean received the most votes by fans in a poll that included Rodrigo Becao (Udinese), Merih Demiral (Atalanta), Theo Hernandez (Milan) and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio). The five best players of the month were selected taking into account the advanced analysis of Stats Perform, created from the tracking data recorded with their Hawk-Eye system. It was the second…
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Napoli Release New Halloween Kit

Napoli Release New Halloween Kit

On Friday, SSC Napoli released the 2022/23 Halloween kit, which features a colony of bats splayed over the home blue shirt. The new shirt retails for €125, the same price as all the other shirts. Unlike last season, there has been no indication from the club that quantities are limited. https://twitter.com/sscnapoli/status/1575757713694334976?s=46&t=QvbkH-XOIVTN_-KEE4UJRw
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Ajax Warns Fans About Attending Champions League Away Match in Napoli

Ajax Warns Fans About Attending Champions League Away Match in Napoli

On Wednesday, AFC Ajax posted a warning statement on its official website, addressed to fans intend to attend the UEFA Champions League away fixture against SSC Napoli on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Security situation in Naples"Previous matches of other clubs in Naples have shown that the match visit for supporters of the opposing team is not without risk. We therefore strongly advise Ajax supporters not to be recognizable as a supporter. We also advise against traveling with (young) children. The Neapolitan police have designated Stazione Marritima as a meeting point for the safety of Ajax supporters. Buses to the stadium…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 27

Four Napoli players were in action on Tuesday:  Amir Rrahmani, Leo Østigård, Mathias Olivera Kim Min-jae and . Mario Rui was on the bench for Portugal's final match in League A, Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League, but did not feature. Likewise, Hirving Lozano was on the bench for Mexico's friendly against Colombia, but did not feature either. Amir's Return Amir Rrahmani played 64 minutes in Kosovo’s 5-1 victory over Cyprus, confirming that the injury he suffered against Milan was in fact minor. With Kosovo controlling the run of play, the Napoli central defender had very little to do…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 26

Four Napoli players were in action on Monday: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Raspadori, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Eljif Elmas. On to the Finals Giovanni Di Lorenzo played the full 90 minutes and Giacomo Raspadori played 72 minutes in Italy's 0-2 victory over Hungary. Once again, Raspadori and Di Lorenzo stood out in Roberto Mancini's 3-5-2 formation, particularly in the attack. Raspadori opened the scoring after Wilfried Gnonto pressed Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulasci into conceding possession in front of his own goal. The Napoli forward was first to the rebound and calmly rolled in his second goal in as many matches for…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 25

Two Napoli players were in action on Sunday:  Stanislav Lobotka and Piotr Zielinski. Set Piece Struggles Stanislav Lobotka played the full 90 minutes in Slovakia's 1-1 draw to Belarus. Once again, Lobotka lined up as the regista in Francesco Calzona's 4-3-3 formation. Though Slovakia controlled the run of play, Belarus opened the scoring from a corner kick late in the first half.  The goal was eerily similar to the late winner Slovakia conceded to  Azerbaijan only four days prior. Substitute Adam Zreľák scored an acrobatic equalizer midway through the second half to earn Calzona's first point since taking over as…
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Two Wins in Two for Napoli Femminile!

Adriana Gomes scored her first goal of the Serie B campaign in a dominant 1-0 victory over Apulia Trani in the pouring rain at Stadio Giuseppe Piccolo. Dimitri Lipoff made two changes to the squad he fielded against AFC Trento in the opening match of the season. Antonia Dulcic shifted to the right, starting over Eleonora Oliva at right back, while Aurora De Sanctis started at left back. Meanwhile, Giulia Ferrandi started in the centre of the midfield, with Lucia Strisciuglio to her left and Sara Tui to her right, relegating Michela Franco to the bench. Two matches into the…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 24

Three Napoli players were in action on Saturday: Leo Østigård, Mario Rui and Hirving Lozano. Amir Rrahmani was not in the squad for Kosovo's match against Northern Ireland due to a minor injury he suffered in the Milan match, but is expected to return for Kosovo's match against Cyprus on Tuesday. Air Leo Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway's 2-1 defeat to Slovenia. Østigård was the standout player in the first half, coming close on three separate occasions. The Napoli centre back thought he opened the scoring in the 10th minute after beating Jan Oblak with a…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 23

Six Napoli players were in action on Friday: Giacomo Raspadori, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Eljif Elmas, Kim Min-jae and Mathias Olivera.Jack and JohnGiacomo Raspadori scored the lone goal in Italy's 1-0 victory over England.  The forward cushioned down the long ball from Leonardo Bonucci before curling a shot around Nick Pope.Like his performance against Spezia in Serie A, Raspadori had a few awkward touches early in the match, but continued to work hard and was rewarded for his efforts.Raspadori played as the second striker in Roberto Mancini's newly formed 3-5-2 formation, alongside former Sassuolo teammate Gianluca Scamacca. In the…
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