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Rudi Garcia Press Conference Ahead Of Genoa Match

Rudi Garcia Press Conference Ahead Of Genoa Match

On Friday, Rudi Garcia spoke to the media ahead of Napoli’s match on Saturday against Genoa. Forza Napoli Press provides a complete transcript of the press conference in English. RAI - a few weeks ago you said that in close matches you would give some space to all the players in the squad. Could this happen as soon as tomorrow considering the Champions League and the tour de force, as you recall?Garcia:  I will give space to those who deserve it and those who are ready, but most of all, yes, the team that starts tomorrow will not be the same…
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New Podcast! Genoa-Napoli Preview

New Podcast! Genoa-Napoli Preview

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti joins Fabrizio and Matt on La Lanterna Podcast to preview Napoli’s first match after the international break, including:A little bit about La Lanterna (~4:51)Did Genoa need to take one step back to Serie B in order to take two steps forward? (~7:22)Alberto Gilardino’s rise to coaching the first team in Serie A (~15:46)Genoa and Napoli’s respective results through the first three rounds of the 2023/24 campaign (~20:36)Players returning from international duty and how that may make this a close match (~22:27)Napoli’s fans expectation of the new coach and of the new…
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Genoa-Napoli Match Preview

Genoa-Napoli Match Preview

Both Genoa and Napoli will be eager to restart the campaign after both clubs had forgettable results immediately prior to the September international break.Genoa CFCGenoa opened the season with a 4-1 defeat to Fiorentina, a surprising 1-0 victory over Lazio and a heart-breaking 1-0 defeat to Torino. Nemanja Radonjić scored in the forth minute of stoppage time to hand Genoa their second defeat of the season.Nevertheless, Genoa will be content with their start to the 2023/24 campaign after earning promotion from Serie B last season. I Griffoni's performances improved after Alberto Gilardino switched form the 3-5-2 formation used against Fiorentina…
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Two Napoli Players Nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

Two Napoli Players Nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

On Tuesday, FIFA announced the 12 nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award, which included two Napoli players: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen. "The shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023 has been revealed and fans can now vote for their standout candidate for the illustrious prize. The 12 contenders have been nominated based on their achievements from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023, with each of the nominees recognised for their sustained excellence over that period." FIFA shone a spotlight on each of the nominees. "Wing wizard Kvaratskhelia took Serie A by storm in his debut…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 12

Eight Napoli players were in action on Tuesday: André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Jens Cajuste, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Leo Østigärd, Mathias Olivera, Giacomo Raspadori and Amir Rrahmani.Crucial VictoryGiacomo Raspadori played 72 minutes in Italy’s 2-1 victory over Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2024 Group C Qualifying. The Napoli forward started over oft-criticized Azzurri striker Ciro Immobile, but didn’t fare much better. Raspadori, who said after the match that he feels most comfortable playing as a No. 9, failed to convert numerous scoring opportunities.In the 10th minute, his teammate at Napoli, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, picked him out with a heavy cross in…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 11

Stanislav Lobotka played 77 minutes in Slovakia’s 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein in UEFA Euro 2024 Group J Qualifying. Once again, Lobotka played as the regista in Francesco Calzona’s 4-3-3 formation. With Slovakia scoring three goals in the opening six minutes, the match was over shortly after it began. Nevertheless, Lobotka remained the key player in the midfield, linking the Slovakia and the defense. Despite the lead, he continued to fight to recover the ball in the non-possession phase of the game.
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 10

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…
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Napoli Femminile Advance to Coppa Italia Round of 16

On Sunday, Napoli Femminile opened the 2023/24 campaign with a 0-2 victory over RES Roma in the First Round of the Coppa Femminile. The club provided a summary of the match on their official Facebook page. "Banusic (with a double) is decisive in Rome as Napoli Femminile advance to the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. In the sultry heat at the Raimono Vianello Stadium, RES were strenuously resistant, though they were also helped by the frame of the goal, which Chmielinski hit twice (once in each half). Then, ten minutes before the end [of the match], the Swedish…
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Napoli’s International Break in Review – September 9

Six Napoli players were in action on Saturday:  Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Eljif Elmas, Jens Cajuste and Amir Rrahmani.New Coach, Same ResultsGiovanni Di Lorenzo and Matteo Politano were in Luciano Spalletti’s starting XI against North Macedonia. With only a week to prepare for his first match as manager of the Italian national team, Spalletti would have welcomed the opportunity to play a pair of players already familiar with his system. Di Lorenzo constantly underlapped Politano on the right wing, as the players are accustomed to doing at Napoli.  However, the pair weren’t quite as influential as they…
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Napoli’s International Break In Review – September 8

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…
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