Opinion

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…

So, you might be thinking the title of this article is arrogant. And, you would be absolutely right! But, trust me, the story you are about to read will leave no doubt in your mind which American loves Napoli like no other. Well, maybe of those who are not Napoletano! I grew up loving what many Americans love - football, basketball and baseball. But I fell in love with SSC Napoli and the tifosi who live and die for their calcio club! My name in Daniel Bowen. This is my story of how it is possible for an American to…

On July 23rd, S.S.C Napoli officially confirmed that the club’s all-time leading goal scorer, Dries Mertens, will not play for Napoli this season. With each passing day, it seemed less and less likely that Mertens would sign a new contract. Many Napoli fans took to social media on Saturday to bid farewell to Mertens, after Carlo Alvino of Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli reported that, amongst other topics, De Laurentiis would confirm Mertens’ departure in their interview on Saturday evening. https://twitter.com/en_sscnapoli/status/1551126818756956161?s=20&t=3ducIR7uS35QH_xapBEUCQ The announcement drew an emotional reaction from Napoli fans all over the world, as you would expect with the departure…