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Five Napoli players were in action on Friday: Mathias Olivera, Kim Min-jae, Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zielinski and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa. Bartosz Bereszyński did not play for Poland due to a knee injury he suffered in training.Resisting the Japanese AttackMathias Olivera played the full 90 minutes in Uruguay’s 1-1 friendly against Japan. Olivera was amongst a Uruguay back four that endured wave after wave of attack in the first half. However, the visitors opened the scoring, against the run of play, when Federico Valverde headed in the rebound after his initial effort crashed off the bar.Japan equalized in the 75th minute.…

On Tuesday, the ACLI Sports Union, in collaboration with the FIGC, announced that Luciano Spalletti would be the 12th recipient of the prestigious Enzo Bearzot National Award. President of US ACLI, Damiano Lembo, explained why Spalletti was chosen. "He manages to combine good play and victories. Virtues, these, which unite him to Enzo Bearzot, as well as the aptitude for teaching: on and off the pitch…A great coach, but above all a man of values. Luciano Spalletti fully reflects our idea of ​​sport, made up of respect and education." Spalletti was presented the award on Friday in the Sala dei…

Four Napoli players were in action on Thursday: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Politano, Eljif Elmas and Stanislav Lobotka. Alex Meret was in the Italy squad for their match against England, backing up Gianluigi Donnarumma. Meanwhile, Hirving Lozano was left out of Mexico’s squad for their CONCACAF Nation’s League match against Suriname and Giovanni Simeone was not in the Argentina squad for their friendly against Panama.Maradona Hosts the AzzurriGiovanni Di Lorenzo played the full 90 minutes in Italy’s 1-2 defeat at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples. The Napoli captain was unfortunate to concede a penalty kick in the first…

In the first episode of the week, Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s victory over Torino on Sunday, including:Another brilliant performance from Victor Osimhen (~1:34)Napoli’s beautiful team goal (~5:17)Steamrolling a very strong defence (~9:58)Kvaratskhelia now instilling fear in defenders and forcing errors as a result (~13:43)15 minute stretch where Torino were clearly the better side (~17:16)Would any respectable goalkeeper have as good of a season as Meret has had behind this Napoli back line? (~20:21)Ndombele rewarded for his progress (~26:18)Will Napoli sell all of their stars in the summer? (~31:34)

On Tuesday, the Polish FA issued a press release confirming that Napoli right back Bartosz Bereszyński suffered a knee injury while training with the Poland national team, but the injury is not serious. "Due to an injury, Bartosz Bereszyński will not play in the next two matches of the national team against the Czech Republic and Albania. The SSC Napoli player suffered a sprained ligament in his knee during training. The injury is not serious, but it will take about two weeks to heal. In agreement with the club, it was agreed that Bereszyński would remain at the training camp…

On Wednesday, Gareth Southgate gave his pre-match press conference ahead of England's UEFA Euro qualifier, which will be played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday. When asked by BBC reporter Jane Dougall if he had concerns for England fans, Southgate has nothing but positive things to say about Naples. "I think everyone is looking forward to the experience of coming to Naples. You know, personally I’m excited to play in a city that loves football, with a great history. To come here where I can just about remember Maradona when they won the league, and Careca, so I’m…

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A confirmed the schedule for Rounds 30, 31 and 32 of the Serie A campaign. Napoli’s Round 30 match against Hellas Verona will be played on Saturday the 15th of April at 18:00 local time (12:00 EST). The match is sandwiched between the two legs of the Partenopei’s Champions League Quarter-final tie against AC Milan. Napoli’s Round 31 match against Juventus will be played on Sunday the 23rd of April at 20:45 local time (14:45 EST). Four days prior, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) is expected to issue its decision on Juventus’ appeal of the 15-point…

On Monday, Stanislav Lobotka was the recipient of the Fan's Award at the Slovak Player of the Year 2022 Gala. The Napoli midfielder was also the runner up for the Player of the Year Award, finishing only 18 points behind Inter defender Milan Škriniar. Meanwhile, former Napoli player Marek Hamšík finished third in the voting - his 16th podium in the category. Lobotka gave an exclusive interview to Slovakian media outlet Sport24 at the gala, where he addressed playing under Luciano Spalletti, Napoli's incredible season and playing alongside breakout star Kvicha Kvaratskhelia. "Unlike the previous coach Gattuso, Spalletti believes in…

Between the AFCON Group Stage, CONCACAF Nations League, international friendlies and UEFA EURO qualifying, 16 Napoli players have been called up to their respective national teams for the upcoming international break. Previous Next Stay up-to-date on all Napoli players in action during the international break with the complete schedule below! Date Match Tournament Napoli Players Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 15:45 North Macedonia vs Malta UEFA EURO Qualifier Eljif Elmas Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 15:45 Italy vs England UEFA EURO Qualifier Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Matteo Politano Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 15:45 Slovakia vs Luxembourg UEFA…

Napoli extended their lead at the top of the table to 19 points, scoring a poker in front of 10,000 traveling supporters at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Air VictorAfter a towering header against Eintracht Frankfurt, Victor Osimhen bagged a brace of headers away at Torino. The first took a slightly fortuitous bounce, appearing to come off the Nigerian’s shoulder, while the second snuck inside the post after a deep cross from Mathias Olivera. Between Anguissa’s flick, Di Lorenzo’s run, Kvaratskhelia’s soon-to-be-trademarked backheel pass, Olivera’s cross to the second post and Osimhen's…