SSC Napoli

Napoli responded to their first league defeat of the season with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Here are four takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Remembering LucaThe match on Sunday was played in the pouring rain, a fitting setting on an emotional night in Genoa. Prior to the match, the clubs honoured two late Sampdoria legends, Siniša Mihajlović and Gianluca Vialli, both of whom sadly passed away in the last few weeks after long battles with cancer.  All in attendance shared a moment of silence, while Sampdoria President Marco Lanna held up a Vialli jersey and…

On Saturday, UC Sampdoria announced on its official website that fullback Alessandro Zanoli has joined the club on a temporary basis. Zanoli, who is a product of the Napoli youth system, struggled to see the field playing behind the ever-reliable Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Zanoli made 16 appearances (478 minutes) since joining the senior team last season.

Napoli will eager to get back into the win column after suffering their first league defeat of the season, while Sampdoria look to build off their second.UC SampdoriaSampdoria have had a dreadful start to the  2022/23 Serie A campaign. Former club president and majority shareholder Massimo Ferrero has held up the sale of the club. With that off-the-field distraction, which is limited the club's ability to invest in players, combined with a plethora of injuries, Sampdoria earned only two points through the first eight rounds of the season.Results improved slightly after Marco Giampaolo was replaced by Dejan Stankovic. Stankovic opened…

On Saturday, SSC Napoli announced on its official website that fullback Bartosz Bereszynski has joined the club on loan from UC Sampdoria with a club option to buy. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli can redeem the defender for €1.8 million. Bereszynski, who is a teammate of Piotr Zielinski on the Poland national team, spent the last six and a half seasons at Sampdoria, where he made 187 appearances in all competitions. This is the first of three transfers expected between the two clubs. Alessandro Zanoli is expected to join Sampdoria on loan for the balance of the season, while…

On Thursday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 111 for the 17th round matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested the 4th of January. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by the representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: The sports judge, having read the report of the collaborators of the federal prosecutor's office, deems it necessary for the same federal prosecutor's office to specify, after further consultation, if necessary, with those responsible for public order, which are the sectors they usually occupy mainly, in competitions at home, the Napoli supporters…

After a 52-day break, Napoli travel to Milan to take on Inter in the marquee match of Round 16. Inter MilanInter come into this match sitting in fifth position, 11 points behind Napoli. While the Nerazzurri haven't had any trouble scoring goals - their 34 goals scored is second only to Napoli - only six teams have conceded more goals than Inter.Inter have already lost five matches in the league, and all five losses were against clubs currently in the top eight. The only top club they have beaten thus far is Atalanta. A sixth loss to a top club would…

Napoli were on fire before the World Cup break. The Partenopei have won all but two matches this campaign, the other two being draws. With victories against Lazio, Milan, Roma and Atalanta, the Azzurri have opened up an 8-point-lead on closest rival Milan. A good restart to the Serie A season is crucial for all teams, but Napoli-Inter might carry more weight than any other match in round 16. World Cup impact Five Napoli-players represented their nation at the World Cup in Qatar. Hirving Lozano, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Mathias Olivera crashed out in the group stages, while Piotr Zielinski…

On Monday, SSC Napoli announced a new partnership with Dunamu Inc. The South Korean fintech company owns the Upbit brand, a global leading digital asset exchange.According to the club's official post, "In December 2018, Upbit was listed by the Blockchain Transparency Institute as the world's third largest exchange by trading volume and has received certifications from renowned international organizations operating in the field of internal information security."Upbit will be the club's official global crypto-exchange partner and back-of-shirt sponsor for all Serie A, Coppa Italia and friendly matches, beginning with the match on Wednesday against Inter and ending at the end…

According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli defeated Juve Stabia 6-1 in a friendly match during Friday’s joint training session. Giacomo Raspadori scored a brace, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Stanislav Lobotka, Diego Demme and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa all found the back of the goal. Christian Santos scored the lone goal for the Serie C club. As the Italian newspaper reports, Luciano Spalletti rotated his entire squad during the match, which consisted of two 50-minute halves. Of the five players who returned from the World Cup, Anguissa and Piotr Zielinski appeared to be in the best physical condition. Spalletti also tested the fitness…