SSC Napoli

Giuseppe Ambrosino made his professional debut on Thursday. The former Napoli Primavera player, currently on loan at Como, replaced Leonardo Mancuso in the 81st minute during Como’s 0-0 draw to Palermo. Though Ambrosino didn’t affect the outcome of the match, the Italy U20 striker looks forward to featuring more regularly as Como fight for survival. “As soon as the coach called my name to come on, I was overcome with joy; finally the moment I had been waiting for for so long. It was my debut for Como and any first-team game, making it even more special. This is only…

Giacomo Raspadori scored a brace in Napoli’s 3-2 victory over Antalyaspor in the first of two matches the Partenopei will play during the Winter Football Series. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.ExperimentationLuciano Spalletti used the opportunity to experiment with different formations and combinations of players. He started the match lined up in a 4-2-3-1 - a formation that was abandoned after Napoli’s Matchday 4 draw against Lecce.With three central defenders not available, Spalletti played Giovanni Di Lorenzo alongside Leo Østigård at centre back. Similarly, with André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Piotr Zielinski vacationing after the World Cup, Stanislav…

On Wednesday, Napoli played their first of two friendly matches in Turkey as part of the Winter Football Series by Regnum. The Partenopei took on home side Antalyapor, who were well-supported at the Antalya Arena. First Half Lineup (4-2-3-1): Meret; Mario Rui, Di Lorenzo, Østigård, Zanoli; Lobotka, Elmas; Kvaratskhelia, Raspadori, Politano; Osimhen Napoli jumped out to a quick lead after Giacomo Raspadori picked the pocket of Antalyaspor right back Veysel Sari. The Napoli forward dribbled into the area before curling a shot with pinpoint accuracy around goalkeeper Alperen Uysal and into the top corner. The Azzurri doubled their lead just…

One Napoli player was in action on Monday. Kim Min-jae played the full 90 minutes in South Korea’s 4-1 defeat to Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16. Kim drew the attention of Napoli fans in the build-up to the match, stating that he would do everything possible to play against Brazil, even if he got a more serious injury doing it. However, Kim trained with the Korea squad on Sunday and did not seem hampered by the injured calf in the match. Nevertheless, Kim spent most of the match playing as a sweeper. Though he…

Piotr Zielinski was the lone Napoli player in action on Sunday. Zielinski played the full 90 minutes in Poland's 3-1 defeat at the hands of France.Though France controlled the run of play from start to finish, Poland had a fleeting chance until Kylian Mbappe scored his first of two screamers in the 75th minute. With the match still scoreless, Zielinski had Poland’s best chance after Bartosz Bereszyński’s cutback found the Napoli midfielder at the penalty spot. Zielinski got plenty of power behind the strike but shot straight at Hugo Lloris, before Theo Hernandez blocked his second effort.With the occasional clever turn…

Two Napoli players were in action on Friday: Mathias Olivera and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa. Kim Min-jae was in the South Korea squad for their match Portugal, but did not feature after aggravating his calf injury on Monday against Ghana. Snatched Away Mathias Olivera played the full 90 minutes in Uruguay's 2-0 victory over Ghana. The Napoli left back was partly to blame for Uruguay conceding a penalty kick 20 minutes into the match. Olivera pressed high and was caught out of position. He races back to defend, but simultaneously played Andre Ayew onside while leaving Mohammed Kudus unmarked in the…

After the friendly matches against Antalyaspor and Crystal Palace in Turkey, Napoli will welcome Villareal to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for a third friendly match before the Serie A campaign resumes in January. Ex-Napoli players Pepe Reine and Raul Albiol will be amongst the participants for the match, scheduled to be played on December the 17th at 20:30 local time (14:30 EST).

Two Napoli players were in action on Wednesday: Hirving Lozano and Piotr Zielinski. Would've, Could've, Should've Hirving Lozano played the full 90 minutes in Mexico’s 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. After playing as one of the two strikers against Argentina, Lozano returned to the right wing, where he played in Mexico’s opening match against Poland. However, with Uriel Antuna replacing Alexis Vega after the break, Lozano was moved to the left wing. Ironically, Lozano was most effective when he roamed into the middle of the park. In the opening 15 minutes, he played two dangerous through-balls after drifting into the…

Napoli resumed training on Wednesday, two-and-a-half weeks after the Serie A campaign paused for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and one day before the club departs for Turkey. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia returned to training after missing Napoli's final three matches before the World Cup break due to lower back pain. The club also welcomed back former captain Lorenzo Insigne, who returned to Napoli after the conclusion of the Major League Soccer season. On Thursday, the Azzurri will travel to Antalya, Turkey to participate in the Winter Football Series by Regnum. While in Turkey, the club will play in two friendly…

SSC Napoli have revealed new Christmas-themed merchandise on the club’s official web store. Two weeks after launching the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer kit for children, an adult version of the kit has been made available as well.  Additionally, the club released matching blue and white Christmas sweaters and winter hats.