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17 Jan

Man Utd Reject Napoli Move For Garnacho

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Manchester United have turned down an approach for winger Alejandro Garnacho from Italian side Napoli. The Serie A side have made Garnacho, 20, their number-one target and plan to use money raised from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s impending move to Paris St-Germain. However, they have failed with an initial approach for Garnacho that fell significantly below the Red Devils’ valuation of the Argentina international. It is not known the precise nature of the communication but it is thought the figure mentioned by Napoli was around £40m. Though United will listen to offers for academy products to fund a rebuild for manager Ruben…

04 Oct

Serie A Preview: Napoli Host Como As AC Milan Travel To Fiorentina

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AC Milan’s fluctuating fortunes will once again take centre stage when they face a tricky test away to Fiorentina in the pick of Matchday 7 fixtures in Serie A this weekend. Milan have endured some teething issues under new manager Paulo Fonseca and will need to find a sense of organisation and determination when they face ‘La Viola’ at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence on Sunday night. “What do I expect from Milan? That they become a team,” said former ‘Rossoneri’ manager Arrigo Sachi. “Fonseca must have a clear goal: the players must always be in an active position. This…

20 Sep

Serie A MD5: Juventus Clash With Napoli As Inter Host Milan

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Aside from the usual bragging rights which will be on the line between these two heavyweights of Italian and European football, the Milan derby will also be key in the fate of ‘Rossoneri’ manager Paulo Fonseca, who finds himself under pressure after his team’s shoddy start to the season. A loss to the ‘Nerazzurri’ could see the Portuguese tactician shown the door just five league matches into his tenure – though Fonseca himself is focusing on turning things around for the team in red and black. “We are aware that we have not started well, but there is one very…

19 Aug

Conte Apologises After Opening Napoli Defeat

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Napoli manager Antonio Conte apologised to fans after their 3-0 defeat at Verona in his first game in charge. Dailon Livramento gave Verona the lead and fellow Serie A debutant Daniel Mosquera netted twice in a comfortable win. Napoli won the 2022-23 title but then finished 10th last season with three different managers in charge. Ex-Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss Conte replaced Francesco Calzona in the summer. “We melted like snow in the sun,” the Italian told Sky Sports Italia. “What I feel like saying is that we should apologise to the Neapolitan supporters, who follow us with such passion.…

05 Jun

Napoli Confirm Antonio Conte As New Manager

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Antonio Conte has been confirmed as the new manager of Napoli. After winning Serie A for the first time since 1990 when triumphing in the 2022/23 season, Napoli endured a period of flux as Luciano Spalletti departed after inspiring that Scudetto success. Rudi Garcia lasted six months before departing in November, while Walter Mazzarri’s spell was shorter as he exited a little over three months after taking the reins. Francesco Calzona steered the ship until the end of the campaign, but he was juggling the role with that of the Slovakia national team. Calzona allowed Napoli to take their time…

23 Feb

Serie A: Cagliari Host Napoli As Torino Head To Roma

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The clashing ambitions of AC Milan and Atalanta will underscore the 26th round of Serie A, action, promising thrills and spills for SuperSport viewers. DStv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match. DStv also offers a wide range of language options, including English original, Swahili, Ki-Swahili, Amharic, Pidgin, Twi, Luganda and Portuguese, while DStv Stream allows viewers to watch their favourite football live anywhere, any time. The pick of the matches from Serie A this round sees AC Milan host Atalanta at the iconic San…

20 Feb

Napoli Sack Head Coach Ahead Of Champions League Game Against Barcelona

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Napoli have sacked manager Walter Mazzarri after just three months in charge and replaced him with Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona. Mazzarri succeeded Rudy Garcia in November and departs with the Italian champions ninth in Serie A. Italian Calzona, 55, had spells as Napoli’s assistant manager under Maurizio Sarri and Luciano Spalletti. Calzona will lead Slovakia at Euro 2024 and the country’s FA says his deal at Napoli is until the end of the season. He has a contract with Slovakia until 2025, which would be automatically extended if they qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis thanked Mazzarri…

22 Dec

Serie A Preview: Emploi Host Lazio As Napoli Travel To Roma

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Prepare for a tactical masterclass, with SuperSport viewers on GOtv set to be treated to Round 17 action from Serie A, running Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December 2023. GOtv brings ‘The Beautiful Game’ into your home – get connected or upgrade to GOtv Supa+ for the best football coverage in Africa. The action gets underway on Friday evening, with heavyweights Lazio and AC Milan facing potential banana skins away to Empoli and Salernitana respectively. The Rossoneri are happy to have Algerian star Ismael Bennacer back in the fold after his recovery from a long-term knee injury. “After seven months…

03 Oct

Napoli’s Social Media Executive Resigns Over Victor Osimhen Offensive Post

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Napoli’s social media executive has stepped down from his role amid the ongoing saga over the club’s highly critiqued antics on TikTok. The Serie A side sparked controversy this week when they posted videos on their TikTok account mocking striker Victor Osimhen, leading to his agent threatening to take legal action. The first video posted showed the 24-year-old appealing for a penalty, with sped-up audio captioned ‘Gimme penalty please’ before showing him blazing the spot-kick wide of the post. A second video from the club’s account, which has been circulated online and since deleted, compared Osimhen to a ‘coconut’ – widely viewed as a racial…

28 Sep

Napoli Defends Controversial TikTok Video Of Osimhen

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Italian champions Napoli have clarified the intention behind the ‘infamous’ TikTok video of Victor Osimhen which was shared by the club a few days ago. The edited video which featured the Nigeria striker missing a penalty was mixed with a ‘funny voice’ insinuating the 24-year-old ‘crying for a penalty only to miss it after. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, FIRE WHOEVER MADE THIS! IT’S NOT LIGHTHEARTED, IT’S AN ATTACK.PIC.TWITTER.COM/LYGZKPQYDX — FOOTBALL REPORT (@FOOTBALLREPRT) SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 The video which has triggered a number of events from concerned parties including a ‘legal threat’ from the player’s agent followed a recent outburst between…