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Napoli 'stunned' after Acerbi racist probe dropped due to lack of evidence

Italian club Napoli said they were "stunned" after Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Tuesday dropped a probe into alleged racist comments made by Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi to Napoli's Juan Jesus due to lack of evidence.

Barca edge past Napoli to make Champions League quarters return

Barcelona came flying out of the blocks with goals from Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo but after Amir Rrahmani pulled one back, the Catalans started to sweat.

'Huge player' Osimhen gives Napoli Barca draw and new hope

Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Crisis-club Napoli sack Mazzarri ahead of Barca clash

The 62-year-old Mazzarri became the second man to be sent packing this season by the ailing Italian champions.

Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer, says owner

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join "either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club", the Italian club's president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Friday.

Napoli see off Fiorentina to reach Italian Super Cup Final

Napoli put aside their recent troubles on Thursday by reaching the Italian Super Cup final with a convincing 3-0 win over Fiorentina in Riyadh.

Osimhen hits back at Kvaratskhelia's agent

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has replied angrily to suggestions that he would leave the Serie A side for Saudi Arabia at the end of this season from agent Mamuka Jugeli, who represents club team mate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Maradona cleared of tax evasion years after his death

Italy's highest court cleared the late Agentine soccer legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the ex-Napoli striker and revenue authorities.

Napoli held to goalless draw by Monza

Defending Serie A champions Napoli saw their non-winning league ways continue Friday with a goalless draw against mid-table Monza.

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Napoli see off Sassuolo, Juve survive penalty controversy

Victor Osimhen netted his third goal of the season from the penalty spot 15 minutes into Napoli's first home match since lifting the league title in front of their fans for the third time back in June.

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

Osimhen hits double in Napoli's winning start to title defence

Victor Osimhen started where he left off for Napoli with a brace in Saturday's 3-1 victory at promoted Frosinone which gave the champions a winning start to their Serie A title defence.

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

Napoli 'starting from zero again'

Napoli ended their 33-year wait for a Serie A title last season in spectacular fashion by securing it with five games to spare, but with new management and recent history against them, retaining it could be a very tough task. They begin their title defence at promoted Frosinone on Saturday.

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

Italy names Spalletti as new head coach

Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

Spalletti agrees to take over Italy job: press

The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according to reports in the Italian press on Friday.

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

Bayern sign defender Min-jae from Napoli on five-year deal

South Korea defender Kim Min-jae has joined German side Bayern Munich on a five-year contract from Serie A champions Napoli, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

Rudi Garcia named new Napoli boss

Ex-Roma boss Garcia, 59, takes over from Luciano Spalletti who left his position after guiding the southern club to their first Scudetto in 33 years.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Napoli celebrate title triumph

A 2-0 win over relegated Sampdoria was little more than a hors-d'oeuvre before the real reason fans jammed into the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona -- to see their team lift the trophy for the first time in 33 long years

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Spalletti to leave Napoli, ADL confirms

Spalletti has just led Napoli to the Serie A title for the first time since 1990 but there has been speculation about whether he would stay on.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Osimhen sinks Fiorentina at Napoli's title party

The 24-year-old is now the highest scoring African player in the history of Serie A after overtaking George Weah and lapped up the applause of Napoli fans as the team did their post-match lap of honour

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