Though he may not be on the stage when the 2017 Ballon d’Or winner is announced – the usual suspects, with the possible addition of Gigi Buffon, will, doubtless,...
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Goal O’ The Times: Gabriel Batistuta vs. Napoli (1996)
“Batistutaaaaa!” yelled the great Peter Brackley seemingly every other Sunday afternoon. It was one of the most striking visuals in any sport of the 1990s, the Argentine front man...
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The challengers to Juventus’ dominance: Is Serie A on the brink of a renaissance?
To the majority of supporters, Italian football is known to be nothing more than a fallen giant. It is known as the sad, fading image of what was once...
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Magical Marek Hamsik: Napoli’s comic book hero
Bologna’s Twitter account raised the social media equivalent of the white flag when they hosted Napoli last weekend. ‘Enough of that,’ ‘You can take him off now’, they...
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Edinson Cavani: The fire in Napoli’s renaissance
It was the end of 2009/10 Serie A season and opinions were divided regarding the success of Napoli’s campaign. At the season’s inception, great optimism had surrounded the San...
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Napoli: The Alternative Club Guide
Stadium: San Paolo, capacity 60,240 The San Paolo is another one of Italy’s great stadiums that is shrouded in nostalgia and drama. It has seen the highs and lows of...
Read MoreClassic Match: Napoli vs. Lazio 1984/85
In February 1985 struggling Lazio made the trip south to face the Diego Maradona fanfare in Naples. I Biancocelesti had mustered a point the week before at home to Ascoli going...
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Juventus vs. Napoli: A tale of Italy’s regional divide
Juventus versus Napoli is one of Italian football’s classic rivalries. On the field, it has pitted some of Serie A’s finest players against each other; the goal-scoring genius of...
Read MoreClassic Match: Juventus vs. Napoli 1997/98
Napoli travelled north to Turin back in March 1998 with the Partenopei desperately trying to hang on to their Serie A status, having won only two games and with...
Read MoreClassic Match: Napoli vs. Roma 2007/08
After a two week hiatus for the international break, Serie A returns with the season’s first Derby del Sole as Roma travel to the Stadio San Paolo to face...
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