Napoli - The African Mirror

Apr

08

2024

Napoli’s rapid goal blitz gives them a 4-2 win at Monza

NAPOLI scored three goals within six second-half minutes as they clinched a 4-2 victory at Monza to keep alive their slim hopes of a top-four finish in Serie A. The defending champions are seventh in the table with 48 points, 10 points behind fourth-placed Bologna, who played out a goalless draw at Frosinone earlier on Sunday. Monza is 11th with 42 points. Napoli still finds themselves in a challenging position in the table, trailing both AS Roma and Atalanta who sit in fifth and sixth place with 55 and 50 points respectively. Atalanta have two matches in hand before their…

Mar

15

2024

By TOMMY LUND

Napoli face top-four test against title-chasing Inter

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WHILE Inter Milan is romping towards a seemingly inevitable Serie A title, the battle for Champions League qualification is heating up with Napoli's top-four ambitions set to be tested when they visit the league leaders on Sunday. Runaway leaders Inter have a 16-point advantage over second-placed AC Milan with 10 rounds remaining, while champions Napoli are seventh, seven points off fourth-placed Bologna in an increasingly tight contest to book a spot among Europe's elite next season. Sitting between them, AS Roma and Atalanta have 48 and 47 points respectively, while Fiorentina trail Napoli by a single point. Both Inter and…

Oct

03

2023

By The African Mirror

Osimhen says unwavering love for Napoli following row

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NAPOLI striker Victor Osimhen's love for his club is unwavering, the Nigeria international said to end a row over mocking videos the club posted on social media. The Serie A champions came under fire after posting a video on TikTok with a high-pitched voice showing Osimhen missing a penalty in a 0-0 draw against Bologna last week. The club said on Thursday they never intended to offend their striker but stopped short of apologising to him. "Coming to the city of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me," said Osimhen on his Instagram account. "The people of Naples have shown me so…

Sep

30

2023

By The African Mirror

Napoli say they never intended to offend Osimhen amid row

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NAPOLI said they never intended to offend their striker Victor Osimhen with mocking social media videos, but the Serie A champions stopped short of apologising to the Nigeria international. The Italian side posted a video on TikTok with a high-pitched voice showing Osimhen missing a penalty in their 0-0 draw against Bologna on Sunday, which was later deleted. Osimhen's agent Roberto Calenda later threatened legal action, while the 24-year-old player removed all images of himself in a Napoli shirt from his social media accounts. "To avoid any potential exploitation of the matter, Napoli would like to explicitly state that the club never intended to…

Aug

03

2020

By The African Mirror

Italian club Napoli sign Nigerian star

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BOITUMELO RANTAO ITALIAN giants Napoli have confirmed the signing of Nigerian international Victor Osimhen from French club Lille. The 21-year old striker had been linked with several top European clubs after netting 18 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions for Lille, securing him a permanent transfer to Naples. The deal, worth €80m including add-ons and bonuses to Lille, makes Osimhen Napoli’s record club signing and Africa’s joint most expensive signing. Said Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis: "Napoli are the right club for him to achieve important results, and Osimhen will always give his best. I’ll say it now: Victor…