All posts tagged "Napoli"

  • How Gonzalo Higuain revitalized his career at Napoli

    Imagine how many editors Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis must have had to ignore before publishing his vilifying statement regarding departing striker Gonzalo Higuain on his club’s official website. The outspoken Italian film producer criticized the “traitorous”...

    • Posted August 2, 2016
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  • MOTD- Napoli 2-0 Juventus

    Napoli rallied past Serie A leaders Juventus in a commanding 2-0 win to technically keep their title hopes alive, but even now still sitting 17 points behind the side they romped past tonight with 7 just seven...

    • Posted March 30, 2014
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  • MOTD- Swansea City 0-0 Napoli

    It is quite unusual for a player-manager to do well in modern football, in no small part due to the difficulty of picking whether the manager himself with be in the starting lineup, but Swansea City’s interim...

    • Posted February 20, 2014
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  • MOTD- Napoli 2-0 Arsenal

    Napoli found themselves one goal short of a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Arsenal got the job done despite the loss in Italy. The final minutes of the match was cruel to fingernails, but...

    • Posted December 11, 2013
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  • MOTD- AS Roma 2-0 Napoli

    Serie A leaders Roma extended their lead at the top of the table as two Miralem Pjanic goals sunk second place Napoli in Rome. Rudi Garcia’s side were fortunate not to go behind on multiple occasions, yet...

    • Posted October 18, 2013
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  • MOTD- Arsenal 2-0 Napoli

    Arsenal found a reward for their brilliant first-half performance against a dreary Napoli in Champions League Group F, with a 2-0 win in London taking Arsene Wenger’s men top of the group.  Mesut Ozil shined on the...

    • Posted October 1, 2013
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  • Napoli sign Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid

    Napoli have completed the €40 million signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid with Higuain replacing Paris Saint-Germain bound Edison Cavani.  The Italian club’s new manager Rafa Benitez was looking for a replacement for their departed €55...

    • Posted July 27, 2013
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  • Cavani joins PSG for record-breaking €64m fee

    Edison Cavani has signed for Paris Saint-Germain for €64, breaking the French Ligue 1’s transfer record as he become’s another part of PSG’s dream to win the Champions League. The Uruguayan will follow former teammate Ezequiel Lavezzi...

    • Posted July 16, 2013
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  • Benitez appointed new Napoli manager

    Rafa Benitez has been confirmed as the new manager of Italian club Napoli by the club’s president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, following the resigntion of Walter Mazzarri. The former Chelsea interm manager was shown shaking hands with De...

    • Posted May 28, 2013
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