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Assi di Coppe: A Roundup of Italian Champions League Efforts

November 29, 2019 Din Havolli Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Liverpool, Napoli

In Champions League Round 5, Juventus beat Atletico Madrid to cement their place in the knockout rounds, while Inter grabbed the win they needed to remain in contention for qualification. Atalanta dispatched of Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb, whereas Liverpool and Napoli settled for one point which still leaves the Partenopei with hope of snatching top spot.

Assi di Coppe: A Tale of Two Napolis In Liverpool

November 28, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Liverpool, Napoli

The story of Napoli this season so far has been somewhat intriguing and difficult to comprehend. In Serie A, they are currently 7th in the table, unable to win against sides battling for survival. In Champions League, however, they are a different team, as they showed on Wednesday by going tooth and nail against defending European Champions Liverpool.

San Siro Stalemate Leaves Milan, Napoli Problems Unsolved

November 23, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

A 1-1 stalemate didn’t heal either contender’s wounds as Milan and Napoli split the ante in the match clou of Serie A Round 13. Saturday’s clash at the San Siro Stadium confirmed that both Stefano Pioli and Carlo Ancelotti have still much to work on, at the end of a game where Giacomo Bonaventura answered to Hirving Lozano's opener in the space of five minutes.

Rifinitura: Milan Host Napoli as Both Desperately Need Points

November 23, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese 2 comments

Serie A is back with a bang! Round 13 of the Italian league features many important match-ups, the biggest of which surely is Milan-Napoli at the San Siro Stadium. Atalanta host table leaders Juventus in the battle between the league’s best attack and its best defense, while Antonio Conte’s Inter travel to the Olympic Stadium in Turin to play Torino.

Throwback Thursday: Gullit and the Birth of the Milan-Napoli Feud

November 21, 2019 Andrea Salvarezza AC Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

If the Roma-Juventus feud characterized the first half of the ‘80s in Italian football, there is no doubt about Milan-Napoli being the most exciting duel towards the end of the decade. The match that set the beginning of this rivalry took place on January 3, 1988, when Ruud Gullit literally drove the Partenopei nuts and inflicted them their first seasonal defeat.

Genoa Snatch Goalless Draw, Napoli Face Fans Anger

November 10, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Napoli Ultras showed their anger and frustration before the match with Genoa on Saturday night as their beloved squad had failed to register a single win in their last four games in all competitions. The game with the Rossoblu was supposed to be all about redeeming those past failures, but the Partenopei bumped into a relentless opposition on the part of Genoa.

Assi di Coppe: Will Napoli Mutiny Mark End of Ancelotti Era?

November 6, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli

Carlo Ancelotti’s experience in Napoli may be set to end abruptly as the events following his players’ mutiny against president Aurelio De Laurentiis continue to unfold. Dark clouds gathered over the Azzurri roster last night as captain Lorenzo Insigne and his teammates refused to remain at a training retreat imposed by the club after tying 1-1 against Red Bull Salzburg.

Magic Moment Roma! Wolves Oust Napoli to Catch Third Win

November 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Roma caught their third win in a row as they topped Napoli 2-1 in Serie A Round 11 on Saturday. Niccoló Zaniolo wrapped his third seasonal goal to push the Giallorossi ahead before Jordan Veretout could double the lead from the penalty spot. Arkadiusz Milik made it to the scorecard for the fifth time in four games to reduce the gap for the Partenopei.

Atalanta Seize Away Point as Napoli Foam With Rage

October 30, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Atalanta left the San Paolo Stadium unscathed as they held Napoli onto a 2-2 tie to consolidate their third place in the Serie A table. The Partenopei took the lead twice, but failed to capitalize and ultimately left the pitch furious at referee Piero Giacomelli, guilty in their eyes of not having sanctioned with a penalty a contact in the box between Simon Kjaer and Fernando Llorente.

Juve-Napoli, What a Show! Koulibaly’s Own Goal Resolved It

September 1, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

As lights faded down at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, football fans from both Juventus and Napoli must have spent a few minutes recollecting the emotions they went through. The scorecard read 4-3 for the Bianconeri, but a game like this has no loser. A most thrilling match was resolved only by an incredible own goal by Kalidou Koulibaly during stoppage time.

Serie A Round Recap: Miha’s Comeback, Milan’s Pain

August 28, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

A cap, a bandage on his neck, a hollow-cheeked appearance that still did not affect his proud look. Sinisa Mihajlovic dropped like a bomb on the Serie A opening round as he sat on Bologna’s bench for their debut in Verona. His appearance was the icicle on the cake of a Serie A Round 1 which saw Juventus, Napoli, and Inter win, whereas Milan lost to Udinese.

Three Tenors Napoli Prevail In Florence Goalfest

August 25, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

If Fiorentina-Napoli was meant to be a commercial for the new Serie A, we are going to have some fun times ahead. The match at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence ended 4-3 for the visitor Partenopei, offering loads of goals, emotions, bad goalkeeping, and controversial decisions, including a penalty that left Fiorentina’s coach Vincenzo Montella furious.

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