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10 May 2023
Liberia president George Weah said Napoli and Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen can become Africa’s next FIFA Best and Ballon d'Or winner. Weah stated this in a congratulatory message cheering Osimhen who became Africa’s highest top scorer in Serie A. The Liberian president held the record for Africa’s highest scorer in the Italian topflight after netting…
10 May 2023
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he looks forward to working together with Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen to improve football in Lagos. Osimhen last Thursday scored the all-important goal to help Napoli win the Italian Serie A title for the first time in 33-years after playing out a 1-1 draw with…
8 May 2023
Côte d’Ivoire and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has saluted Victor Osimhen following his record-breaking goal in Napoli’s 1-0 home win against Fiorentina on Sunday. Osimhen became the highest-ever African goal scorer in Serie A after taking his tally to 47. The Nigeria Super Eagles striker broke the record that was held by former AC Milan…
7 May 2023
Napoli will not sell star striker Victor Osimhen this summer, president Aurelio De Laurentiis has declared.
5 May 2023
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said that the team's first Serie A title in over three decades was just the beginning for the club he took from bankruptcy to the top of the Italian game.
4 May 2023
Napoli have officially won the 2022-23 Serie A title and have been crowned champions of Italy for the first time since the 1989-90 season, having waited 33 years.
30 Apr 2023
Authorities in Naples are steeling themselves for a wave of partying should the current crop of stars emulate Diego Maradona and seal a third Scudetto for Napoli, with fans ready to unleash an explosion of joy after three decades of pent-up frustration.
29 Apr 2023
Napoli are poised to secure their first Serie A title since Argentine superstar, Diego Maradona, led the Italian team to victory more than 30 years ago. The dream of winning the Scudetto again could become reality tomorrow in the southern city desperate to beat their rich northern rivals.
25 Apr 2023
Finally, long suffering Napoli fans have some reasons to cheer. It is their first Scudetto since a certain Diego Amando Maradona led a team coached by legendary Ottavio Bianchi and comprising Cannavaro, the mercurial Falcao and Careca ...
24 Apr 2023
Thousands of joyous Napoli supporters greeted the team early Monday as they returned from their victory over Juventus, which brought the prospect of a historic Serie A title within touching distance.
18 Apr 2023
AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians.
12 Apr 2023
Eljif Elmas will start up front for Napoli in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against AC Milan after both Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Simeone were ruled out with injury.

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