From Serie C1 to Serie A Contenders: The Incredible Rise of SSC Napoli (video)

As of Sunday night, SSC Napoli sit in second place in Serie A, just 3 points behind champions Juventus, 6 points ahead of Lazio and 9 points ahead of Milan giants Inter and AC. This is a remarkable achievement for the Azzuri of Naples, especially when you consider that just 9 years ago, the club were declared bankrupt and demoted to the third tier of Italian football.

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Mauro Icardi: Serie A's Rising Star (video)

Some have prematurely named him “the next Lionel Messi”. While at the age of 19, this comparison may appear a little unfair, there are definite similarities between the world’s greatest player and former Barcelona team-mate Mauro Icardi.

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Giovinco: fortimica atomica (Video)

For the past couple of months I have developed a growing interest in the city of Turin.

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Giovinco: fortimica atomica (Video)

For the past couple of months I have developed a growing interest in the city of Turin.

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The changing role of the striker

I remember a far simpler time when all teams would play two out and out goal scorers up front.

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Why always me? - Mario Balotelli

Manchester City's joker and part time striker Mario Balotelli, has been the subject of rumours and speculation regarding his future this month. Serie A sides, AC Milan and Juventus, have in the last few days reportedly opened talks with Manchester City over taking the 22-year-old back to his home country.

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The defensive midfielder(Video)

The holding midfield position is one that is often overlooked. Although it may not be the most glamorous of jobs on the pitch, it is essential to a successful team. A defence often needs a helping hand, that's where a holding midfielder comes in, picks up the pieces, breaks up play. As I said not the most glamorous of jobs, but one that is vital. 

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The Surreal 3 Weeks of the 1970 World Cup

I remember watching a short review of the 1970 world cup when I was about 8 and being utterly mesmerised. It seemed different from any of the modern football I was watching at the time and had the feel of a fantasy adventure rather than a series of football matches.

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Why Frank Lampard deserves a contract extension at Chelsea

It would seem that everybody wants Frank Lampard apart from the one man that matters: Roman Abramovich.

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Phil Jagielka: A good old-fashioned centre-half (Video)

The news that Phil Jagielka has extended his contract with the club until 2017 will have brought a smile to the face of many Evertonians.

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Brazil 2014: Same old story, different ending

This summer saw England head to Euro 2012 carrying the hopes of a nation that expected little from their team.

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Leonardo Bonucci - the ultimate defender (Video)

It takes a huge amount of bravery or madness to stand up to a man with a gun in your face, as a couple of Italian muggers recently discovered.

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If you liked Modric, you will love this rising teenager

There is something a little special about Jano Ananidze. Never heard of him? He could be soon heading to a Premier League club near you...

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FIFA rankings not as ludicrous as they seem

The FIFA world rankings system has come in for an awful lot of stick lately and rightly so for reasons about as numerous as the number of times a Premier League football drops a c-bomb on the pitch.

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The Euros confirm the worst for England

Spain won the European championship on Sunday evening and became the first national team ever to win three major tournaments in a row when they dismantled a tired looking Italian side 4-0.

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