Napoli, not just the best pizza but the best striker too?

Napoli might be famous for having the best pizza in the world but one member of their football team might also be worthy of a place in the “best-of” ranks. 

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Problems ahead for Napoli

At the end of the 2011/12 season, Napoli were the talk of the footballing town.

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What are Edinson Cavani's options now Napoli are involved in another scandal?

Last month, Italian football was involved in yet another match fixing scandal. The Calciopoli of 2006 all but set the precedent for investigation by the authorities and since then, high profile trio Giuseppe Signori, Cristiano Doni and Antonio Conte, amongst others, have all been punished in one way or another.

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Klose reminds us all that sportsmanship does still exist in Football (Video)

Modern footballers are often castigated for being mercenaries, professional, money driven and ego-centric with their sole motivation primarily being the advancement of their own self rather than engaging in so-called sportsmanship.

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Mancini looks to tighten up at the back to make Champions League progress

It still seems strange to suggest that Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City side need to tighten up defensively considering that one of the biggest accusations during Mancini’s first two seasons in charge was he would often set City out too conservatively.

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Napoli’s loss is Napoli’s gain

Many hearts were broken when the new super-powers of European football flexed their financial muscle to kick-start their transfer assault on Serie A with the signing of Ezequiel Lavezzi, preceding AC Milan’s Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic through the arrivals section of the newly mega-rich Parc Des Princes, 30 million euros the price to land one third of the “Holy Trinity” and threaten to disrupt Walter Mazarri’s talented side that reached the second round of the Champions League and won the Coppa Italia.

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Big summer for: Napoli

Fresh from their Coppa Italia win over Juventus, and in the process denying the Old Lady a domestic double, Napoli returned to Naples and commenced their open bus celebrations at 4am Monday morning, with tens of thousands of football fans lining the streets to welcome back their returning heroes.

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The 10 worst badges in Football

An often overlooked yet, important part of any club's identity. Here is a run down of the 10 worst badges in football.

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Who will be crowned Europe’s best?

Since its inception in 1992, teams have strived to be crowned the best team in Europe.

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Another crazy weekend in Serie A

Serie A saw its fair share of controversy over the weekend, with Juventus earning a fortunate point at the San Siro, leaving AC Milan incensed.

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Saturday Morning News & Gossip Round Up - AVB & Cahill rift? City to outbid United for South American plus more

A daily round up of all the Premiership news and gossip stories.

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Villas Boas’ to meet end in Naples?

It was all a bit too easy in the end, Ezequiel Lavezzi carving his way through the crumbs of resistance that were remaining in a hap-hazard Fiorentina defence that had been exploited repeatedly on the break before-hand, so much so that Lavezzi’s curling effort to mark the conclusion of a lung-busting 40 yard run had a faint air of the apologetic about it.

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Serie A feels the pinch

Europe is facing a huge economic crisis and, judging by the action – or, rather, lack of – in the January transfer window, even the money-inflated world of football is feeling the backlash of the economic meltdown.

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Beware the bite of Napoli threat

The draw for the Champions League second round at the end of 2011 was somewhat played down in the United Kingdom, probably because the two Manchester clubs had fallen at the first hurdle but also because of a superiority complex that the Premier League assumes over the rest of Europe, bar Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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The seven players to watch out for in 2012

The world of football has taken a new dynamic in the last 12 months with clubs now heavily focused on the promotion of youth. While in the past, experience had been key, the emphasis has now shifted to youth with the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United on the forefront of promotion within the ranks.

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