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Gareth Bale (R) hasn't played for Real Madrid since November

Champions League comes too soon for Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale will not return for Real Madrid as they host Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite training with the rest of the squad this week.

Soccer • 14 Feb 17

Roberto Mancini leaces the field during the heated cup clash with Napoli

Napoli boss banned for two games after Mancini row

Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has been banned for two Italian Cup games and fined €20,000 for using "highly offensive" language against Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini during their teams' quarter-final on Tuesday.

Soccer • 21 Jan 16

Rafael Benitez remains the favourite to take over at Real Madrid

Napoli play down Benitez announcement

Napoli insist a hastily-scheduled press conference has not been organised to confirm the departure of head coach Rafael Benitez for Real Madrid.

Soccer • 27 May 15

Yevhen Seleznyov celebrates the biggest goal of his career

Dnipro stun Napoli for Europa final place

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk reached their first European final when Yevhen Seleznyov's header gave them a 1-0 win over Napoli in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final.

Soccer • 14 May 15

David Lopez opened the scoring for Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo

Dnipro strike late in Napoli for first-leg draw

Napoli have it all to do to reach the Europa League final after Dnipro hit them with a sucker-punch equaliser to draw the first leg of their semi-final 1-1 in Italy.

Soccer • 07 May 15

Rafael Benitez is contracted to the Naples club until the end of this season

Benitez unsure about his Napoli future

Rafael Benitez has refused to confirm that he will be in charge of Napoli at the start of next season, but insisted that if he isn't it won't be down "to money or signings".

Soccer • 17 Nov 14

Ludogorets Razgrad's stand-in goalkeeper Cosmin Moti celebrates

Centre-back saves two penalties in CL shootout

Ludogorets centre-back Cosmin Moti scored a penalty and saved two in a shootout against Steaua Bucharest to qualify his team for the Champions League last night.

Soccer • 28 Aug 14

Supporter shot in clashes ahead of the final

Napoli's Coppa Italia triumph marred by shooting

Napoli clinched the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 win over Fiorentina in Rome, although it was overshadowed by a fan being shot during crowd disturbances which forced a 45-minute delay to kick-off.

Soccer • 03 May 14

Gokhan Inler of Napoli celebrates his side's decisive final goal

Swansea's European dream ended by Napoli

Swansea's Europa League adventure came to an end in Italy as they lost 3-1 to Napoli on Thursday.

Soccer • 27 Feb 14

Neither side could make a breakthrough in Wales

Napoli escape from Swansea with a draw

Swansea and Napoli played out a 0-0 draw at the Liberty Stadium in the last-32 stage of the Europa League.

Soccer • 20 Feb 14

Gonzalo Higuain was in tears after Napoli's Champions League ecit

Higuain left stunned by 'absurd' exit

Gonzalo Higuain described Napoli's Champions League elimination as "absurd" after they exited the tournament despite a 2-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 12 Dec 13

Arsene Wenger now turns his attention to the Premier League

Wenger focused on the Premier League

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants his side to forget about who they could face in the last 16 of the Champions League and focus on staying top of the Premier League at Manchester City.

Soccer • 12 Dec 13

Mesut Ozil opened the scoring as Arsenal continue their impressive run on all fronts

Ozil on target as Gunners dispatch Napoli

Arsenal club-record signing Mesut Ozil scored his first goal since a £43million deadline day move as the Gunners took control of Champions League Group F with a 2-0 win over Napoli at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 01 Oct 13

Pepe Reina has had a good start to the season, with Napoli lying fourth in Serie A

Reina not expecting Anfield return

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina admits it is difficult to see himself playing for Liverpool again.

Soccer • 28 Sep 13

Jose Reina will enjoy Champions League action next season after completing a loan move to Napoli

Reina: Liverpool did not consult me on Napoli loan

Goalkeeper Jose Reina has expressed his disappointment at the manner of his departure from Liverpool, claiming the club decided to loan him to Napoli without telling him first.

Soccer • 29 Jul 13

Gonzalo Higuain has signed a five-year deal with Napoli

Napoli seal Higuain transfer from Real Madrid

Napoli have completed the signing of Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee.

Soccer • 27 Jul 13

Higuain and Reina set for Napoli medicals

Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain has arrived in Italy as Napoli look to sign the Real Madrid player and Liverpool's Spanish international goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

Soccer • 24 Jul 13