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The Allianz Stadium was due to host Juventus v Napoli

Napoli fail to turn up for Juve clash after Covid row

Napoli failed to turn up for their Serie A clash against Juventus on Sunday after a coronavirus row involving both clubs and health and football authorities.

Soccer • 04 Oct 20

Higuain completes switch from Juventus to Inter Miami

Inter Miami have signed Argentina international striker Gonzalo Higuain following his release from Juventus.

Soccer • 18 Sep 20

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona blitzed Napoli early on

Messi inspires Barca as they see off Napoli at Camp Nou

Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 Champions League win over Napoli that sets up a quarter-final tie with Bayern Munich.

Soccer • 08 Aug 20

Napoli's Hirving Lozano and Inter Milan's Ashley Young in action

Inter Milan debut zig-zagged stripes kit against Napoli

Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez came off the bench to score an impressive solo goal and complete a 2-0 win over Napoli which kept his side second in Serie A.

Soccer • 28 Jul 20

Napoli fans celebrate on streets on Naples

Thousands of Napoli fans swarmed onto the streets of Naples late Wednesday to wildly celebrate their team's first trophy in six years after a dramatic Italian Cup penalty-shootout victory over Juventus.

Soccer • 18 Jun 20

Napoli players celebrate with the trophy

Euro round-up: Napoli beat Juve to claim Coppa Italia

Gianluigi Buffon's heroics were in vain as Napoli claimed their first piece of silverware in six years after edging out Juventus 4-2 on penalties in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico.

Soccer • 17 Jun 20

Dries Mertens signs new two-year deal with Napoli

Dries Mertens has ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year deal at Napoli.

Soccer • 17 Jun 20

Dries Mertens (C) scores an equalizer past Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic

Mertens sets record as Napoli reach Italian cup final

Napoli reached the Coppa Italia final with a 1-1 draw at home to Inter Milan as forward Dries Mertens became the club's all-time record scorer.

Soccer • 13 Jun 20

Serie A sides voted unanimously on Friday to finish the 2019-20 season

Serie A side Sassuolo to train from Monday

Sassuolo are set to become the first Serie A side to resume training following the coronavirus shutdown after saying their players could use the club's facilities from Monday on an optional basis.

Soccer • 02 May 20

Barcelona seem to be keen on Aymeric Laporte

Soccer transfer rumour round-up

Manchester City's Aymeric Laporte could be on his way Barcelona, Spain's Mundo Deportivo reports.

Soccer • 23 Mar 20

Fred and Odion Ighalo of Manchester United applaud the fans during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match against Club Brugge

Updated Man United's LASK leg likely to be behind closed doors

Barcelona's Champions League home match with Napoli on 18 March will be played behind closed doors, the La Liga club have announced, while Manchester United's upcoming match in Austria is likely to be played without fans.

Soccer • 10 Mar 20

Barcelona held in Napoli but Griezmann bags away goal

Antoine Griezmann's second-half equaliser handed Barcelona a vital away goal and earned them a 1-1 draw at Napoli in their Champions League last-16 first leg meeting.

Soccer • 25 Feb 20

Transfer round-up: Arsenal get Soares, Cavani staying

Arsenal have announced the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.

Soccer • 31 Jan 20

Gennaro Gattuso has replaced Carlo Ancelotti, the man he has described "like a father"

Gattuso describes Napoli predicament as 'embarrassing'

Gennaro Gattuso believes Napoli have the talent to climb into the Champions League places in Serie A after being unveiled as their new manager.

Soccer • 11 Dec 19

Carlo Ancelotti guided Napoli to a second-place finish in Serie A last season

Ancelotti axed by Napoli after making last 16

Napoli have sacked Carlo Ancelotti as manager despite securing qualification for the Champions League knockout stages after a 4-0 win over Genk.

Soccer • 11 Dec 19

Jurgen Klopp consoles the stricken Fabinho at Anfield

Klopp fretting over Fabinho's fitness

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp faces an anxious wait to discover the extent of the injury suffered by his key midfielder Fabinho in Wednesday's 1-1 Champions League draw against Napoli.

Soccer • 28 Nov 19

Five Napoli supporters arrested in Liverpool

Five Napoli fans were arrested after skirmishes outside Anfield before Liverpool's 1-1 Champions League draw against the Serie A side.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

Liverpool 1-1 Napoli - Champions League recap

Follow all the action from Anfield where a win would secure Jurgen Klopp's holders a place in the Champions League last 16 with a game to spare.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

Dejan Lovren's powerful header got Liverpool back on level terms at Anfield

Liverpool frustrated by Napoli yet again

Liverpool's Champions League progress will come down their final match again after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Napoli.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

Erling Haaland has become the first teenager in Champions League history to score in five consecutive appearances in the competition

Champions League round-up: Wins for Barca and Salzburg

Red Bull Salzburg thumped Genk 4-1 in Belgium to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage alive and set up a final-game decider against holders Liverpool.

Soccer • 27 Nov 19

Napoli in turmoil ahead of crunch Anfield clash

Napoli face a key Champions League match away to Liverpool on Wednesday and there is no end in sight to the turmoil at the club, where the directors still appear to be at loggerheads with boss Carlo Ancelotti and his players.

Soccer • 25 Nov 19

Erling Braut Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot

Napoli blow chance to seal place in knockout stage

Napoli gave another erratic performance as they hit the woodwork twice, wasted a hatful of chances and looked shaky at the back in a 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Salzburg on Tuesday.

Soccer • 05 Nov 19

Jurgen Klopp looks on as Liverpool endures another nightmare in Naples

Liverpool boss Klopp bemoans missed opportunities

Jurgen Klopp was frustrated by Liverpool's poor finishing after his side began their Champions League title defence with a 2-0 defeat away to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 18 Sep 19

RTÉ Soccer Social: Liverpool get a wake-up call

Darragh Maloney, David Meyler, Liam Brady and Didi Hamann picked the bones of Liverpool's loss to Napoli on RTÉ's Soccer Social programme.

Soccer • 17 Sep 19

Napoli's Belgian forward Dries Mertens celebrates his winner

Napoli sink Reds as title defence starts with defeat

Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League crown on a losing note as Dries Mertens' penalty and Fernando Llorente's injury-time strike handed Napoli a 2-0 victory.

Soccer • 17 Sep 19