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Napoli Calcio: the players who made history and the prospects for the current season

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Following the resounding result of the Napoli - Liverpool match on September 8, 2022 (won 4 to 1 by the Neapolitan team in great form), expectations towards the Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, loved throughout Italy and on the crest of the wave at the moment, are ever higher and the upcoming national and international clashes with teams are highly anticipated. After all, the history of Naples is studded with successes and unforgettable characters, such as the inimitable Diego Armando Maradona, for whom affection and pride have never subsided. Here, then, is an overview of the most spectacular players of Napoli Calcio and the most popular predictions for the next matches of this season.

For Neapolitans and, in truth, for anyone who supports this team, Napoli is almost like a cult, to which one must be extremely faithful, and which is able to involve fans, enthusiasts and simply curious people in an authentic and genuine way, just like the inhabitants of this city. For many, Napoli is still synonymous with Diego Armando Maradona, as demonstrated by the countless displays of affection for the legendary footballer still visible in the city today, first and foremost the iconic mural of the footballer created by the writer Jorit, as reported by the Corriere del Mezzogiorno. But not only that: among the key figures of the team it is impossible not to mention Paolo Cannavaro, in the team from 2006 to 2014, responsible as captain for the victory of the Italian Cup in 2012, or Dino zoff, goalkeeper from 1967 to 1972 and today coach of his own team Ciro Ferrara, defender of Napoli in the decade from 1984 to 1994.

Going back in time, above all, it is impossible not to mention the triad known as “Ma.

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Gi.Ca”, from the first syllables of the three players who together marked the history of Napoli: in addition to Diego Maradona, number 10 par excellence and unanimously considered among the best players in the world, in fact, the unbeatable trio was formed by Bruno Giordano, in Naples for only three seasons from 1985 to 1988, but made unforgettable by the trio formed with Maradona and Careca, active in Napoli from 1987 to 1993 and an untouchable centre forward, with 95 goals in 6 seasons. 

The current Napoli team, coached by Luciano Spalletti and captained by Giovanni Di Lorenzo, in 2022 it will instead have to deal with the Serie A championship and the competition for the Champions League. According to the predictions of the Calcio.com portal, in fact, the team is given as a winner by 2.25 against Milan in the Serie A match on September 18, but awaiting them is always the match with Torino on October 1 and, as regards the Champions League, the match on October 4 against Ajax. 

Today, however, those who carry high the honour of having been Napoli players are thinking Marek Hamsik, in the team as a midfielder from 2007 until 2019 and considered one of the strongest scorers of all time, and the striker Lorenzo Insigne, former captain, who contributed to the victory of the 2021 European Championships, now struggling with the insertion told by Fanpage.it in Toronto FC.

For this team with a very strong tradition and immense potential, therefore, the challenges never end: all faced with pride, courage and the awareness of having marked the history of Italian football.

Article published on September 14, 2022 - 16:55 - Editorial Staff
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