The 2024/25 Serie A season gets off to a nostalgic start for Napoli, who will face Verona away on Matchday 1, replicating the start of the 2022/23 season that saw them triumph in the Scudetto. The opening match will be held on August 18.
The Azzurri will then return to the Maradona for their home debut against Bologna on matchday two. Napoli will have an intense home start, playing two consecutive matches at the Maradona: after Bologna, they will host Parma on matchday three, immediately before the international break.
The first big match is scheduled for the fifth day, when Napoli will face Juventus away. The first half of the season schedule includes two other important matches, both at San Siro: against Milan on the tenth day and against Inter on the twelfth day.
The championship will end on May 25 and includes a single midweek round, scheduled for October 30 during the tenth day. Four breaks are scheduled for the national team commitments: September 8, October 13, November 17 and March 23.
Enthusiasm, ambition, and a desire to immediately serve the team. Alisson Santos, 23, a Brazilian striker who joined Napoli in the winter transfer window from Sporting Lisbon, introduced himself to the Azzurri fans with words that blended emotion and determination. "I'm very happy to be here; it's a dream for me. Napoli is a great club, and I hope to help them achieve our goals," he explained, speaking of his new adventure.
His debut is already behind him, having played half an hour in the Coppa Italia against Como and been responsible for one of the final penalties, despite elimination. "I'm happy with my debut but obviously sad about the result, because I wanted to advance with the team. But now it's time to work and look ahead," he said, immediately demonstrating his mentality and sense of team spirit. It wasn't even his first time at the Maradona: "Tuesday was my second time here; I'd already played in this stadium with Sporting in the Champions League. But playing for Napoli is an incredible feeling, feeling the passion of the Neapolitan fans."
The refereeing appointments for Serie A's twenty-fifth matchday have been announced, a round that features key clashes both for the Scudetto and the European Championship race. Fabbri will referee tomorrow evening's early match between Pisa and AC Milan.
The main spotlight will be on Saturday evening, however, at San Siro, where another chapter of the Derby d'Italia will unfold between Inter and Juventus. This match is worth much more than just three points, and it will be handled by La Penna, the experienced referee chosen for a match that promises to be highly competitive and atmospheric.
Rome - The hearing of Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli, before the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission's Committee on Mafia Infiltration in Sporting Events and the Links between Organized Crime and Football Clubs, concluded in less than an hour. The Neapolitan club's president, summoned to Palazzo San Macuto around 8:30 a.m.,...
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