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Napoli fans celebrate after winning the Serie A championship on May 04, 2023 in Naples, Italy. SSC Napoli are Champions of Italy after thirty three years; the last time they obtained the trophy, Diego Armando Maradona led the team. The victory of the third Scudetto comes for the team coached by Luciano Spalletti, obtaining 1 point away at the Friuli stadium against Udinese.

One dead, seven injured in Naples in night of soccer celebrations

The mayhem unfolded after the southern Italian city exploded in joy at the success of its soccer team.

  • Reuters

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Naples erupts as Serie A club clinch first title since Maradona era

A 1-1 draw almost 850km away was enough to secure a first championship in more than three decades for Napoli, sparking wild scenes in southern Italy’s largest city.

  • Andrew Dampf
Ross Pelligra is the owner of revived Italian club Catania SSD, and is leaning on Socceroos legends Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano for advice.

‘He’ll be a god’: Two ex-Socceroos and the Sicilian offer they couldn’t refuse

Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano, along with Aussie businessman Ross Pelligra, have taken on the gargantuan task of rebuilding a fallen giant of Italian football and guiding them back to Serie A.

  • Vince Rugari
Davide Nicola was sacked, then re-hired two days later.

Italian side appoints coach again two days after sacking him

Davide Nicola was relieved of his duties as coach of Salernitana a day after a chastening 8-2 defeat at Atalanta. Two days later, club president Danilo Iervolino took the remarkable step of recalling him to the position.

Harry Kewell (inset) and Cristian Volpato.

‘Make a decision’: Kewell wants quick answer from Volpato on Socceroos future

Harry Kewell has urged Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to force Roma star Cristian Volpato into a choice between Italy and Australia by picking him for the World Cup.

  • Vince Rugari
Socceroos prospect Cristian Volpato scored his first Serie A goal against Hellas Verona.

Capping him isn’t enough - Australia must get to the bottom of Volpato’s rise at Roma

To cap or not to cap? It’s not a question anymore. Now that Cristian Volpato, the 18-year-old from Sydney’s inner west, has scored his first Serie A goal, it’s an imperative.

  • Vince Rugari
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Cristian Volpato comes on for Jordan Veretout against Inter last month.

Volpato edges towards Italy over Australia after Roma rebuff Young Socceroos

Efforts to bring the Roma teenager into the Australian youth set-up have hit another roadblock after the Serie A club refused to release him.

  • Dominic Bossi
The men’s and women’s A-Leagues are facing further COVID-related disruption.

COVID postponements could shorten A-League Men season

Five more matches have been postponed across the A-Leagues due to coronavirus cases, adding to a fixture backlog that could cut short the men’s season.

  • Vince Rugari
Shining in the eternal city: Christian Volpato is training under Jose Mourinho at Roma

Cut by Wanderers but selected for Italy: How Sydney kid slipped from Australia’s grasp

Let go from the Wanderers academy, overlooked for the Young Socceroos, Cristian Volpato is now training under Jose Mourinho and selected for Italy’s youth team.

  • Dominic Bossi
Jose Mourinho.

José Mourinho signs on at Roma. Has he finally met his match?

José Mourinho, that most outspoken of managers, will take over next season at Roma, the team with some of the most outspoken fans in Italy.

  • Andrew Dampf

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