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☆ Host nation Ivory Coast continues miraculous run to AFCON final to set up a matchup against Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The host nation is seeking its third AFCON title, while Nigeria is looking to lift the trophy for the fourth time. ET on Sunday and will take place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare (L) fights for the ball with DR Congo's Simon Banza. Against Mali, Ivory Coast pulled off yet another great escape, grabbing a last-minute equalizer. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made two saves and striker Kelechi Iheanacho netted the deciding penalty to send Nigeria into the final.

Persons: Ouattara, Ivory, Les Éléphants, Jean, Louis Gasset, Emerse Faé, Ibrahim Sangare, DR Congo's Simon Banza, Franck Fife, Faé, Franck Kessié, Simon Adingra, Sébastien Haller, Ivory Coast's, Sia Kambou, William Troost, Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Osimhen, Percy Tau, Teboho Mokoena, Issouf Sanogo, Grant Kekana, Stanley Nwabali, Kelechi Iheanacho Organizations: CNN, Africa, of Nations, beIN Sports USA, DR Congo, Guinea, Equatorial, Coast, Ivory, DR Congo's, Getty, Senegal, Against, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Super Eagles, South Africa Locations: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ivory, Abidjan, South Africa, Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, AFP, Against Mali, Europe, AFCON, Cameroon, Angola, Africa

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Persons: We've, Victor Osimhen, Ivory, ExpressVPN, You'll, you've, we've, you'd Organizations: Business, of Nations, Star, Ivory, SABC, BBC, BBC3, BBC . Watch, Sky Sports, Ivory Coast Locations: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ivory, Napoli, Africa, South Africa, USA, FuboTV, Iraq, North Korea, Belarus

MADRID (AP) — The latest international break is proving costly for several European clubs, including Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both teams will be depleted by the injury absences of important players affected by the “FIFA virus” while on duty with their national teams. Media in Spain and other countries refer to injuries sustained on international duty as the “FIFA virus.” And the injury to Gavi is another example. Camavinga started all four of Madrid’s Champions League games and appeared in all 13 of its Spanish league matches this season. FIFA approved its insurance program for clubs when Bayern Munich official Karl-Heinz Rummenigge complained after Arjen Robben got injured with the Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Persons: Vinícius Júnior, Eduardo Camavinga, Gavi, Erling Haaland's, Germain wasn't, Warren Zaïre, Emery, André Onana, Alessandro Bastoni, ”, Ferran Torres, Luis de la Fuente, De la Fuente, “, la Fuente, Xavi, Vinícius, Carlo Ancelotti, Camavinga, Mikel Oyarzabal —, Victor Osimhen hasn’t, Karl, Heinz Rummenigge, Arjen Robben, Graham Dunbar, ___ Organizations: MADRID, Spanish, Barcelona, Real Madrid, FIFA, European, Georgia, Premier League, Manchester City, Paris Saint, . Manchester United, Inter Milan, Media, Marca, Cyprus, Champions League, Madrid, French national, Madrid’s Champions League, Real Sociedad, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Club Protection, AP Sports Locations: Madrid, Brazil, France, Barcelona, Spain, Norway, Paris, Gibraltar, Italy, Gavi, Spanish, Colombia, Nigeria, Howden, Qatar, Netherlands, South Africa, Geneva

☆ Four goals for Egypt's Salah but shock setback for Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

CAPE TOWN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah scored four times and took his goal tally for Egypt past 50 as they began their World Cup qualifying campaign with an expected victory over tiny Djibouti while Nigeria were held to a shock home draw by Lesotho on Thursday. Nigeria, without injured Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, were held to a 1-1 draw at a rainy Uyo by the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho, who are 113 places below them in the FIFA rankings. Burundi also won in Group F, edging the Gambia 3-2 in their match played in Tanzania because of Burundi’s lack of a suitable stadium. The first two rounds of African qualifiers are played from Wednesday to next Tuesday, and will resume next June. Editing by xxOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Motlomelo Mkhwanazi, Jose Peserio, Jonathan Muiomo, Riyad, Djamel Belmadi, Denis Bouanga, Kevin Denkey Organizations: Egypt, Lesotho, Qatar, Napoli, FIFA, Africa, Nations, football, Kenya, Major League Soccer, Belgian, U.S, Thomson Locations: CAPE, Djibouti, Nigeria, Cairo, Egypt, Lesotho, London, Kelechi, Mozambique, Botswana, Algeria, Somalia, Algiers, Gabon, Franceville, Burundi, Gambia, Tanzania, Sudan, Togo, Benghazi, Libya, Canada, Mexico

☆ Last two Scudetto winners come face to face as Napoli host Milan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Trevor Stynes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - This weekend's Serie A fixtures pit the last two Scudetto winners against each other, as defending champions Napoli host AC Milan on Sunday. Inter Milan were first to break Juve's stronghold in 2021, followed by their rivals Milan, before Napoli finally won their third Scudetto last season, and first without Diego Maradona. Now, those three sides, along with Juventus, are battling it out for this season's league title, and the Diego Armando Maradona stadium will see Napoli attempt to stay in the title race against Milan. Verona who won their opening two games, have picked up just two points in the seven games since then. Lazio have already lost four league games this season, but have now won their last two, taking them to 10th in the standings, and on Monday they host high-flying Fiorentina.

Persons: Diego Maradona, Diego Armando Maradona, Rudi Garcia, Garcia, Victor Osimhen, Khvicha, Romelu Lukaku, Jose Mourinho won't, Mourinho, Roma, Trevor Stynes, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Napoli, AC Milan, Sunday, Juventus, Inter Milan, Milan, Inter, Torino, Juve's, Hellas Verona, Champions League, Georgian, Verona, Tuesday's Champions, Union Berlin, MOURINHO, AS Roma, San, Monza, Juve, Lazio, Fiorentina, Empoli, Thomson Locations: Naples, San Siro, Portuguese, Napoli

☆ Napoli claim 1-0 win at strugglers Union Berlin with Raspadori goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The result kept Napoli in second place on six points, three behind Real Madrid who won 2-1 at Sporting Braga. "It wasn't our best game technically, but winning this kind of game is important," scorer Raspadori said. I believe we could have done better, but an away win like this in the Champions League is always good. Playing in the Champions League and scoring is fantastic," he said. Yes we lost but overall delivered a good game."

Persons: Giacomo Raspadori, Napoli's Khvicha, Napoli, Raspadori, Aaronson, David Fofana, Victor Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia, Frederik Ronnow, Christopher Trimmel, Fofana, Urs Fischer, Karolos Grohmann, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris Organizations: Union Berlin, Champions League Group, Real Madrid, Sporting Braga, Braga, Champions League, Napoli, Union, League, Thomson Locations: Germans, Raspadori

☆ Real Madrid fight back to win five-goal thriller at Napoli
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Real are top of Group C on six points from two games, three ahead Napoli and Braga. While there were frazzled nerves at the end, Real started the game strongly with the Vinicius and Bellingham creating all kinds of trouble for the hosts' defence. However, veteran midfielder Luka Modric climbed off the bench to liven up Real Madrid late in the game. He first put it on a plate for Bellingham, who missed a sitter from close range in the 75th minute. Reporting by Fernando Kallas in Madrid Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alex Meret, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Leo, Piotr Zielinski, Federico Valverde cannoned, Real, Vinicius, Bellingham, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Nacho, Carlo Ancelotti, vociferously, Clement Turpin, It's, Ancelotti, Diego, Arrizabalaga, Victor Osimhen's, Luka Modric, Valverde, Modric, Fernando Kallas, Toby Davis Organizations: Real Madrid, Napoli, Champions League Group, Real, Braga, Union, Movistar, Diego Maradona, Thomson Locations: NAPLES, Italy, Real, Union Berlin, Bellingham, Vinicius, Madrid

☆ Victor Osimhen: Napoli ‘never intended to offend of make fun of’ striker with TikTok video
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Italian soccer club Napoli has said that it “never intended to offend or make fun of” star player Victor Osimhen after coming under fire for posting – and then deleting – a video of the striker missing a penalty on TikTok. “To avoid any potential exploitation of the matter, SSC Napoli would like to explicitly state that the club never intended to offend or make fun of Victor Osimhen, who is an asset to the club,” Napoli said in Thursday’s statement. “Over the course of the summer Napoli rejected all offers to sign the striker – firm proof of the club’s appreciation of him. “A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted. Osimhen scored in Napoli’s match against Udinese but celebrated in muted fashion before embracing his teammates.

Persons: “, Victor Osimhen, ”, –, Osimhen, ” Napoli, Victor, Roberto Calenda, Calenda, Gennaro Del Vecchio, Giuseppe Santoro Organizations: CNN, Napoli, Nigeria international Osimhen, Serie, Bologna, SSC Napoli, Udinese, Wednesday, Lecce Locations: Italian, Nigeria

☆ Napoli say they never intended to offend Osimhen amid row
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Napoli said on Thursday they never intended to offend their striker Victor Osimhen with mocking social media videos, but the Serie A champions stopped short of apologising to the Nigeria international. Osimhen's agent Roberto Calenda later threatened legal action, while the 24-year-old player removed all images of himself in a Napoli shirt from his social media accounts. "On social media, and TikTok particularly, expressive language is used in a light-hearted and playful manner. Osimhen helped Napoli end their 33-year wait for a league title last season as he was Serie A's top scorer with 26 goals. Champions Napoli are fifth in the league standings and will face Lecce on Saturday before hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Persons: Napoli, Victor Osimhen, Roberto Calenda, Victor, Osimhen, Janina Nuno Rios, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Serie, Nigeria, Bologna, Napoli, Serie A's, Napoli's, Udinese, Lecce, Real Madrid, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Mexico City

☆ Inter's perfect start ended by Sassuolo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v U.S. Sassuolo - San Siro, Milan, Italy - September 27, 2023 U.S. Sassuolo's Domenico Berardi in action with Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni REUTERS/Massimo Pinca Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Inter Milan's perfect start to the Serie A season ended as Sassuolo mounted a fine comeback to secure a shock 2-1 victory on Wednesday. Inter led through a first-half goal by Denzel Dumfries but Sassuolo, coming off Saturday's 4-2 home victory over Juventus, secured all three points with goals from Nedim Bajrami and Domenico Berardi. For what we created, we should’ve scored more than one goal," Inter manager Simone Inzaghi told DAZN. If you lose your shape against a team like Sassuolo, it becomes very difficult." Inter visit Salernitana on Saturday in Serie A before hosting Benfica on Oct. 3 in the Champions League group stage.

Persons: Sassuolo's Domenico Berardi, Alessandro Bastoni, Massimo Pinca, Denzel Dumfries, Nedim Bajrami, Domenico Berardi, Stefano Pioli's, should’ve, Simone Inzaghi, DAZN, Dumfries, Sassuolo, Bajrami, Yann Sommer, Berardi, Inzaghi, Victor Osimhen, Matias Vecino, Mattia Zaccagni, Tommy Lund, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer, Inter Milan, Inter, Alessandro Bastoni REUTERS, Serie, Wednesday, Juventus, Milan, Cagliari, Salernitana, Serie A, Benfica, Champions League, Napoli, Udinese, Lazio, Torino, Thomson Locations: San Siro, Milan, Italy, U.S, Sassuolo, Gdansk

☆ Osimhen's agent threatens legal action against Napoli after video 'mocks' striker
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Roberto Calenda released a statement on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, saying the video caused "very serious damage to the player". "What happened today on Napoli's official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable. A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted," said Calenda. "We reserve the right to take legal action and any other useful initiative to protect Victor." Osimhen missed a late penalty in a goalless draw against Bologna in Serie A on Sunday.

Persons: Renato Dall'Ara, Napoli's Victor Osimhen remonstrates, Rudi Garcia, Ciro De Luca, Victor Osimhen's, Roberto Calenda, Victor, Napoli, Osimhen, Angelica Medina, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, Bologna, Napoli, Serie, Udinese, Thomson Locations: Bologna, Italy, Mexico

☆ Napoli's Osimhen misses late penalty in goalless draw with Bologna
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOLOGNA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Napoli's underwhelming start to the season persisted after a missed penalty by Victor Osimhen condemned the Serie A champions to a 0-0 draw at Bologna on Sunday. The Nigerian striker fired his penalty wide of the target in the 72nd minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's deflected cross had struck the arm of substitute Riccardo Calafiori. In the first half, Osimhen missed a chance to put Napoli ahead in the fifth minute when he struck the post. As for when he (Osimhen) went off, we talked about that, what I say to my players remains in the locker room," Garcia said. During a tense finale, Napoli's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa blocked a Bologna shot with his arm inside the penalty box.

Persons: Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's, Riccardo Calafiori, Rudi Garcia, DAZN, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia, Garcia, Napoli's Andre, Frank Zambo Anguissa, Tommy Lund, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Serie, Bologna, Inter Milan, Napoli, Udinese, Thomson Locations: BOLOGNA, Nigerian, Bologna, Gdansk

☆ Napoli’s Serie A title win: From Maradona and financial bankruptcy to Scudetto
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Diego Maradona battles dribbles against Ruud Gullit of AC Milan in the Serie A in 1988. With Maradona’s arrival came a level of success Napoli had previously never seen, culminating in a 1987 title victory; the club’s first ever Scudetto. When Napoli won its first Serie A title in 1987, the Gentleman Ultra website notes: “In the city, mock funerals were held for Juventus. The dark yearsA year after the 1990 title success, the Napoli team began to unwind with players departing, leading to a drop in performances. Napoli fans celebrate the team's Serie A title victory on the streets of Naples.

CNN —Napoli won its first Serie A title in 33 years after coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Udinese at the Dacia Arena, Udine, on Thursday. The 24-year-old Nigerian scored his goal in front of the traveling Napoli fans, who celebrated the equalizer deliriously. Napoli fans gathered in Naples to watch the match against Udinese. The draw was all that was needed for the visitors who left Udine with the biggest prize in Italian football. Napoli fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate when the referee blew the full-time whistle, with players being mobbed in jubilant scenes.

☆ Napoli crowned Serie A champions following draw at Udinese
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Serie A - Udinese v Napoli - Dacia Arena, Udine, Italy - May 4, 2023 General view during the match REUTERS/Jennifer LorenziniUDINE Italy, May 4 (Reuters) - Napoli won their third Serie A title, and their first in 33 years, on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at Udinese gave the Naples side an unassailable lead in the standings. A second-half goal by Victor Osimhen secured Napoli the title with five games remaining in the season. Napoli have 80 points, securing their position at the top of the table. Second-placed Lazio, who also have five games left to play, are 16 points adrift of Napoli. As the final whistle blew, Napoli supporters rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the momentous occasion alongside the players.

☆ Italy's Naples explodes in joy as city finally regains Serie A crown
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Antonio Denti | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin, another fan who declined to give his surname, said of the expected Scudetto party: "It will be chaos, mayhem. Authorities also banned car and scooter traffic from the city centre in the hope of minimising risk to public order. "I've been waiting for the Napoli Scudetto since I was small," said a teenage girl out with two friends, her cheeks painted Napoli blue. "It's a victory for the entire city, it's wonderful," she added, declining to give her name. In Udine, there were post-match scuffles as Napoli fans ran onto the stadium pitch to celebrate with players, but were met by hostile home supporters armed with belts and batons, the ANSA news agency said.

☆ Analysis: Napoli revive memories of Maradona with Serie A title win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

May 4 (Reuters) - Napoli clinched the Serie A title on Thursday with five games to spare as they ended a 33-year drought stretching back to when Diego Maradona led them to the Scudetto in 1990. At the start of the season it would have been difficult to envisage Napoli becoming champions ahead of heavyweights such as Juventus and the two Milan clubs not to mention AS Roma. But after an exceptional transfer window and with Luciano Spalletti at the helm, Napoli dominated the title race while their main rivals all suffered slumps during the season. CONTENDERS FALTERAs Napoli surged ahead, suffering just one loss by the end of February, the other title contenders withered away as injuries plagued their squads. But Maurizio Sarri's side could only watch as Napoli became the fourth different team to win Serie A in as many years.

☆ Runaway leaders Napoli close on title with last-gasp win at Juve
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A goalless first half saw defensive Juventus allowing Napoli to enjoy the lion's share of possession, awaiting chances to counter-attack. The approach did not result in many chances for either side and Juve managed only three shots on target. The game sprung to life with 20 minutes left when Napoli came close to taking the lead through striker Victor Osimhen who fired inches wide of the post. Napoli then sealed their eighth away league win in a row through Raspadori, who beat Szczesny with a volley following a beautiful lofted cross by midfielder Eljif Elmas. "We played a good game against a strong Napoli," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.

☆ Napoli striker Osimhen ready to become 'an icon' with title win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Alvise Armellini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, March 6 (Reuters) - If striker Victor Osimhen manages to lead Napoli to their first Italian Serie A title in more than 30 years, he believes he will become a club "icon". However, if Napoli win the scudetto, he said: "I think (I) have a very big chance of being named an icon." With 13 games to go, Napoli are odds-on for Serie A glory, having a huge, 15-point advantage over second-placed Inter Milan. Some street hawkers are already selling mementoes in Napoli colours and with a "three" on them in anticipation of a third title. "It's been 33 years since the last scudetto," Napoli Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis said.

☆ Masks at World Cup: Why are South Korea star Son Heung-min and others wearing them?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

You’d be forgiven for mistaking Son for a masked vigilante as he’s been wearing a superhero-like mask at the 2022 World Cup. Son is wearing the mask – which covers his eyes and nose – as a protective measure. After playing in Korea’s opening game of the World Cup against Uruguay – the first in the mask – Son said he felt “comfortable.”“I’m just happy that with the mask, I can play,” Son told reporters, per Reuters. But Son is not the only player to be playing at the World Cup wearing a protective mask. Gvardiol looks at the ball during Croatia's game against Canada at the 2022 World Cup.

☆ AC Milan este în cădere liberă în Serie A. "Rossonerrii", învinși în deplasare de Lazio Roma
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

AC Milan este în cădere liberă în Serie A. Echipa antrenată de Stefano Pioli a suferit a doua înfrângere consecutivă în campionat și a ajuns pe locul 5 în clasament, după ce la începutul anului a fost liderul competiției. Milan a fost învinsă, aseară, în deplasare de Lazio Roma, scor 0-3. A marcat argentinianul Joaquin Correa. Lazio a înscris astfel cel mai rapid gol al său în Serie A din ultimii 16 ani. Scorul final a fost stabilit de golgheterul "vulturilor" Ciro Immobile în ultimele minute ale partidei.

Persons: Stefano Pioli, Milan, Joaquin Correa, Victor Osimhen Organizations: AC Milan, A, Lazio Roma, Lazio, Liga Campionilor, FC Torino Locations: Napoli

☆ În 2020, numărul de transferuri internaţionale în fotbal a înregistrat o scădere de 5,4%. Care a fost cea mai scumpă tranzacție
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Numărul de transferuri internaţionale realizate în cursul anului trecut a înregistrat o scădere de 5,4 la sută. 2020 a fost marcat de suspendarea a numeroase competiţii de fotbal din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus. Totalul mutările produse de la o ţară la alta a atins 17077, faţă de 18047 în 2019. Cea mai scumpă tranzacție a anului trecut a fost cea a fotbalistului german Kai Havertz de la Bayer Leverkusen la Chelsea Londra pentru 80 de milioane de euro. Potrivit informațiilor oferite de FIFA, în 2020, cluburile din Republica Moldova au semnat contracte cu 84 de jucători din ligile străine.

Persons: Kai, Arthur de, Victor Osimhen Organizations: FIFA, Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea Londra, FC Barcelona, Juventus Torino Locations: Lille, Napoli, Republica Moldova

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