Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is confident his side can overcome the loss of Ezequiel Lavezzi and halt their slide down the table with a victory over Genoa. Mazzarri's men take on Genoa at the San Paolo stadium without the influential Argentina striker, who sustained a groin injury at the weekend and will be out for five weeks. "We could have done without Lavezzi's injury," Mazzarri said."He is...Full Story »

ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis called on Neapolitans to flock to London after the popular Serie A club were drawn against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League on Friday. Napoli host the Premier League side at the San Paolo stadium on Feb. 14 or 15 before travelling to Stamford Bridge for the return leg in March. “Chelsea are a tough side but we&...Full Story »

Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri praised his side's energy after their 2-1 win over Manchester City gave them a huge advantage in making it to the next round. The victory helped Napoli leapfrog Manchester City into second place in Group A with eight points, one ahead of the English side and more importantly, putting the Naples-based side in charge of their own qualification fate. Should they c...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted Monday he would love to have Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini's spending budget. The Italians tackle the English Premier League leaders in Champions League Group A at the San Paolo stadium here on Tuesday. It's a crucial clash in the bid to secure qualification alongside Bayern Munich, who will book their place in the knock-out rounds unless the...Full Story »

Surprise league leaders Udinese travel to Napoli in midweek hoping to hold on to their command of the scudetto race and their unbeaten record. They are one of only two unbeaten teams, alongside third-placed Juventus, after an excellent start to this campaign. But they face a tough task on the south-west coast against a team that hasn't won in their last three games. Napoli coach Walter Mazz...Full Story »

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis knows his side faces a daunting task when they host red-hot Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League Group A clash. Bayern have won 11 of their last 12 games without conceding a goal and will look for their third straight triumph in Europe at a sold-out San Paolo stadium. De Laurentiis knows the size of the challenge ahead of his players. "We face a t...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has hailed his team's spirit ahead of the home match against Parma. The Azzurri moved to third in the standings after an impressive 3-0 triumph at Inter Milan last time out and are unbeaten at the San Paolo stadium this season. Mazzarri believes their success is a consequence of their togetherness. "When I speak to our fans I see that they have understood the grea...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri believes Juventus are favorites to win Serie A this season - but also insists that there a host of teams capable of lifting the title, including his own side. "Gigi Buffon says Napoli are strong but are in Europe, so he is right. Watch out for Roma too, but I consider Juventus to be the Scudetto favourites. After that, Milan, Inter, Roma, Lazio, us and then Fiorenti...Full Story »

Napoli failed to bounce back with a win after their first defeat of the season as they were held to a goalless draw by Fiorentina at the Stadio San Paolo. Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri fielded his strongest available side after being criticised for resting too many key players when losing to Chievo in midweek. But there was no beating the team from Florence. Indeed, the visitors had the better...Full Story »

ROME (AFP) - Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted to being excited ahead of his team's last Serie A home game of the season against Inter Milan on Sunday. The southerners need only a point to ensure a top three finish and a place in the Champions League group stages next season. It would be the first time the club had qualified for this competition since the old European Cup changed format in...Full Story »