SSC Napoli

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The official anthem of SSC Napoli by Nino D’Angelo

NICKNAME – I Partenopei (The Parthenopeans), Gli Azzurri (The Blues), I Ciucci (The Donkeys)
FOUNDED – 1926
LOCATED IN – Naples, Campania
STADIUM – Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
CAPACITY – 55,000
PROMOTED – 2007
BEST SERIE A FINISH – Winners (3 times)
BEST COPPA ITALIA RUN – Winners (6 times)
BEST EC/CL FINISH – QF (2022/2023)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – Winners (1988/1989)
BEST CWC FINISH – SF (1976/1977)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Dries Mertens (148)
2021/2022 FINISH – 3rd

“Mama, I saw Maradona and I’m in love” – The Napoli dressing room after winning the scudetto

FIVE FACTS ABOUT SSC NAPOLI
1. The original club was founded in 1905 by an English sailor, but was initially barred from competing against Northern Italian teams. They made do with playing ship crews instead.
2. Diego Maradona is akin to a god in Napoli, having brought the city its only two league titles, a Coppa Italia and their only major European title between 1986 and 1990.
3. Napoli retired the No.10 shirt in his honour and renamed their stadium after him following his passing in 2020.
4. The club went bankrupt in 2004 and was relegated to Serie C. Film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis stepped in to rescue the Azzurri and remains the owner to this day.
5. Napoli contest the “Derby of the Sun” or “Derby of the South” with AS Roma, and the “Derby of the 2 Sicilies” with Palermo. Naples was the capital of this historic state.

Napoli fans singing another favourite, “O Surdato Nnamurato” (The Soldier In Love)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT NAPLES
1. Naples (also known as Neapolis) started life as an ancient Greek settlement. Its name means new (nea) city (polis).
2. It contains over 1,000 churches, some of which have fallen into ruin and/or are closed to the general public.
3. Naples has a strong connection to music, being the origin of the Neapolitan chord, scale and school, as well as opera buffa.
4. Pizza was invented in Naples. The city is also known for Genovese, a sauce which originated here and not in Genoa.
5. The ruins of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius are both located nearby and can be easily visited on a day trip.

A look around Naples

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