SSC Napoli vs. ACF Fiorentina - October 08, 2023

Kevin De Bruyne scores his 200th career goal for club and country 🇧🇪 ⚽️ 108—Man City ⚽️ 39—Belgium️ ⚽️ 20—Wolfsburg ⚽️ 17—Genk ⚽️ 10—Werder Bremen ⚽️ 6—Napoli

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Ranking Fiorentina’s second-time-around playersLet’s riscaldara some minestra.

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Ødegaard Leads Way to Win at Napoli 🔨Great strike from the captain gives Arsenal 1-0 win

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UCL Goals and Highlights 🤩Another massive day of Champions League. Tap in for all the action 📲

Paolo Vanoli is Fiorentina’s new coach againThe mister lands at Viola Park with the mission of turning a pathetic Fiorentina around for the second straight year.

Fiorentina fires Fabio GrossoThe Viola sack the manager after a 3-game nightmare start to the season.

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Napoli Wears Last Season's Shorts Against Inter - Here Is WhyIn their Serie A clash against Inter at San Siro, SSC Napoli caught the attention of eagle-eyed Napoli kit expert @TutelaMagliaNA.

Fiorentina vs Torino: PreviewThe Viola get a third chance at a first league win.

Here are all Fiorentina’s squad numbersSome of these guys made good choices. Some of these guys just made choices.

4 things to watch for ahead of Fiorentina vs TorinoThe Viola have plenty to work on ahead of their first game after the window closes.

Here is Fiorentina’s summer 2026 transfer businessYour best source for quality Fiorentina news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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IT’S DEADLINE DAY AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHLive(ish) updates on everything Viola as the window begins its slow motion slamming shut.

T minus 1: The transfer rumors are flyingThere’s a lot going on in the Viola transfer world. Let’s try to keep track.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Alieu NjieThe Viola finally add another winger. Now we get to figure out if they chose correctly.

Report: Joshua Zirkzee is Kean’s replacementThe Man U outcast could answer a lot of questions, but probably not the one’s the Viola are asking.

Selling Moise Kean this late is an echo of Viola follies pastThe Moose tracks leading out of Florence are reminiscent of false trails this club has followed in the recent past.

Roma vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola kick off their season for real this time with a very difficult trip to the capital.

Report: Fiorentina working on Ernest Poku purchaseThe Viola may have found the winger they’re clearly lacking.

Como’s lowball Kean offer is step oneEveryone involved knows the steps that begin the Dance of the Drawn-out Transfer Saga.

Meet Fiorentina’s staffWe know Grosso. What about the rest of his guys?

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Transfer Window Latest 🌎Enzo on the move? Tap in for all today's news and rumors 📲

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Mateo Pellegrino from Parma, sends Roberto Piccoli to BolognaThat’s a lot of money to swap out backups.

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Transfer Window Latest 🌎Rodri-to-Barça when? What about Barcola? Tap in for all today's news and rumors 📲

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Latest Transfer News 🤑Camavinga on way out of Madrid? MLS to leave Arsenal? Tap for every rumor 📲

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina gets a year of MastantuonoYour best source for quality Fiorentina news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

What sort of wingers should Fiorentina target?Paratici’s mathematically creative but it’s always tough to make the whole more than the sum of its parts.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina adds João MárioViola fans should pray that the Portuguese fullback is more than a flawed but acceptable backup.

Mateo Pellegrino? What? Seriously? What?The Viola are ready to spend a lot of money on a new striker who’s got plenty left to prove.

OFFICIAL: Matías Moreno to VeneziaThe Viola move off another promising young defender to make room for their other promising young defenders.

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Mastantuono to Leave on LoanMilan, Roma and Fiorentina reportedly interested in Madrid prospect

OFFICIAL: Pietro Comuzzo off to TorinoGood night, Ginger Prince, and may flights of angels sing thee to the Filadelfia.

Fiorentina is selling all its young, academy-trained playersIf every returning U23 player will be elsewhere this season, perhaps an eyebrow or two ought to raise.

We’re spinning this Moise Kean transfer story out of nothingThis set of rumors is a study in creating narratives out of thin air.

4 lessons Fiorentina can take from the World CupThe parallels between the domestic and international games aren’t always clear but the Viola are taking notes.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs Christ Inao OulaïThe Ivorian midfielder is a dynamic addition to a suddenly-stacked Viola engine room.

Fiorentina’s preseason roster gives us some hintsThe training camp squad contains some notable names and more notable absences.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina off the top rope to sign Udinese’s Arthur AttaAtta isn’t a household name but this is a sensational move by the Viola.

OFFICIAL: Martinelli to Avellino on loanThe precocious goalkeeper moves to Campania for what should be his first full season as a starter at senior level.

Sure sounds like Robin Gosens is goneThe veteran leftback always looked like leaving the nest and it sounds like he’s found a new home

Report: Fiorentina and Lazio working on Piccoli loanParatici can clear a major blockage off the Viola roster if he can find an agreement with his Biancocelesto counterpart.

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Napoli's Aurrelio de Laurentiis under investigation for bankrupty - here's why - Get Italian Football NewsSerie A side Napoli have previously been investigated for a capital gains case but it is Aurelio de Laurentiis who is specifically under the microscope now.

OFFICIAL: Lucas Beltrán sold to River PlateEl Vikingo’s Tuscan saga is over.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina signs VieryParatici’s first signing is a promising Brazilian defender.

Here’s Fiorentina’s summer schedule [updated]None of us are ready to lurch back into action but alas, we must.

Here’s Fiorentina’s summer scheduleNone of us are ready to lurch back into action but alas, we must.

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Fournette's FIFA Lookalike 😂Former NFL RB had jokes with Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku on IG 📸

Report: Fiorentina has a deal in place for VieryThe Brazilian defender looks like the first official signing of the Paratici era.

Report: Luca Koleosho might actually be a thingWith a little luck and a little money, the Viola may have a gem on their hands.

Everybody and nobody is to blame for de Gea’s uncertain futureA legendary goalkeeper in the twilight of his career and a club whose chickens of ill omen are coming home to roost.

5 Sassuolo players Grosso could target for FiorentinaThe new mister might bring some of his old charges to Florence.

2025-2026 loanee reportsIt was a mixed bag for the Viola players plying their trade elsewhere.

Mercato Madness: Summer 2026Here's all the Viola transfer news for this summer. Expect a lot of it.

2025-2026 in review: The strikersThere is nothing to like here.

OFFICIAL: Fabio Grosso is Fiorentina's new head coachThe Viola get their man.

2025-2026 in review: The midfieldersIs it still an engine room if none of the engines are actually running?

OFFICIAL: Vanoli leaves FiorentinaThe mister deserves better in our memories than this woeful season.

2025-2026 in review: The fullbacksAt least there's some hope for the younger guys.

3 players from each relegated team that could help FiorentinaThere's some interesting talent descending through the trapdoor.

2025-2026 in review: The GoalkeepersThe most positive thing we can say is that none of these guys were at fault for this disastrous season.

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Fans' Top 15 Players Ever 🐐Messi? R9? Zidane? B/R readers name their GOATs from men's game 📲

Report: Fabio Grosso will be Fiorentina's new coachThe Viola have identified their new mister.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina renews Luca LezzeriniThe veteran backup will keep doing his thing behind the scenes for another couple years.

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McTominay's Golazo on £20 Bills 💸Pretty cool limited-edition banknote for McSauce (Guardian)

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Napoli Set for Højlund Deal ✍️Serie A club triggers $51M permanent deal for Man Utd loanee after UCL qualification

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina cancels Lamptey's contractThe Ghana international's painfully brief Tuscan sojourn is over.

Brescianini, Fabbian, and Rugani's futures decidedNext year's roster is coming into focus.

Fiorentina 0-0 Genoa: Match reportThe Viola secure their Serie A survival in fitting fashion: with the dreariest biscotto you've ever seen.

Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace: PreviewThis rubber? It's dead.

The Maratona tower has to be fully replacedIn the most predictable news of the century, we've got another delay on the Franchi construction.

Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola continue their quest to be the unluckiest team in Conference League history.

Hellas Verona vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola can take another big step towards survival if they avoid tripping all over themselves.

What Happened to Italy? 😵

The Azzurri's fall from grace, analyzed, after missing third-straight World Cup 🎥

Italy Leads Playoff 1-0 🇮🇹

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MOISE KEAN GIVES ITALY THE LEAD OVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA! 🇮🇹

Moise Kean might be waking upSometimes all a moose needs is a little snooze.

Who Wins Top 5 Leagues? 🔮

Predicting the champs of Europe's top divisions from here 🎥

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Salah Landing Spots 🛬PSG? MLS? Italy? Where Mo could go next 📲

This Would Work 👏

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i have a dream….

Raków Częstochowa vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola return to Poland for the 48th time this season to decide a tight round of 16 tie.

Niccolò Pierozzi Opens Up To Viola NationA quick chat with one of Fiorentina's most impressive academy products.

Fiorentina 0-0 Parma: Match reportThe perfect game to immediately forget about.

Fiorentina vs Parma: PreviewThe Viola attempt to escape this season's, what, 11th tailspin? 12th? How long can a tail spin?

What happened to Fiorentina's 2012 roster, Part 3The home stretch of a little stroll down memory lane.

Udinese vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola

Does Fiorentina only sign players who've scored against it?Diving into the silliest transfer numbers imaginable.

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UCL Winners/Losers 🎭🕺Vini keeps on dancing 📉 Serie A down bad 📲 Full playoffs recap

Rolando Mandragora's midfield masterclass in PolandThe fans haven't always loved the Mandrake but he showed why every Viola coach relies on him.

Why Dodô is Vital to Fiorentina's Hopes of Staying UpThe canary in the purple coal mine.

OFFICIAL: Kouamé sold to Aris ThessalonikiFiorentina's second-longest tenured player has moved onto greener, Greeker pastures.

Loanee updates, February 2026The Viola have a fair amount of talent safely shielded from the toxicity running rampant through the club.

Fiorentina vs Torino: PreviewIf the Viola can get out of their own way, they have a golden opportunity to snap their skid against an ailing opponent.

Del Piero Ranks Italy Kits 🇮🇹

Serie A icon marks the best looks for Azzurri 🎥

Here is Fiorentina's winter transfer businessAll things considered, the Viola had a pretty quiet mercato.

Mercato madness winter 2026Here's our reporting on Fiorentina's transfer business in January

OFFICIAL: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia off to ParmaA man with an unforgettable name ends his utterly forgettable Viola career.

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Final Champions League Standings 🏆Wild League Phase ends with late drama. Table and bracket for knockouts 📲

Chelsea Turns It All Around 🔄

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João Pedro silences the Maradona as he bags his brace and puts Chelsea in front ✨

Chelsea BANGER for 2-2 🚀

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João Pedro from WAY out 😮 (via @CBSSportsGolazo)

Chelsea Was Crumbling at Napoli 🫥

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Rasmus Højlund sends the Maradona into a FRENZY with a tidy finish to put Napoli in front 😤

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Latest UCL Standings 🤩🦁 Five EPL clubs in Top 8 😬 Barça in playoff spots 📲 League Phase ends next week

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UCL Permutations 🌟18 games of Champions League football. All at once. What's at stake 📲 (Guardian)

OFFICIAL: Džeko to SchalkeThat's it for Fiorentina's oldest-ever player.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina and Bologna complete Fabbian-Sohm swapThe Viola may have come away from this one as the winner.

Fiorentina fans remain idiots, earn season-long travel banAs usual, a few smooth-brained morons had to ruin things for everyone else.

Piecing together a double pivotThe Viola midfield revolution sure doesn't look finished.

Rocco Commisso has diedFiorentina's owner has passed away aged 76.

Bologna vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Derby dell'Appennino is shaping up to be as juicy as ever.

Exclusive: Guillermo Amor talks about the Fiorentina yearsThe former Barcelona and Fiorentina midfielder speaks about his Serie A experience.

REPORT: Fiorentina's nearly added Jack Harrison, of all peopleThe Viola have found a human being who has previously played winger.

OFFICIAL: Tommaso Martinelli loaned to SampdoriaThe young goalkeeper will hopefully stretch his wings on the Ligurian coast after Tuscany proved too cramped for him.

Fiorentina's transfers this summer were a failureSometimes it takes time to grade a mercato. This isn't one of those times.

Lazio vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola stagger into a midweek matchup in the capital against an opponent reeling nearly as much as they are.

2025: The Year in Football 🎇

What was your favorite moment of an action-packed year? 🎥

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Hojlund Permanent Move a 'Formality'Napoli expecting deal for Danish striker to be finalized

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Parma vs Fiorentina: PreviewThe Viola attempt the impossible in winning two in a row.

Surprise Player of 2025? 👑

O'Reilly, McTominay, Doué and Karl all lit it up 🎥

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McTominay on Man Utd Exit 🗣️Napoli star talks success after leaving Old Trafford

Why Mainoo Could Leave 😬

Man Utd midfielder doesn't appear to be in Amorim's plans 🎥

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Blame those pesky Etruscan ghosts for the newest delays in stadium constructionThe only explanation for the impossibility of getting this done is the furious dead of a pre-Roman civilization.

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Latest UCL Standings 🌟💯 Arsenal stays perfect 😭 Liverpool, Barça sliding 📲 Full table after MD5

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Sassuolo 3-1 Fiorentina: Player grades and 3 things we learnedIt's over. It's very over. It's been over. But now, it's even more over.

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Outrageous McTominay Bicycle 🤯

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Could watch Scott McTominay's goal all day 🫢 (via @TUDNUSA)

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Genoa 2-2 Fiorentina: Player grades and 3 things we learnedThey didn't lose, at least? I don't know, man, I'm getting desperate.

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OFFICIAL: Paolo Vanoli is Fiorentina's coachThe Viola hope they've found the man to arrest the freefall. Or at least win a damn Serie A game.

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Champions League Power Rankings 📊🍻 Bayern drinking it in 📉Chelsea, Spurs slipping 📲 All teams after MD4

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Daniele Pradè firedThe first domino on the Viola org chart falls.

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Inter Milan 3-0 Fiorentina: Player grades and 3 things we learnedFinding 3 things we learned is getting a lot harder when we've already seen too much of this miserable team.

Serie A is Different 🤣

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New Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti really has current league leaders Napoli’s badge tattooed on his forearm 😳

McTominay Banger for Napoli 🥫

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Sc🫢tt McT🫢minay (via @CBSSportsGolazo)

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Champions League Roundup 🤩Barça, Arsenal, PSG gets big wins, Napoli struggles in MD4 📲

How Pioli can fix his Whoops No Wingers FiorentinaYour best source for quality Fiorentina news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Højlund Tearing it up at Napoli 🔥

Dane the latest former Red Devil to enjoy success away from Old Trafford 🎥

Commisso backs Fiorentina's management, shows his distance from clubAs currently constituted, this Viola ship lacks both the personnel and the equipment to steer itself out of crisis.

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How is Serie A Going? 🇮🇹Breaking down exciting start to season 📲

How to make sure Viola Nation shows up in your Google searchYour best source for quality Fiorentina news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Fiorentina's not going to fire Pioli right nowBesides those pesky results, the Viola brass has every reason to keep the mister around.

Pisa 0-0 Fiorentina: Match reportThe Viola escape the first Derby Toscana for 31 years with a point in the ugliest games since they played last week.

Fiorentina vs Como: PreviewThe Viola take their fourth crack at their first Serie A win.

Is Fagioli playing in the right position?Your best source for quality Fiorentina news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Haaland Nets 50th UCL Goal 👏

50 UCL goals in 49 games 🤯 Erling Haaland becomes the fastest player ever to reach 50 #UCL goals!

KDB Subbed Off at Man City 😢

Kevin de Bruyne doesn't get the return to the Etihad that he dreamed of as he is the player sacrificed after Napoli's early red card 💔