The ultimate guide to football cities for Naples, one of the most interesting places to visit for a football fan
When the title of the A series last season became little more than a formality, the then coach of the napoli, Luciano Spalletti, told his players that they were about to “see a city explode with joy”. When the Scudetto was finally won in May, however, a wave of emotions unleashed that even took the Tuscan by surprise.
“Now I realize I was talking about something I couldn’t imagine,” Spalletti known. “Naples should be experienced, not imagined.”
A truer word has never been spoken.
Naples is something special, something unique. It is a lively center of rare baroque beauty, but with an undeniably ugly edge. Naples has long been plagued by socio-economic problems, plagued and terrorized by organized crime, yet it remains a bastion of hope. Or rather, faith.
There are two religions in Naples: Christianity and Calcium. And the two are intertwined. Take a stroll along the famous Via San Gregorio Meno and you will see numerous nativity scenes with the city’s two patron saints, San Gennaro and Diego Maradona, placed side by side.
Naples is therefore the city of football and ideal for any football fan who wants to immerse themselves in the local culture, simply because the two are absolutely indivisible. Therefore, GOAL is ready to take you through the ideal match day experience in one of the most extraordinary places on earth…
Source: Goal