Napoli — Italian football club competing in Serie A and the Champions League, currently managed after Antonio Conte's departure following their second-place finish this season.
… But Lukaku, who endured an injury-ravaged season at Italian side Napoli, came on in the 66th minute and some 20 seconds later Belgium were level, with the unfortunate Mohamed Hany turning a dangerous cross into his own net. …
… The Napoli player, who has been the Scots’ leading man in recent campaigns, was part of the group as they travelled from their base camp in Charlotte. …
… He made his first appearance for the club coming off the bench in a home game against Napoli which resulted in a defeat before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament 21 minutes into his first start against Como in late September. …
… The Stockport-born academy product was marginalised under former United boss Ruben Amorim, which prompted him to push for a loan move to Italian side Napoli during the January transfer window. …
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he intentionally disrupted the team's pre-season training and travel routines—including delayed meals, changed routes, and uncomfortable conditions—to prepare players to handle unexpected disruptions like their recent Champions League flight delay to Italy.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he intentionally disrupted the team's pre-season training and travel routines—including delayed meals, changed routes, and uncomfortable conditions—to prepare players to handle unexpected disruptions like their recent Champions League flight delay to Italy.
Martin Odegaard scored a late winner as Arsenal defeated Napoli 1-0 in Naples in their opening Champions League group game, extending the captain's excellent form with his fourth goal in five games.
Luis Enrique says PSG must step out of its "comfort zone" to win a third successive Champions League title, joining only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich in that achievement. The coach backs his team despite a slow Ligue 1 start, saying they deserve better results and that small defensive improvements will pay dividends.
Reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan came from 2-0 down to beat Napoli 3-2, with Lautaro Martinez scoring twice including a 90th-minute winner and Marcus Thuram also netting. Napoli went 2-0 ahead early in the second half but Inter recovered to maintain their unbeaten home record in Serie A.
Reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan came from 2-0 down to beat last year's runners-up Napoli, with Lautaro Martinez scoring twice including a 90th minute winner and Marcus Thuram adding a header. Inter have won their opening three league matches of the season.
Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay will miss a month of action after undergoing corrective ablation surgery for a mild, benign arrhythmia. The 29-year-old will be unavailable for Scotland's four Nations League matches between late September and early October.
Barcelona have completed the permanent signing of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for £8.6m (10m euros). Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022 and scored 32 goals in 123 appearances, had fallen down the pecking order due to injury and competition from other forwards.
Barcelona are closing in on a transfer for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, valued at £8.6m, with the deal expected to be completed before Tuesday's deadline. The 29-year-old Brazil international is set to travel for a medical on Monday.
Arsenal will face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Napoli in this year's Champions League league phase. The Premier League champions topped qualifying with a perfect record and aim to finish in the top eight for automatic advancement to the round of 16.
Charles de Ketelaere scored twice as Belgium defeated the United States 4-1, knocking out the last remaining co-host from the World Cup. Belgium will face Spain in the quarter-finals in Los Angeles on Friday.
Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 with Egypt in their World Cup opener, with Romelu Lukaku's second-half introduction leading to an own goal by Mohamed Hany that equalised Egypt's opening goal from Emam Ashour.
Egypt took a first-half lead through Emam Ashour but Belgium equalized via an own goal from Mohamed Hany in the 66th minute, with both sides sharing the points in their Group G World Cup match in Seattle. Egypt remains without a World Cup win across eight games since their 1934 debut.
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay travelled separately from the team bus in Boston with a doctor after missing Thursday's training session due to an upset stomach, ahead of their World Cup opener against Haiti on Saturday. The Napoli player has been a key performer for Scotland, having scored 15 goals in 70 caps.
Antonio Conte has announced he will leave Napoli this summer, 12 months after winning the Serie A title in his first season. Napoli finished second this season, 11 points behind Inter Milan, and failed to reach the Champions League knockout phase.
Serie A side Fiorentina are reportedly close to a mutual termination of Ghana international Tariq Lamptey's contract after just one season, with injury concerns having limited him to two appearances since joining in the summer.
Inter Milan clinched their 21st Serie A title with a 2-0 win over Parma, with goals from Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan securing the Scudetto with three games to spare. Inter moved 12 points clear of defending champions Napoli.
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 21, has signed a new contract extending to 2031, ending speculation over his future after he sought a loan move to Napoli during January. The England international has featured in 11 of 12 league matches under interim boss Michael Carrick since former manager Ruben Amorim's departure.