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Champions League

Tonight, we are Dortmund fans

Because we want Juventus to lose, no matter what.

Goran Pandev is a little...

Ciao, Pandycakes, and enjoy Turkey. Sorry you're so upset that no one at Napoli is crying over your move to Galatasaray.

Athletic Bilbao 3, Napoli 1: Out with a whimper

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A flat first half gave way to a horror show of a second half, and Napoli are out of the Champions League.

Athletic Bilbao v. Napoli: Match chat and lineups!

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This is it. This one match means everything to Napoli's season. Win, and you're in the group stage, and things can continue as planned. Lose, and you risk the wheels coming off before the season...

Athletic Bilbao v. Napoli: For all the marbles

Napoli are in Spain, and they have to win at all costs or their season is in trouble before it even really begins. No pressure.

Dries Mertens must start against Athletic Bilbao

Let's make no bones about this: if Napoli want to win their Champions League Playoff tie, then their Belgian winger absolutely must start this match.

Napoli name Champions League travel squad

With what could easily turn out to be Napoli's single most important match of the season fast approaching on Wednesday, Rafa Benitez has named his squad that he will take to Spain with him on...

Napoli 1, Athletic Bilbao 1: Ugh.

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A poor performance by Napoli in their Champions League Playoff tie gave their opponents a massive advantage heading in to the second leg.

Napoli vs. Bilbao: Lineups + Come Chat/Panic

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Rafa Benitez has made some interesting lineup choices for Napoli's first leg against Athletic Club. Will his Napoli be able to come away with a result?

Please, no Britos

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Napoli's first match of Champions League qualifying is less than eight hours away, but there's still plenty of speculation over who will start against Athletic Bilbao.

Napoli v. Athletic Bilbao Champions League Preview

Napoli host Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. CET. Catch up with the latest news on both teams, discover the projected starting lineups, and more.

Napoli have the experience to beat Bilbao

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Napoli and Athletic Bilbao may have never met in a competitive fixture, but that doesn't mean the Azzurri players don't know how to get the win over the La Liga side.

San Paolo nearly sold out for Champions League

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At the rate things are going, it won't be long until the Stadio San Paolo is completely sold out for the Champions League Playoff tie against Athletic Bilbao.

The squad for the Champions League qualifier

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The big names -- Marek Hamsik, Gonzalo Higuain, Dries Mertens -- are of course included in Napoli's Champions League squad. But the exclusions are a bit worrisome.

Inler: "No fear" for Napoli ahead of Bilbao tie

In an interview with Sky Sports Italia, Gokhan Inler said that Napoli's squad are afraid of nothing when it comes to their upcoming Champion League matchup with Athletic Bilbao, and also expressed...

Rafa: Napoli "ready" for Athletic Bilbao Challenge

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Napoli have arguably been handed the toughest draw of the Champions League Playoff round by being paired with Athletic Bilbao, but the club's manager is confident that his side can rise to the...

And it's...Athletic Bilbao!

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Napoli have drawn what's possibly the most challenging non-seeded team in the tournament, and will face Athletic Bilbao in Champions League qualifying.

Champions League Playoff draw candidates revealed

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The Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League is done, and we now know who Napoli can be drawn against. Let's look at the potential victi... er, candidates.

Analysing the Champions League Playoff picture

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With the Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League about to kick off, the matchup picture for Napoli's Playoff tie next month is starting to clear. Lets look at who they could wind up facing.

Champions League Matches WILL Be At The San Paolo

The club were able to come to an arrangement with the city of Naples in advance of UEFA's ultimatum, and there will be Champions League matches at the Stadio San Paolo this season.

Napoli Starting Champions League Prep

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With Napoli starting to get their preparation for next month's Champions League playoff round underway, a new problem has arisen: they have no deal in place yet to use the Stadio San Paolo next...

Assessing The Roster For The Champions League

With another season of Champions League football beckoning, and more roster tinkering to come over the few months, let's sit down and assess where the roster stands.

Napoli seeded, important Champions League dates

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Napoli are unlikely to face a two-legged round of death in their first Champions League round. Also, we've got some important dates for you to note.

De Laurentiis Satisfied With "Transitional Year"

Despite rumors of unrest and impatience from Napoli's owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis has expressed satisfaction with Napoli's first season under Rafa Benitez.

Champions League Dreams, Ended: Napoli 2-0 Arsenal

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A scoreless first half lead to Napoli desperation in the second, and for a few glorious minutes, it seemed like advancement had been secured. Alas, it was not to be.

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