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India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Napoli banking on Kevin de Bruyne to avoid repeat of last season's title collapse
Napoli manager Antonio Conte is banking on Kevin De Bruyne to avoid the debacle of the 2023-24 season. The last time Napoli won the Serie A, they had a disastrous title defence campaign in the 2023-24 season, which saw the club go through 3 winning the title in 2022-23, their first in 33 years, Napoli finished in 10th place the next season. Conte was handed the responsibility of reviving Napoli in June last year and promptly won them the Scudetto in the recently concluded definition, those who have the Scudetto on their jersey are favourites or among the favourites. We must not shy away or hide out of fear," Conte told reporters on Friday. "We have worked hard to tailor ourselves. It is inevitable that this year will be very challenging."But there is a very recent past that we must never forget. We must learn lessons even from negative things. What happened two years ago must be a lesson, especially to the environment. We are on the field and we work, there will never be any flights of fancy. We will be very humble."Napoli have strengthened their title-winning squad with the addition of Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, Dutch winger Noa Lang and Italian centre back Luca Marianucci, among Bruyne, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, lifted 19 trophies at Manchester City since his 2015 move from German side VfL Wolfsburg — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League hopes the 34-year-old can help Napoli take that extra step."He comes to us to take on a new challenge, it is a different situation for him too: he has already reached very high levels in his career and has a lot more to give to football," Conte begin their pre-season with a friendly match against Arezzo on Tuesday.- EndsTrending Reel
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Conte urges Napoli to learn from past mistakes in title defence
SERIE A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned. Napoli endured a turbulent 2023-24 campaign, finishing 10th and going through three managers after coach Luciano Spalletti left the club. Spalletti had led them to their first Scudetto title in 33 years in the 2022-23 season. Conte, who won three Serie A titles as manager of Juventus and one at Inter Milan along with a Premier League trophy with Chelsea, was handed the responsibility of reviving Napoli in June last year and promptly won them the Scudetto in the recently concluded season. 'By definition, those who have the Scudetto on their jersey are favourites or among the favourites. We must not shy away or hide out of fear,' Conte told reporters on Friday. 'We have worked hard to tailor ourselves. It is inevitable that this year will be very challenging. 'But there is a very recent past that we must never forget. We must learn lessons even from negative things. What happened two years ago must be a lesson, especially to the environment. We are on the field and we work, there will never be any flights of fancy. We will be very humble.' Napoli have strengthened their title-winning squad with the addition of Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, Dutch winger Noa Lang and Italian centre back Luca Marianucci, among others. De Bruyne, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, lifted 19 trophies at Manchester City since his 2015 move from German side VfL Wolfsburg — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown. Conte hopes the 34-year-old can help Napoli take that extra step. 'He comes to us to take on a new challenge, it is a different situation for him too: he has already reached very high levels in his career and has a lot more to give to football,' Conte added. Napoli begin their pre-season with a friendly match against Arezzo on Tuesday. - Reuters
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Champions Napoli must learn from disastrous title defence, says Conte
Soccer Football - Napoli Training - Stadio di Carciato, Dimaro, Italy - July 17, 2025 Napoli coach Antonio Conte during training REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo (Reuters) -Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned. Napoli endured a turbulent 2023-24 campaign, finishing 10th and going through three managers after coach Luciano Spalletti left the club. Spalletti had led them to their first Scudetto title in 33 years in the 2022-23 season. Conte, who won three Serie A titles as manager of Juventus and one at Inter Milan along with a Premier League trophy with Chelsea, was handed the responsibility of reviving Napoli in June last year and promptly won them the Scudetto in the recently concluded season. "By definition, those who have the Scudetto on their jersey are favourites or among the favourites. We must not shy away or hide out of fear," Conte told reporters on Friday. "We have worked hard to tailor ourselves. It is inevitable that this year will be very challenging. "But there is a very recent past that we must never forget. We must learn lessons even from negative things. What happened two years ago must be a lesson, especially to the environment. We are on the field and we work, there will never be any flights of fancy. We will be very humble." Napoli have strengthened their title-winning squad with the addition of Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, Dutch winger Noa Lang and Italian centre back Luca Marianucci, among others. De Bruyne, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, lifted 19 trophies at Manchester City since his 2015 move from German side VfL Wolfsburg — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown. Conte hopes the 34-year-old can help Napoli take that extra step. "He comes to us to take on a new challenge, it is a different situation for him too: he has already reached very high levels in his career and has a lot more to give to football," Conte added. Napoli begin their pre-season with a friendly match against Arezzo on Tuesday. (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Goa; Editing by William Mallard)
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Champions Napoli must learn from disastrous title defence, says Conte
Serie A champions Napoli must be humble and learn from the mistakes they made during their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 campaign, manager Antonio Conte has warned. Napoli endured a turbulent 2023-24 campaign, finishing 10th and going through three managers after coach Luciano Spalletti left the club. Spalletti had led them to their first Scudetto title in 33 years in the 2022-23 season. Conte, who won three Serie A titles as manager of Juventus and one at Inter Milan along with a Premier League trophy with Chelsea, was handed the responsibility of reviving Napoli in June last year and promptly won them the Scudetto in the recently concluded season. "By definition, those who have the Scudetto on their jersey are favourites or among the favourites. We must not shy away or hide out of fear," Conte told reporters on Friday. "We have worked hard to tailor ourselves. It is inevitable that this year will be very challenging. "But there is a very recent past that we must never forget. We must learn lessons even from negative things. What happened two years ago must be a lesson, especially to the environment. We are on the field and we work, there will never be any flights of fancy. We will be very humble." Napoli have strengthened their title-winning squad with the addition of Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, Dutch winger Noa Lang and Italian centre back Luca Marianucci, among others. De Bruyne, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history, lifted 19 trophies at Manchester City since his 2015 move from German side VfL Wolfsburg — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown. Conte hopes the 34-year-old can help Napoli take that extra step. "He comes to us to take on a new challenge, it is a different situation for him too: he has already reached very high levels in his career and has a lot more to give to football," Conte added. Napoli begin their pre-season with a friendly match against Arezzo on Tuesday. REUTERS
New York Post
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Long Island spot is only place to in US to get one of Stanley Tucci's favorite Italian BBQ dishes
He's making ends meat. A Long Island culinary artist has exactly what home grillers need for their barbecue to stand out from the rest this summer — a delectable lamb skewer from Italy's Adriatic coast that isn't sold anywhere else stateside. 'I grew up with this stuff,' East Meadow's Tom Conte told The Post of the succulent arrosticini his company, D'Abruzzo — named for the treat's origin in Abruzzo — mass produces nationwide and locally sells cooked at major markets like Smorgasburg in Brooklyn. Advertisement 4 Tommaso Conte, owner of D'Abruzzo Abruzzese Street Food cooks some Lamb and Chicken skewer outside his new facility in Farmingdale, NY Dennis A. Clark 'You have lots of Italian immigrants from Campania and Sicily, but not a lot from Abruzzo, so there wasn't arrosticini here. It just made sense, I had to do it.' The 42-year-old father of three, who has worked in the restaurant business his whole life, took a leap of faith in 2017 and Marco Polo'd the simple skewer over to America. Conte uses the recipe that his father, who came to the US as an 18-year-old from Abruzzo, had been grilling up on wooden sticks for decades. Advertisement 'It's the most typical barbecue in Abruzzo,' he added. 'Everywhere you go, you have it there.' The trick to perfecting the entree that will fill you up in five or so sticks is that less is more, said Conte, who has traveled overseas more than 30 times to hone his craft. They are typically served only with bread and olive oil at restaurants over on the boot, according to Conte. 4 Conte has brought Italian street food to the United States . Dennis A. Clark 'It's the way that we butcher it, all you need to do is add sea salt on top of the grill and it's perfect. No sauces, no marinades, nothing else,' he said of the quick cooking delight prepared on an Italian-made, open-face fornacella grill. Advertisement 'It's really good fat that we use that gets placed between the meat. So when you're grilling, it melts onto the meat and creates almost like a butter flavor. With the saltiness from the sea salt, it really needs nothing else.' While Conte has been spreading the good news at food festivals up and down the East Coast — he has also shipped as far as Hawaii and Venezuela — fellow paisan, Stanley Tucci, recently showcased arrosticini in the Abruzzo episode of his show 'Tucci in Italy.' 'His love for it, all of a sudden, people were just Google searching it all the time. 'Oh my gosh, I can get this in the United States?!' I'm getting emails, calls, and massive orders. It's nuts,' Conte said. Advertisement Things have been going so well lately that he has recently relocated from Westbury to a larger Farmingdale production site. 'Tucci really picked us up with that part of the business.' Sticking to it Even before then, Conte said 'educating' customers on arrosticini was an easy sell due to the rich scent emanating from the grill. 4 Conte uses the recipe that his father had been grilling up on wooden sticks for decades. Tom Conte / D'Abruzzo It quickly took off as consumers not only buy the meat in packs of 26, but also order fornacella grills and special terracotta jars to place atop the outdoor cooker to keep the skewers warm. Conte claims that one obsessed New Jersey customer has three grills, six jars and resupplies weekly. He added that a chicken variant he makes is also a hit in the Chinese community, as several customers purchase the white meat to cook and add their own Asian spices to it. 4 Things have been going so well lately that he has recently relocated from Westbury to a larger Farmingdale production site. Dennis A. Clark Advertisement And not only does Conte have his kids hooked, but neighbors who catch the scent of the wood-fired extravaganza during home barbecues always find themselves popping over. 'I end up sharing with everybody,' he joked. Although he uses wood chips to grill on his specialized fornacella, arrosticini can also be easily cooked on a Weber or standard barbecue for those looking to get started sizzlin' this summer. Advertisement As to what the fuss is about, customers will understand with their first bite, according to the chef. 'You have to try it to understand — and when you do, you will be speechless.'
