Stephen Kasiewicz

From the ignominy of a mid-table finish to league leaders, Antonio Conte has initiated an incredible turnaround at Napoli, writes Stephen Kasiewicz. The Partenopei sank to 10th in Serie A…

Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour may not be immediate starters at Napoli, but Stephen Kasiewicz suggests Antonio Conte has multiple options to deploy the Scottish duo. Scott McTominay and Billy…

Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson is optimistic he will make his comeback from injury as early as November. The Scottish international was named in the Rossblu’s Champions League squad this week…

Antonio Conte's Napoli had a terrible start to the season and Stephen Kasiewicz warns that the Italian tactician will have to rethink season targets if transfers continue to stall. The…

Neverending negotiations, protracted talks and a ceaseless daily batch of rumours have been the hallmarks of a hectic summer transfer window: Stephen Kasiewicz looks to five summer signings to watch…

With the start of a new Serie A campaign just around the corner, Stephen Kasiewicz suggests keeping an eye on five emerging Italian players for 2024-25. Italy’s dismal European Championships…

Ché Adams proved his ambition by joining Torino after the end of his contract with Southampton, becoming the second Scot to play for the Granata after Dennis Law, writes Stephen…

The early signs suggest Antonio Conte can right the wrongs that plagued Napoli in a nightmare title defence, but Stephen Kasiewicz suggests the Italian tactician must face several challenges at…

It has taken Thiago Motta just six years to progress from the bottom of the coaching ranks to one of the most sought-after tacticians in Europe: here's how the ex-Italy…

Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron could be the next Scot to feature in Italian football as his agent has met both Cagliari and Sassuolo. Relegation-threatened Sassuolo and Cagliari are both tracking…

There has been a takeover, four seasons in the second tier and two promotions since the last time Bologna played in Europe. Few will even remember the club’s run to…

Napoli limped out of the Champions League after an error-filled 3-1 defeat at Barcelona: here are three talking points by Stephen Kasiewicz. The Partenopei failed to advance beyond the last…

When Napoli put five past fierce rivals Juventus in January 2023 in front of a euphoric Stadio Diego Maradona it accelerated their charge to a milestone title: Stephen Kasiewicz explains…

Struggling Napoli meet Fiorentina in the Supercoppa semi-final on Thursday and Stephen Kasiewicz feels it is the only realistic target the Partenopei can play for this season. When Napoli began…

The unrelenting rumour mill churns out a slew of names connected with Italy's top clubs every day but only a small fraction of the innumerable speculative deals become a reality.…

One man was deemed culpable for Napoli's faltering title defence, yet Stephen Kasiewicz asks if in the endless blame game, Rudi Garcia was solely liable for the Partenopei's underwhelming opening to the…

An illustrated children’s book inspired by Sampdoria’s historic 1990-1991 Serie A title success has been translated into English. Once upon a Samp tells the story of Roberto (Mancini) and Luca…

There has been a season's worth of needless drama crammed into the space of three months as Napoli have stuttered to establish themselves under coach Rudi Garcia, writes Stephen Kasiewicz.…

Only an unlucky Alex Meret's own goal prevented Napoli from earning a point against perennial Champions League favourites Real Madrid: here are Stephen Kasiewicz's three talking points from the Stadio…

Rudi Garcia navigated Napoli past Braga in a tricky Champions League opener in Portugal - yet it wasn't enough to silence a growing contingent of detractors that question the tactics…