The Cult of Calcio
Saturday’s Serie A action wraps up at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with a mouth-watering clash between Napoli and Atalanta. Both sides are under tremendous pressure heading into this meeting following a string of underwhelming performances before the international break.
Antonio Conte must have felt a huge sense of relief when the international window put a stop to club football for a fortnight. Indeed, his underperforming Napoli side slumped to a three-game winless streak in all competitions before the two-week hiatus (D2, L1), failing to score on each occasion.
Furthermore, a 2-0 defeat at Bologna last time out left the reigning Serie A champions two points adrift of Inter and…
