Giovanni Simeone: Last News

When you are playing against a side who are regarded as one of the best on the continent right now, then your fixture is sure to have the eyes of the footballing world on you.

Gio van Bronckhorst vowed to take the positives from Rangers’ defeat to Napoli in the Champions League to get their domestic season back on track as praised his side for showing character and refusing to crumble after shipping two early goals to the Serie A leaders.

It was another bruising Champions League night for Rangers as they were easily beaten by Napoli.

Rangers' defensive woes could get even worse after Leon King limped off against Napoli.

It’s a measure of where Rangers are right now that just avoiding a proper hammering is seen as a positive. And there was probably an element of relief at escaping Naples with a 3-0 defeat given the fears pre-match and the scoreboard after quarter of an hour.

football legends Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff having a chance meeting has gone viral.Both men have passed away in recent years, Maradona in November 2020 and Cruyff four years earlier in March 2016, but their legacies live on. And a touching moment between them resurfaced as their former sides Napoli and Ajax did battle in the Champions League this week.The short clip shows Maradona walking down the stand of a stadium at a game past Cruyff, who he'd not seen beside him in the aisle seat.

Craig Moore lamented false dawns this season as he pointed the finger at Rangers transfer chiefs for failing to make an impression in the market this summer after the Light Blues lost 3-0 to Napoli.

Observers from Italy reckon Napoli are in for a real fight when they travel to face Rangers during the week - especially without top striker Victor Osimhen.

Jurgen Klopp admitted that he has big changes to make at Liverpool quickly while also stating that their next opponent Wolves must be laughing at the mess. It comes after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli in the Champions League, a competition the Reds hope to win this season. But on Wednesday's evidence, it would be lucky if they made it out of the group after a disastrous performance at the back.

Champions League goal with his first touch in Napoli's 4-1 thumping of Liverpool.Giovanni Simeone, 27, could barely believe his luck when he was left unmarked in the six-yard box, ghosting in behind Virgil van Dijk to send the Gli Azzurri into a frenzy by netting their third goal just before half-time. The 44th-minute tap-in may have looked an easy finish, but to Simeone it meant the world, as showcased by his stunned celebration.The Napoli frontman held both hands on his head when wheeling away in an exuberant fashion before collapsing to the floor with arms outstretched to lap up the appreciation from the 55,000 buoyed supporters inside the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.READ MORE: Hakim Ziyech slammed by Chelsea fans for 'worst ever cameo in club's history'In a sit-down interview with the Guardian last year, Simeone declared his love for Europe's Premier competition, symbolised by an underage tattoo from his teenage years.

Liverpool were absolutely humiliated in Naples on Wednesday night, with the hosts Napoli winning 4-1 against a completely shell-shocked Jurgen Klopp side.The game got off the to the worst possible start for the Reds as James Milner conceded a penalty inside five minutes, and Piotr Zielinski converted with ease from the spot. But it got worse after the half hour mark, as mistakes from Joe Gomez meant that Liverpool trailed 3-0 at the break following strikes from Andre Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone.Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, Zielinski scored just 90 seconds after the restart, but Luis Diaz restored a bit of order as he got one back two minutes later.