In The Shadow Of Vesuvio

Ciao! Henry and Michele explore a wide range of Calcio, cultural and culinary issues in Napoli following the disappointing result against Roma.   #7 on the tombola. Easter in Napoli. Zia Tina’s pastiera - Twitter photo here...be jealous: https://twitter.com/farfromvesuvius/status/1516990009160736769?s=21&t=_m8ODSWdHn03lcxSKvVqdA Watching Napoli with 80 year olds. Luis Vinicio’s Napoli. Ru...

In The Shadow of Vesuvio gives you the experience of SSC Napoli in English and direct from Naples!   In episode 6, Michele and Henry explore:   The Napoli Tombola! Poor home form - a problem with pressure? How being in the stadium helps explain the issues with the team. Rampaging centre backs - no thanks. Zanoli and his walking boots Michu: the worst signing in Napoli history Pre-game op...

This week, Henry (@HenryBellCalcio) and Michele (@NapoliTickets) welcome one of Far From Vesuvius' founding fathers, Ken Cioffredi (@K_Cioffredi). Michele and Ken are long time buds, so here we get to find out the story of how they know each other.    Also on the docket in running order: What’s the non football news in Naples? That Scudetto Feeling: still there? Henry’s Sardinian mother...

This week Henry and Michele reflect on a weird week of International Football and look forward to the Atalanta game. More importantly, we take time to celebrate the birth of Ciro Mertens and so much more. Here's our running order:   News from Napoli Auguri Ciro Ciro’s house Why Mertens is so loved Meeting Mertens How good is Hamsik at dancing in Napoli clubs? How to talk to famous people Napo...

In Episode 3, the spring weather (and a few other things) has Henry and Michele in a great mood. Their topics of discussion this week?   What’s being talked about in Naples. The best place to live in Naples. Is Procida Naples? (No). A spontaneous tribute to Massimo Troisi. Pre game atmosphere. Curva B experience of the first half. Ciro Mertens, man of the people. Spalletti tactical brave...

Dr. Bell (@HenryBellCalcio) and Michele (@NapoliTickets) return to give you the Naples angle on all things SSC Napoli. They’re joined by Daniel Bowen (@AzzurroBowen) this week who was in the Away End for the Verona game.   This week:-   - Watching the game in Naples but not in the stadium. A family affair? - Osimhen, the name on everyone’s lips in the city. - Interview with Daniel Bowen...

In The Shadow Of Vesuvio is a new series on the Far From Vesuvius Network hostd by Dr. Henry Bell (@HenryBellCalcio - Twitter). Our goal is to give you the Naples angle behind SSC Napoli, as we sit with folks that are from or in our beautiful city!   In this first episode, we talk to Naples resident, Curva B regular and Napoli Twitter legend, Michele Borrelli (@NapoliTickets - Twitter) to giv...