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

Napoli v Italian national team debate

What’s the point of international football?

Impact of international success on Napoli players

Team news v Atalanta

Why we don’t like Gasperini

Another sold out allocation for Napoli

Bergamo as a città

Neapolitan phrase of the week

Fiorentina game - a sell out?

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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 bravery.

Curva atmosphere for the goals.

Mario Rui - cult hero.

The ‘Scudetto Feeling’ in the stadium and city.

Listener questions.

Neapolitan Phrase of the Week.

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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 to give you the in stadium perspective of Verona v Napoli

- How it feels to hear those chants if you’re from Naples

- What can we do to stop this thing from happening 

- 433 - thanks for listening Luciano!

- The Udinese game, selection thoughts and the importance of atmosphere at the Maradona

- Neapolitan word of the week

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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 give you low-down fresh from the Maradona. explore:-

- The return of Curva B to games

- Pre match atmosphere in the city and stadium 

- Curva feelings during the Milan game

- What needs to change with the team 

- Ahead of Sunday, the history of the Verona rivalry

- The experience of being a Napoli fan in Verona 

- Neapolitan word of the week

- The best place to drown your sorrows in Naples after a defeat

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