Napoli, the ancient Greek city, champions of Italy!

Napoli (Naples), the city which started out as Greek colony called Parthenope, after the siren from Homer’s Odyssey, and then renamed to Neapolis (New City in Greek), won the Italian football championship for the 3rd time ever. They had not won since 1990 when Maradona played for them.

To mark this historic event, below are some videos about the history of Napoli, along with 3 different versions of The Odyssey that you can enjoy. In 2018, a BBC News poll voted The Odyssey as the most influential story of all time, as you are probably aware if you have been following us for some time now. It has inspired countless variations and stories throughout history. For more info view the BBC News Poll here.