NAPOLI extended their lead at the top of Serie A in a Valentine’s Day themed kit that has left fans very divided.
Luciano Spalletti’s side demolished Cremonese 3-0 thanks to goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas.
Napoli wore a specially made Valentine’s Day shirtRex
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But it was the kit rather than the team now being 16 points clear in the race for the Scudetto that has got everyone talking.
Despite playing at home, Napoli didn’t wear their famous blue strip, instead opting for a white shirt with red trim.
And most eye catching of all, the top had huge lips planted on the bottom to represent a kiss.
It left some supporters falling in love with the design, one said: “Napoli’s kits are so fire.”
While others disagreed: “Don’t think I’ve ever seen anything more horrifying than this Napoli kit.”
More commented: “This Napoli Valentine’s kit is cute, yes, but it’s also hideous.”
This is not the first time the Italian title chasers have donned a slightly unusual strip this season.
For a friendly against Villarreal during the December break for the World Cup, the Naples-based side wore a Christmas shirt with a cartoon reindeer on it.
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It led to one fan joking: “Imagine Napoli were to mathematically win the league wearing a kit with the Easter bunny on it.”
In past campaigns, a kit with club legend Diego Maradona’s face on was worn after he died 2020.
And the 2018/19 home shirt featured a hidden animal on it, while the away kit that year represented snake skin.