Glimpse of Sofia Loren's Chest Terrifyingly (Tantalizingly?) Imminent

As reported earlier by this blog, lifelong SSC Napoli fan Sofia Loren (age 72) will perform a striptease if Napoli is promoted from the Italian second division into the top flight. At the time, Napoli was 5 points back of second place Genoa, also competing for the second automatic promotion place. Firmly ensconced in third place, Napoli would have to survive two harrowing playoffs to advance. But that may not be necessary.

Since we first reported this to you, Napoli has moved to 75 points (20-5-15) on the year , and have closed the gap between second and third to only 2 points with 2 matches remaining.

This week, Napoli is at home to 9th-place Lecce. Genoa is on the road to 6th-place Mantova.

Provided the teams get equal results, it then all comes down to a Napoli road trip to Genoa on the last day of the season, where a Napoli win will launch them into the top flight. The two teams drew 1-1 earlier in the season.

Ready your cameras/eye gougers.

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Geezers Everywhere Jump on Napoli Bandwagon

SSC Napoli was a powerhouse of Italian soccer in the mid-to-late 1980s, winning the Italian (at the time the most prestigious) league in 1987 and 1990, paired with a European triumph in the UEFA Cup in 1990. The club eventually went into bankruptcy and fell on hard times, being relegated to the third tier of Italian calcio (The equivalent to our Double-A).

However, after winning the Serie C last season, and having a stellar season in Serie B this year, Napoli are closing in on promotion to Serie A, the top of the pyramid. For a big club like Napoli, this is a welcome day their fans.

But not anymore, thanks to 1950s Italian bombshell and avid Napoli supporter Sofia Loren, aged 72 years. Loren has promised to do a striptease if I ciucciarelli (The Donkeys) make it back to the top flight. While we all gotta get our jollies somehow, no one should be subjected to a nude 72-year old.

Napoli are presently in third place, 5 points behind second-place Genoa for an automatic promotion spot with 5 games to go. Napoli have a match in hand. The teams finishing 3rd-6th are seeded in a tournament to determine the final ticket to Serie A.

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