Napoli is running away with the Serie A title race, and one of the biggest reasons is a previously unknown player from Georgia who has quickly become one of Europe’s biggest stars.
The 22-year-old has taken Serie A by storm this season and on Friday, he had perhaps his finest moment in a campaign full of them.
The man they call “Kvaradona” scored a stunning individual goal against Sassuolo, showing his full array of talents in just in one play. Kvaratskhelia picked up the ball near midfield and cleverly evaded one challenge, then turned on the speed to get past another.
From there, he showed his devastating close control, patience and then finishing skills to score one of the goals of the season in Serie A.
With Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen in amazing form this season, Napoli is closing in on its first Scudetto since Diego Maradona led the club to the 1989–90 title.
The Partenopei are also looking like sleeper candidates to go on a real run in the Champions League, as they get set to face Eintracht Frankfurt next week in the last-16 first leg.
The glory days of Maradona seem to be returning at Napoli, and Kvaradona is a major reason why the club has returned to the top of the Italian game.
Watch Kvaratskhelia’s solo stunner
A SOLO STUNNER FROM KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA!
The Georgian winger has magic in his boots. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/4SUCQUj5hA
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2023
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