Napoli’s Georgian midfielder Kvaratskhelia subject of documentary
The 21-year-old midfielder joined Napoli from Dinamo Batumi for €10 million, making an instant impression in the Italian national championship and Champions League through goals and assists. Photo:Instagram/Ciro Sarpa.
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A new documentary will explore the relationship between Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, his Italian club Napoli and the city it represents, with the work to be released next month.
Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport on Wednesday said Georgian reporter and creative director Salome Benashvili had been in Naples for the shooting of the film that will take a look at Kvaratskhelia’s relationship with the city and supporters of the team he moved to ahead of the current season.
[The film will trace the] [h]istory of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli’s former summer bet and the best striker revelation in Serie A with five goals and five assists in 10 games”, the daily said in its preview of the documentary.
The 21-year-old midfielder joined Napoli from Dinamo Batumi for €10 million, making an instant impression in the Italian national championship and Champions League through goals and assists.
Earlier this month he became the first Georgian player to score in the latter competition in 17 years with his goal against Ajax, in the 6-1 win for the Italian club.
His performances for the club have led to Napoli supporters dubbing him “Kvaradona”, in reference to Argentinian legend Diego Maradona who played for the club between 1984-1991, and invited praise from football journalists, managers and pundits.
Napoli on Wednesday moved into the last 16 of the Champions League with a win over Ajax, with the club’s Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia named the player of the match.
Napoli’s Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Tuesday scored his debut Champions League goal and made an assist in the team's 6-1 thrashing of Ajax in the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Tuesday became the highest-valued Georgian player of all time after the market value of the Napoli winger was raised from €15m to €35m by player market website Transfermarkt.
European media and leading football experts on Wednesday hailed Napoli’s Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for his outstanding performance against Liverpool in the Champions League 4-1 victory.
The Napoli forwards Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have been two of the “most exciting” players in Europe this season. What a “shame” for most soccer fans that they will not be at the World Cup in Qatar, AP news said in its article on Saturday after Napoli beat Sassuolo 4-0.
Garage Italia, a Milan-based company specialising in architecture and cars, has unveiled a special livery for the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ sportscar that celebrates Georgian football player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the “discovery of the season” of the Italian national football championship.
Brazilian football legend Kakà, who starred for AC Milan and Real Madrid during his career, on Wednesday praised the performances of Napoli’s Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia by saying the discovery of the midfielder was a “nice surprise” to him.
Napoli's Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia attended the closing event of the Stem Study Visit to Italy programme, dedicated to two young Georgian innovators, at the technopark of the University of Naples Federico II. Kvaratskhelia is “another example” of friendship between Italy and Georgia and the “appreciation of Georgian talent” in the country, the Embassy of Italy in Georgia announced on Tuesday.
Goal.com, an international football news portal, has listed Napoli’s Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in its list of the best 11 footballers from Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues.