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Napoli thank killer Calaiò Monday 25 February, 2008

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Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has expressed his delight that Emanuele Calaiò has rediscovered his shooting boots.

Calaiò was a key figure for the Vesuviani in Serie B and C when he found the net 32 times in two seasons.

However, the Palermo native has struggled to command a starting place this term before he blasted a match-winning brace against Livorno yesterday.

“I’m happy because he called me and begged me to send him out on loan to Genoa in January,” De Laurentiis revealed.

“However, I made a high demand to Genoa’s Enrico Preziosi, who is a good friend, and he saw that I wanted to keep him.

“It’s important to have lots of players at the highest level because sooner or later they can all prove decisive.”

Partenopei sporting director Pierpaolo Marino was also full of praise for Calaiò, who only started because of Marcelo Zalayeta’s suspension.

“I want to publicly thank Roberto Sosa and Calaiò who played a part in the club’s history by helping us from Serie C to the top flight,” he declared.

“As a club we want to keep hold of Calaiò and didn’t want him to leave in January as we have faith in him. Sosa-Calaiò isn’t a Third Division partnership and they showed that.”

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