Monday, December 19, 2016

Mertens could be Napoli's new Maradona (The Associated Press)

Napoli's Dries Mertens scores past Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Torino at the Naples San Paolo stadium, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. (Cesare Abbate/ANSA via AP)

Plaudits don't get much better for a Napoli player, but that is just some of the praise that is being heaped on Dries Mertens after another fantastic display on Sunday. After scoring a hat trick against Cagliari the previous week, Mertens went one better against Torino, putting four past England goalkeeper Joe Hart. Mertens completed his hat trick in nine first-half minutes and then saved the best until last - a sublime chip into the far corner in the 80th minute.


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