Soccer: Allegri takes over at Napoli

Former Juventus and AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri on Tuesday took over as manager of four-time Serie A champions Napoli. The Livorno-born tactician, 58, who was sacked by AC after he failed to lead them to the Champions League, told reporters that he would assess the squad, which "is already strong", before making any transfer-market moves. "I'm happy to be in Naples and I never had any contact with the (Italian Soccer Federation)," he added, referring to speculation that he might have been on the shortlist for the Italy post vacated by Gennaro Gattuso after the Azzurri became the first former world champions to fail to qualify for the World Cup three times straight. "In Napoli's centennial year we'll need a good healthy dose of 'cazzima'," said Allegri to the media's mirth, using the