The 72-year-old Loren, a movie sex siren from the 1950s and 1960s, is a big fan of the Naples club who have fallen on hard times since winning their first Italian championship 20 years ago.

She said: “I hope that Napoli win these last few games. You watch if we go up I will do a striptease.

“The fans have a total passion, the city deserves promotion.”

Napoli are third in Serie B, Italy’s second division, and have five games left to force their way into the top two or face a promotion playoff.