Diego Armando Maradona will be proud. To the architect of the Two 'Scudetti' of Naples (1986-87 and 1989-90) He had the 'Espina' not to see his team 'champion again.
From wherever it is – the stadium bears his name – he has given them wings. The 'Napoli' reconquered series A in 2023, 33 years after 'El Diego', de la mano de osimhen y kvarastkhelia.
Two years later, without the Nigerian or the Georgian, he has yet completed the most difficult. The Naples (82 points) needed to win the Cagliari and did it (2-0) to conquer the fourth 'Scudetto' in its history. The triumph of Inter (81) was of no use to him (0-2).
A title that bears Antonio Conte's name, absent before the Cagliari by sanction. “My heart will be on the bench”, The Italian coach announced, who has specialized in devouring his' creatures: ended the cycle of nine consecutive leagues of Juventus that he started … And now it has 'destroyed' to Inter who led to win the title, after 11 years of drought, In 2020-21.
“The work must be finished. We want to give something unique to the city”contemplated Conte, which this season has abandoned his 'classic' 1-3-5-2. No sooner said than done. The morbid of a possible 'sparegio' lasted little. The options of being champion of Inter, too. Specifically, 22 minutes, The time that passed between the 0-1 of Vrij in how and the 1-0 of Scott McTominay al Cagliari.
It could not be another. 'McTomidone' opened the scoring by finishing for scissors! a 'to the insigne' centeralthough from the opposite band, POLITANO IN THE 42 '. Its signing from Manchester United for 30 million euros generated doubts … but has completely dissipated them: He is the most scoring midfielder in Serie A (12 goals) and the player who most times (8) has broken 0-0.
The 2-0, in 51 ', was also full of symbolism. Romelu Lukaku marked it, Conte's great bet, which he already had at his orders when he was proclaimed champion with Inter. It was a goal 'house brand'. He controlled a Rrahmani ball in midfield, he was sailor from Yerry Mina -I even luxurious, to throw a pipe- and adopo before beating Sherri in hand.
Fourteen goals endorse the 'Capocannoniere' ('Pichichi') of Napleswho celebrated the goal taking off his shirt, as if he wanted shut out critics what They questioned their overweight how much came from Chelsea in summer.
It is the 'Scudetto' of Lukaku, by McTominay, anxiety, by Di Lorenzo, by Meret. Even from Rafa Marín. But, above all, by Antonio Conte, who becomes the First coach conquering series A with three different teams: Juventus, Inter and Naples. “Amma Faticà (we have to work),” he promised upon his arrival. Well, work has paid off.
