Napoli is finally the champion of the Italian league

Julio Iglesias sang that 33 years “is nothing more than half a life”, but the truth is that Naples it became eternal. Both in the city and in the club, waiting has been resized. Not only the one who adds time did not raise a shieldbut when they could confirm it.

At first it seemed that it would be mid-April, but poor results changed the date to last Sunday, April 30, which would have been special, since the last title was taken to the heavens. Saint Paul April 29, 1990. On Wednesday, the possibility of celebrating at a distance disappeared, so in the end, this Thursday, May 4, is the date of a new turning point. Tie vs udinense (1-1) thanks to the goal of one of the local idols, osimhen, confirms the public secret, which can already be shouted to the seven winds: Napoli is the league champion.

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As fate would have it, it was in northern Italy, an inhospitable place for racism and discrimination against the Parthenopeans until not so long ago. As in the 80s, the title serves to justify the possibilities of the South, marginalized in all areas of society. Since 1990, they have raised shield Sampdoria (Genoa), Lazio (Rome), Roma, Juventus (Torino), Milan and Inter (Milan). All of them, northern teams, with better infrastructure and more facilities.

But the long night of 33 years and 3 days is over. And the light of day will catch thousands of citizens celebrating it. The joy of the compatriots was certain for the players of the Neapolitan club. Since March, the city has been preparing for, according to many, “the biggest party ever”. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a neighborhood or a neighborhood, it doesn’t matter if it’s more or less rich, in ruins or brand new, everything there is painted white and blue, and on every corner there are thanks to their new heroes, who will soon be eternal.

On Diego’s Olympus

This title will remain a much more memorable memory than the previous ones, in which the character of Diego Armando Maradona knocked down the rest. Moreover, Luciano Spalletti, Victor Osimhen and Kavaratskhelia They have already been chosen as representatives of this heroic brood. Their faces are everywhere and even share a few symbolic spaces with the Argentine star.

“They don’t know what they missed”, ironized the banner at the Poggiorale cemetery in 1987. Not even what they will miss, it should be added for all those who are not Neapolitan these days.