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Napoli entered the weekend with an 18-point lead over Inter and AC Milan, with only 14 matches left to play. While I refuse to celebrate until anything is official, I have accepted that, barring a disaster the likes of which we’ve never seen, Napoli will win its first scudetto since Diego Maradona donned the shirt in 1990.
I’ve also accepted that the traditional Italian media, which has long looked down upon the country’s southern teams, will look to diminish it in every way possible. They’ll mention how Napoli took advantage of a “down year” in the league for the Milan clubs and Juventus’ 15-point penalty. They’ll ignore that, even without the 15-point penalty, Juventus would be 15 points behind Napoli — clubs with a combined 10 Champions League titles between them.
They’ll do everything they can to diminish the accomplishment, and I’ll relish every moment of it.
All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.
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