The technician of NapoliLuciano Spalletti, honored the legendary Argentine playmaker and idol of the club Diego Maradona, who died in 2020, during the celebration for the early title of the Italian Championship after the 1-1 draw at Udinese.
Maradona was the leader of the generation that won the first two leagues with Napoli, in 1987 and 1990. In 1989, the team also won the UEFA Cup, today Europa League.
“Winning is mandatory in Naples. They’ve seen great coaches, great champions, they have a crowd that saw Diego Armando Maradona play and this result is probably due to his protection,” Spalletti told the DAZNnaming ‘El Pelusa’.
“For someone who is used to working a lot, like me, it wasn’t easy. I can’t let myself be completely carried away by joy. Happiness is fleeting. after the draw that gave Napoli the necessary point to secure the third ‘Scudetto’ in their history.
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The author of the goal in Udine was the Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, the team’s top scorer in this Serie A with 22 goals.
“He is a very, very strong player, with heart and availability for the team”, analyzed Spalletti. “Where the ball goes, he always runs after it like a boy. He does a lot of things for the team and he scored the decisive goal of this ‘Scudetto’. It’s a deserved reward,” he said.
Osimhen himself was also euphoric with the achievement. “It’s an incredible feeling. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. Being able to offer this title to the Neapolitans is something we won’t forget in our entire lives. We’re happy for the team and for all the Neapolitans around the world”, he declared.
“No one deserves the ‘Scudetto’ more than us. We weren’t the favorites at the beginning of the season, few believed in us, but the team knew how to stay together. We believed and we won this Scudetto, we fulfilled our dream”, vibrated the player, proud .
The champions will still play five more matches until the end of the season. The next one will be on Sunday, at 1 pm (BrasÃlia time), when he will receive Fiorentina at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, in Naples.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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