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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Nicky Bandini

‘You must never give up’: underdogs Napoli reach glorious summit again

Victor Osimhen celebrates after Napoli’s 1-1 draw at Udinese made them champions of Italy
Victor Osimhen celebrates after Napoli’s 1-1 draw at Udinese made them champions of Italy. Photograph: Andrea Staccioli/AFP/Getty Images

This was not the stadium where Napoli had hoped to seal their Serie A title but after a 33-year wait you can make any place feel like the promised land. There are more than 500 miles of road between the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and Udinese’s Dacia Arena, and thousands of supporters travelled them to be present when their team crossed the finish line.

They were made to suffer a little while longer, watching Napoli fall behind to a brilliantly taken goal by Sandi Lovric. But when Victor Osimhen swept an equaliser home through a crowded penalty area at the start of the second half the celebrations began in earnest. One point was all Napoli needed.

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