Sportish in Naples: The intoxication for the big festival, the pilgrimage to the city that lives for the love of the gods

33 whole years. This is what the Neapolitans have been waiting for until the day they see their home team back at the top of Italian football. This year was a great triumph for Napoli. With Kvaratthelia being named Serie A MVP, Osimen and the rest of the players, the team put on a unique run and managed to secure the championship a month before it ended.

When the year started, nobody believed that the team would win the Scudetto so easily. Finally, the club underwent major changes last summer, bid farewell to key players in its modern history, such as Koulibaly moving to Chelsea, Mertens emigrating to Turkey and Insigne moving to the United States. However, Spalletti had a plan. And by the time everyone in Italy realized what he had been preparing for, it was too late.

The game in Udine will not be forgotten by anyone. That night, thousands of townspeople came all the way north to finish what they had finished off with Salernitana a week earlier. The celebrations that followed in Naples were unprecedented. Fireworks all over the city, celebrations in every square (and especially Diego Maradona’s) and slogans that lasted until the morning.

The same atmosphere still prevails today. However, they are all waiting for the coming Sunday, June 4th. On the day of the ultimate fiesta: handing over the championship trophy to the team.

According to the Italian media, there is already great panic in the city. Everything is decorated and it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people will be both inside the stadium and across the city to watch the big night on the giant screens that will be spread across the city. It is significant that, according to the information, more than 100,000 tickets have been requested for Diego Maradona.

The SPOT24, so he will be there for the two days. To cover all the hustle and bustle of the Neapolitans before and after the fiesta. Photos, videos and live broadcasts from where the heart of Neapolitan football beats. From the city streets, the stadium, the squares and the shops with icons of Diego Maradona.

A live walking tour of the city living for the love of the gods. And especially soccer players.