Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club
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00:00 Napoli fans have waited 33 years for this moment. Celebrations erupted across Naples
00:07 as the club sealed its first Serie A title since its days with Diego Maradona with a
00:13 one-all draw against Udinese.
00:16 "Finally, a Scudetto in the south after so many years. Until now it was only given to
00:22 the north. Finally we have given a Scudetto to the south of Italy."
00:26 "This is the third one that I have experienced, fortunately. This is one of the greatest joys.
00:33 We waited for 33 years and with honesty we won it with many sacrifices. Three titles,
00:38 but honest ones."
00:42 In Naples, over 50,000 fans watched the match on big screens from the town squares and in
00:47 the Stadio Maradona.
00:54 It's the first time that a club south of Italy's traditional soccer capitals of Milan and Turin
00:59 has won the Scudetto since 2001. For Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti, it's a personal triumph.
01:06 The former player is the oldest coach to win the Italian title and owed it to Diego Maradona.
01:12 "These fans have seen big coaches come and go. They saw Diego Armando Maradona play and
01:18 perhaps his impact is also felt in this success."
01:21 After a poor start to the season and early exit from the Champions League, the Napoli
01:26 team were not considered title contenders, but a collective effort lifted them back up
01:31 to the top of the Italian league.