naples. the lazzerona. the popular. the naples of diego. the city owned by its people. naples. which usually loses, but occasionally manages to win. on may 4, napoli secured the italian football championship with a draw at udinese, a first serie a title for azzurri in 33 years the first since diego maradona. take six neapolitans, the class of 23, and view the achievement through their eyes. in naples, football is everything. it sjoy, it s love, it s fun, it s sadness. it is important to us to win against teams from the north. we are pending for this- moment since a long time. so we just feel this . power, this emotion. this year, all of the opponents fall down inter, milan, juventus with their problems. we have to think about the future. we have this great future we re on our roads. to be neapolitan is a dream. i say every time we are firsti of all neapolitans, and then italians. the 2022 23 season wasn t expected to pan out this way. napoli, under head coach luciano
naples. the noisy, the chaotic the effervescent one. the one which in the sun smells of the salt in its sea, and in the shade, odours of the dampness of its alleyways. naples. the modern, the experimental, the iridescent one. the naples of mount vesuvius, as seen by andy warhol. the city of the prog rock and blues of pino daniele and napule e. the polychrome naples. the melancholic and syncopated naples of liberato. naples. the lazzerona. the popular. the naples of diego. the city owned by its people. naples. which usually loses, but occasionally manages to win. on may 4, napoli secured the european championship with a draw at udinese, a first serie a title for azzurri in 33 years the first since diego maradona. take six neapolitans, the class of 23, and view the achievement through their eyes. in naples, football is everything. isjoy, is love, is fun, is sadness. it is important to us to win against teams from the north. we are pending for this- moment since a long time.
for the neapolitans, the club is very special. in this stadium, the atmosphere is amazing. we start to celebrate, first of all. and we are very proud of this. like 30 years ago, when there was maradona here. versus milan, or turin, or versus the big city from northern italy. it is also a way to escape from daily problems, a way to have fun with the people, a party. and then this period is happiness. formed in 1926, the supporters of napoli have had to learn to be patient. trophies haven t arrived at the same pace as their main rivals from the north milan, inter, juventus. as a second division club, they won the italian cup in 1962, but there was just one trophy in the 19705.
it s also a way to escape from the daily problems, it s a way to have fun with the people, a party. and then, this period is happiness. formed in 1926, the supporters of napoli have had to learn to be patient. trophies haven t arrived at the same pace as their main rivals from the north milan, inter, juventus. as a second division club, they won the italian cup in 1962, but there was just one trophy in the 1970s. patience was rewarded with the arrival of diego maradona, then 23 years old, in 1984, to awaken a golden period of championships and cup wins. after diego, the roller coaster took a dip, with bankruptcy down to the third division by 200a. then a slow revival, back amongst the elite.
is like 30 years ago, when there was a maradona here. is revenge versus milan, or turin, or versus the big city from northern italy. it is also a way to escape from the daily problems, is a way to have fun with the people, a party. and then this period is happiness. formed in 1926, the supporters of napoli have had to learn to be patient. trophies haven t arrived at the same pace as their main rivals from the north milan, inter, juventus. as a second division club, they won the italian cup in 1962, but there was just one trophy in the 19705. patience was rewarded with the arrival of diego maradona, then 23 years old, in 1984, to awaken a golden period of championships and cup wins. after diego, the roller coaster