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The Star
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Euphoric Napoli fans flood streets for champions tour by land and sea
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cagliari - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - May 24, 2025 Napoli's Nikita Contini celebrates with the trophy and fans after winning Serie A REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Napoli fans gathered in the city on Monday to celebrate the club's second Serie A championship in three years, with the streets turning into a sea of the team's blue colours during an open-top bus parade. Naples erupted with joy on Friday evening as Napoli sealed the Scudetto with a 2-0 home win over Cagliari, turning the city upside down in a blaze of fireworks, flares and unfiltered euphoria as celebrations lit up the night sky. The party rolled on into Monday as a ship carrying the team and the trophy docked at the port of Naples, where two open-top buses awaited to take the champions on a triumphant drive through the city before returning to the ship to continue the celebrations into the night. After winning the title two years ago, the club were not able to have an open bus parade but a million people are expected on the streets this time. For Napoli's top scorer in Serie A, Romelu Lukaku, the celebration turned emotional as he marked his second Scudetto — having lifted the trophy with Inter Milan in 2021. "Too much emotion, we did a great job and I'm happy for all these people, as well as for us, the team, the club and the coach. We never gave up and we deserved this success," the Belgian striker told Rai from the bus. Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka also relished the atmosphere. "I'm very happy to be able to celebrate with these fans, for me they are as spectacular as the city and the team. This is Naples," he said. (Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by Ed Osmond)
Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Euphoric Napoli fans flood streets for champions tour by land and sea
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cagliari - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - May 24, 2025 Napoli's Juan Jesus celebrates with the trophy and fan after winning Serie A REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cagliari - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - May 24, 2025 Napoli's Nikita Contini celebrates with the trophy and fans after winning Serie A REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli NAPLES, Italy - Hundreds of thousands of Napoli fans gathered in the city on Monday to celebrate the club's second Serie A championship in three years, with the streets turning into a sea of the team's blue colours during an open-top bus parade. Naples erupted with joy on Friday evening as Napoli sealed the Scudetto with a 2-0 home win over Cagliari, turning the city upside down in a blaze of fireworks, flares and unfiltered euphoria as celebrations lit up the night sky. The party rolled on into Monday as a ship carrying the team and the trophy docked at the port of Naples, where two open-top buses awaited to take the champions on a triumphant drive through the city before returning to the ship to continue the celebrations into the night. After winning the title two years ago, the club were not able to have an open bus parade but a million people are expected on the streets this time. For Napoli's top scorer in Serie A, Romelu Lukaku, the celebration turned emotional as he marked his second Scudetto — having lifted the trophy with Inter Milan in 2021. "Too much emotion, we did a great job and I'm happy for all these people, as well as for us, the team, the club and the coach. We never gave up and we deserved this success," the Belgian striker told Rai from the bus. Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka also relished the atmosphere. "I'm very happy to be able to celebrate with these fans, for me they are as spectacular as the city and the team. This is Naples," he said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
23-05-2025
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- The Star
Factbox-Soccer-List of Serie A champions
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cagliari - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - May 23, 2025 Napoli fans let off flares in the stands as they celebrates their second goal scored by Romelu Lukaku as Cagliari players look dejected REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli
Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
The Scot who stole Naples' heart – how McTominay became McFratm
Soccer Football - A T-shirt featuring the face of Scottish footballer Scott McTominay and the word \"McFratm\", a nickname coined in Naples that blends \"Mc\" (Scottish) and \"fratm\" (Neapolitan dialect for \"my brother\"), is displayed in the Spanish Quarter of Naples, Italy - May 16, 2025 REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Soccer Football - A woman looks at the figurine of Scottish footballer, Napoli's Scott McTominay in Naples, Italy - May 16, 2025 REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Soccer Football - A figurine of Scottish footballer, Napoli's Scott McTominay is displayed among other player figures in the nativity shop windows in Naples, Italy - May 16, 2025 REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Soccer Football - A flag bearing an image of Scottish footballer, Napoli's Scott McTominay and the words \"McFratm McDonald, San Scott da Lancaster,\" styled to evoke saintly iconography and referencing his birthplace of Lancaster, hangs in the Spanish Quarter of Naples, Italy - May 16, 2025 REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli Soccer Football - A portrait of Scottish footballer, Napoli's Scott McTominay by an unknown artist is seen displayed in a former votive shrine, a now-empty niche, on San Nicola a Nilo street in the historic center of Naples, Italy - May 16, 2025 REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli With Napoli once again within touching distance of Serie A glory, a new figure has emerged at the heart of their resurgence as Scott McTominay inches closer to reverential status among fans across the city. The 28-year-old Scot has been crucial to Napoli's title hopes and has become a player to rally around since former talisman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia departed for Paris St Germain in January. The numbers speak for themselves, with the midfielder having 11 goals and six assists this season in the league, netting five alone in April, enough to be named Serie A Player-of-the-Month. The work ethic and fierce loyalty were among the reasons Napoli manager Antonio Conte paid 30.5 million euros ($34.15 million) in the pre-season for McTominay, who left Manchester United after a 22-year stay. A transfer that former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had strong feelings about. "How you can sell Scott is beyond me," Solskjaer told the BBC in an interview earlier in May. Conte has seemingly agreed as he allowed McTominay to a more offensive role where he has made a dynamic duo with veteran striker Romelu Lukaku. "He never had a primary role at Man United, while here we gave him one," Conte said earlier in May about McTominay. "He's worked hard and now he's a complete player. His improvement has been shared by the whole team." NEAPOLITAN LOVE In a city plastered with banners, pictures, and graffiti of Napoli hero Diego Maradona, murals of McTominay have started popping up across Naples. Passionate Napoli supporters have affectionately dubbed him 'McFratm' — a playful fusion of his name and 'Fratm', the Neapolitan word for 'my brother'. "We love him because he is strong, serious, and really works hard on the field. When the match is over, he's exhausted from giving it his all," lifelong Napoli fan and journalist Achille Petti Campione told Reuters. "Whether we win or lose, no one reflects the mood of the supporters more than McTominay right after the whistle. He plays and reacts with his heart." If McTominay can steer Napoli through the final stretch and secure their second Scudetto in three years, the streets of Naples, always alive with energy, may just find another name to immortalize in their illustrious pantheon. "Blond, tall, and Scottish—with the passion of a Neapolitan. No wonder Naples has fallen in love with him," Campione added. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
