Napoli fans already celebrating in anticipation of title

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli followers are already celebrating in anticipation of sealing the membership’s first Italian league title because the days when Diego Maradona performed for the membership.

Hours earlier than Napoli’s match towards Salernitana later Sunday, followers waved flags in Italy’s inexperienced, white and purple colours that featured a “3” on them to suggest what could be the crew’s third Serie A championship after Maradona led the Partenopei to their first two titles in 1987 and 1990.

Napoli must hope that second-place Lazio doesn’t win at Inter Milan in an earlier match after which it must beat Salernitana to clinch with six rounds to spare.

Napoli entered the day with a 17-point benefit over Lazio.

Napoli Mayor Gaetano Manfredi advised The Associated Press in a latest interview that there shall be “a big earthquake of joy” when Napoli seals the title.

Napoli’s recreation towards Salernitana on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was moved from Saturday to Sunday following requests from native authorities with the intention to preserve public order.

The Napoli-Salernitana recreation is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. (1300 GMT).