Napoli beat Inter to win the title, and Conte's victory was a victory for the "south".

The reporter reported coldly 2-0, McTominay and Lukaku scored successively, and Napoli won the championship by one point ahead of Inter. This is the fourth time in the history of Napoli that they have won the Serie A title, and it is also the "greatest" reversal miracle in the history of Serie A. Last season, they only finished 10th in Serie A, and the title was unprecedented. Even Maradona couldn't do that, with the Argentine ace leading the team to two previous titles, finishing third and second in Serie A the previous season.

It was also a victory for Antonio Conte, the Italian coach won his fifth Serie A title in his coaching career, his sixth title in the top five leagues, and the first coach to win the Serie A title with three different teams (Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli). Napoli, who suffered a devastation at the beginning of the season, did not aim to win the title, and sold two of their biggest stars, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia, in the summer and winter windows to fill the financial deficit. Despite the "three ups and downs" of the season, Napoli still took advantage of rival Inter Milan to distract themselves from the Champions League, beating Torino in the 34th round to overtake the latter to sit at the top of the table. In the penultimate round, they were forced to draw by Parma and had a false alarm, but fortunately, Inter Milan was drawn by Lazio at home, so they had the opportunity to win the championship at home in the final round.

The Neapolitans were ready to win the championship before the game, and Mayor Manfredi ordered giant screens to be set up in three squares across the city on the night of the championship on May 23, so that more fans could witness the moment of victory. Even the post-championship parade was scheduled in advance, with the celebration taking place on the Caracciolo waterfront and the whole team travelling in two open-top buses. The 2.5-kilometre Championship Parade route was also broadcast live on giant screens at four locations, for which the municipality allocated a special fund of 950,000 euros in two tranches. Before the game, Conte asked fans to cheer on the team by waving huge flags with Maradona's face and the number 4 in the stadium. He didn't want Parma's mistake to happen again, and it came to pass.

After selling Kvaratskhelia, the most valuable player in the winter window, Napoli's entire team is worth only 356 million euros, ranking fifth in Serie A. Much lower than Atalanta (479 million), AC Milan (524 million), Juventus (623 million) and Inter Milan (664 million). But in the end, Conte led a more "civilian" team than two years ago to win the championship over the top three in the north, and the championship was more golden. At that time, the team had Osimhen who was worth 100 million, Kvala who was worth 85 million and Kim Minjae who was 50 million, and now the most valuable are Italian central defender Buongiono (45 million), Scottish midfielder McTominay (40 million) and Brazilian winger Neres (30 million).

This is the third time Conte has won the league title without European competition, following 2011/12 (Juventus) and 2016/17 (Chelsea). Strategically, Conte gave up the Italian Cup early in December last year, making full use of the advantage of a one-line schedule without European competition, coupled with the slump of Juventus and Milan, Inter Milan distracted from the Champions League, Atalanta and Bologna's lack of experience, and the "lack of strength" of competitors, which achieved the miracle of Napoli. Because of the team's "civilianization", Conte's road to winning the title is far less smooth than Spalletti two years ago, but as "Milan Sport" said: Let ordinary players play at a super level is the level of a champion coach. Just like the best divers know how to make the most of the least amount of oxygen and go to the deepest seabed; The best pilots know how to fly longer distances with very little gas.

However, Conte's personnel and tactics are still decisive factors, and last year's summer window acquisition of Torino central defender Buongiono, Scottish midfielder McTominay, Gilmore Gilmore, Brazilian winger Neres, and Belgian center Lukaku have all played to match or even exceed their value. With the loss of Osimhen in attack, Neres suffering a long-term injury and Kvalra's slump in form leaving him on the defensive, realism and pragmatism are key. Buonggiono's back three at the core set the stage for the title with the fewest goals conceded in Serie A.

McTominay, who was sold by Manchester United's 30 million euros, is a masterpiece of Conte's "pragmatism". As a midfielder, he scored 12 goals and 4 assists in the season, and was second only to Romelu Lukaku (14 goals and 10 assists) in the team's silver boot, so he was voted the Serie A player of the season. He is the first Scottish and English player to win the award since Serie A Player of the Year in 1976. He is also the first Scottish player to win the league title in the four major leagues outside the Premier League. In addition, the reactivation of midfielder Anguisa (6 goals, 4 assists) has improved the defensive ability and offensive efficiency, and the set-piece tactics of defenders Di Lorenzo and Rahmani are as powerful as Baroni's headers in the Maradona era. Although 59 goals made Napoli the fewest goals ever scored in Serie A (the previous one was Milan in 2010/11 with 65), it proved the efficiency of Conte's realistic tactics.

This is the first time that a southern coach (Conte, born in Lecce) has led a southern team to win the title in Serie A, and it is of great significance for southern Italian football. The trophy is the best gift for owner De Laurentiis on his 76th birthday and farewell to Antonio Conte's upcoming return to his parent club Juventus. Kvaratskhelia, who left the team in the winter, also won the precious Serie A winner's medal, and he has won both Ligue 1 and Serie A titles this season, which is also rare in the world.

With Conte's departure, Napoli will have a lot of key players poached this summer, and it is still unclear when they will win the title next time. But at least for now, the Neapolitans can party to their heart's content for the miracle of the "counterattack champion" of the southernmost and most civilian, from 10th to 1st.