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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025 www.italoamericano.org 14 L'Italo-Americano This Scudetto, alongside the 2,500th anniversary and t h e u p c o m i n g A m e r i c a ' s Cup, appear today to be a clear sign that Naples isn't after isolated achievements; it's a city embracing her her- s t r e t c h e d t h r o u g h e v e r y n e i g h b o r h o o d , i n s c e n e s reminiscent of the fervor o n c e s e e n d u r i n g t h e Maradona era, when Napoli c l a i m e d i t s f i r s t t i t l e s i n 1987 and 1990. i t a g e b u t a l s o m o v i n g towards the future with con- f i d e n c e ; a c i t y t h a t c e l e - brates with pride, competes w i t h a m b i t i o n , a n d w e l - comes the world with open arms. thousands filled the streets, lit flares, played music, and transformed the city into a festival of blue and white, the colors of the team. The celebrations were not con- f i n e d t o t h e s t a d i u m b u t tainable growth and heritage protection has taken center s t a g e , s h o w i n g t h e c i t y ' s strong awareness of the need to balance economic devel- opment with the preserva- tion of its cultural identity and local communities. But, if all that we've dis- cussed so far wasn't enough, another major triumph elec- trified Naples only a handful of days ago: SSC Napoli's v i c t o r y i n t h e 2 0 2 4 – 2025 Serie A season. On May 23, Napoli clinched its fourth Scudetto title with a 2–0 win over Cagliari at the S t a d i o D i e g o A r m a n d o Maradona. Goals from Scott M c T o m i n a y a n d R o m e l u Lukaku sealed the victory, allowing the club to finish o n e p o i n t a h e a d o f I n t e r Milan in a season marked by resilience and tactical preci- sion under coach Antonio Conte. For Neapolitans, soccer is part of life. It is identity, passion, and public ritual, so it wasn't surprising to see that the outpouring of emo- tion following the victory was immense: hundreds of Via dei Tribunali, in Naples' lively city center (Photo: Arkadi Bojarsinov/Dreamstime) LIFE PEOPLE PLACES HERITAGE TRADITIONS Naples isn't after isolated achievements; it's a city embracing her heritage but also moving towards the future with confidence, a city that celebrates with pride, competes with ambi- tion, and welcomes the world with open arms. A mural of San Gennaro, in Naples (Photo: Arkadi Bojarsinov/Dreamstime) CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12