Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia: the new heroes in Naples that delivered the impossible dream

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen celebrates after helping his team become the champions of Italy

Italian Serie A Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia: the new heroes in Naples that delivered the impossible dream

Allan Damba • 10:54 - 05.05.2023

They secured the Scudetto after their 1-1 draw with Udinese on Thursday, with Nigerian Victor Osimhen scoring the all-important goal that ended the long wait.

Napoli have won the Italian Serie A for the first time since 1990, 33 years after the legendary Diego Maradona inspired them to the last.

They secured the Scudetto after their 1-1 draw with Udinese on Thursday, with Nigerian Victor Osimhen scoring the all-important goal that ended the long wait.

Osimhen and co did it in some style, with five games to the end of the campaign. On 80 points, they have 16 more than their nearest rival, Lazio.

Napoli fans with a Diego Maradona banner. He last won them the Serie A in 1990|courtesy image

As he scored at the Dacia Arena, Osimhen was delivering what he has done all season, scoring essential goals.

The 24-year-old made it 22 league goals in 27 matches, almost a goal for every game in the Italian top-flight. He added four assists, making it 26 direct goal involvements.

Osimhen's goals included two goals against Juventus, two at AC Milan, and one apiece against Lazio, AS Roma and Atalanta, all of which huge sides.

Meanwhile, teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been just as crucial in getting Naples singing, dancing and certainly drinking once again.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrating winning the Scudetto|imago

The Georgian international has delivered 12 goals and ten assists, leading to glory.

His stats may not tell the entire tale, though, as the 22-year-old has been a menace to defences all season in his first season in Italy.

And, while many may overlook his contributions with the entire praise reserved for Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia has been a critical pillar in Luciano Spalleti's charge to glory.

The pair must have drawn smiles on Maradona's face as he continued to rest three years after he passed in Argentina.

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