PHOTOS: Osimhen Leads Road Show As Fans Greet Napoli After Juventus Win

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Thousands of joyous Napoli supporters greeted the team early Monday as they returned from their victory over Juventus, which brought the prospect of a historic Serie A title within touching distance.

Fans flew banners and flags and sang songs as the team arrived shortly before 3:00 am (0100 GMT) at Naples-Capodichino Airport from Turin.

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the two stars of Luciano Spalletti’s team, climbed onto the roof of the team bus to hail the fans below.

In this file photo taken on March 16, 2023, Photos of Napoli’s players, with each an inscription reading “Italy’s Champions” decorate the facade of a building near the railway station of Naples on March 16, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

After the vehicle carefully navigated its way out of the crowd, it drove into town followed by dozens of scooters.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 24, 2023 Napoli’s flag, banner and players cutouts are displayed on a balcony on March 24, 2023 in the Quartieri Spagnoli district of Naples, as the city braces up for its potential first Scudetto championship win in 33 years. – From narrow streets to balconies, the whole city of Naples is tinged with blue, the colour of its football club which is about to win the Scudetto for the first time since 1990, then with Diego Maradona, who is still revered as a saint today. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Napoli’s 1-0 triumph at Juventus on Sunday left them 17 points clear at the top of the table.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 16, 2023 Photos of Napoli’s players, with each an inscription reading “Italy’s Champions” decorate the facade of a building near the railway station of Naples on March 16, 2023. – From narrow streets to balconies, the whole city of Naples is tinged with blue, the colour of its football club which is about to win the Scudetto for the first time since 1990, then with Diego Maradona, who is still revered as a saint today. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

In this file photo taken on March 16, 2023, a mural of late Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is pictured in the Quartieri Spagnoli district of Naples on March 16, 2023.(Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

On Sunday, Spalletti warned it wasn’t yet time to start celebrating, noting that “we still have a little way to go”.

AFP