Inter beat Parma and mathematically clinch their 21st Scudetto . Celebrations immediately erupted at the Meazza, while a wave of Nerazzurri fans flocked to the center of Milan, especially Piazza Castello and Piazza Duomo, to celebrate the triumph of Cristian Chivu's team, who enjoyed a resounding success in their first full season in Serie A.
From the rubble of Munich, from that 5-0 Champions League final loss to PSG (after also losing the Scudetto on the final day), with the subsequent departure of Simone Inzaghi, the Scudetto-winning Inter was reborn . Virtually the same squad, with a few more alternatives in attack that often provided decisive goals, especially through Pio Esposito, managed to reset and restart after a stuttering start to the season. Much credit goes to Chivu, who didn't overhaul the team tactically but managed to hold together a group that was on the verge of falling apart after last season's dramatic finale and restore motivation to its stars. Top scorer Lautaro above all, 16 goals despite missing many games due to injury. And then there's Barella, the amazing season of Dimarco and Zielinski, and Thuram himself, who found himself in the final stages of the season.
A draw would have been enough to mathematically secure the title, given their nine-point lead over Napoli (who played and drew in Como) with three games to go, but Inter weren't satisfied, beating an already safe Parma 2-0 to move to a 12-point lead. Thuram's goal at the end of the first half , a right-footed shot to the far post following a beautiful assist from Zielinski, paved the way for the hosts, who found the double in the 80th minute through Mkhitaryan, who collected a perfect pass from Lautaro, who had come on after injury, just in time to celebrate the title as a protagonist .
The Inter world was already ready that afternoon. The team bus was greeted by a cheering crowd, amid Nerazzurri chants and smoke bombs. And at the Meazza gates, fans were found wearing scarves and t-shirts emblazoned with the Italian flag and the number 21, taunting their main rivals.
As soon as Bonacina blew the final whistle , celebrations erupted at the stadium, in front of 75,000 spectators. Meanwhile, the rest of the Nerazzurri fans began their long night of celebrations in the city .
Spontaneously, nothing organized: the official celebrations will in fact be held in two Sundays when, on the occasion of Inter-Verona, the last home match of Chivu's team, there will be the awards ceremony followed by a procession through the streets of the city with the players on an open-top bus .
(Unioneonline/L)
