
Napoli booed off as loss puts Inter Milan on verge of title
Napoli was jeered off the field after it lost 2-0 at home to Lazio -- a result that saw Inter Milan take a huge step toward winning the Serie A title.
Napoli was jeered off the field after it lost 2-0 at home to Lazio on Saturday -- a result that saw Inter Milan take a huge step toward winning the Serie A title next week. Matteo Cancellieri and Toma Basic scored for Lazio, which could have won by a greater margin had it not been for a saved penalty and several other missed opportunities. Inter can now claim the league crown if it wins at Torino next Sunday and Napoli fails to beat lowly Cremonese two days earlier. AC Milan could still delay Inter's celebrations, but would need to win its next two matches, at Hellas Verona on Sunday and at home to Juventus the following week. Inter, which beat Cagliari on Friday, is 12 points above Napoli and 15 ahead of Milan. There are five rounds remaining after this weekend. Lazio made an aggressive start in Naples and it paid off as the visitors took the lead in the sixth minute when Kenneth T
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