Napoli’s scudetto this season will be remembered forever. And at the center is Kim Min-jae.
Napoli drew 1-1 with Udinese in the 33rd round of Italian Serie A in the 2022-23 season held at Stadio Friuli in Udinese, Italy at 3:45 am (Korean time) on the 5th. With this, Napoli confirmed the championship with 80 points regardless of the results of the remaining schedule.
It was a historic day. Napoli, who challenged to win, added 1 point in this game, widening the gap with ‘2nd place’ Lazio to 16 points, and confirmed the early championship regardless of the remaining schedule. It was the first win in 33 years since the days of Diego Maradona in the 1989-90 season, and the most distinct achievement since the 2017-18 season when it was close to winning.
When the final whistle blew, Napoli went into a frenzy. Even though it was an away game, a lot of away fans who came to see it burst into the stadium and enjoyed the joy. Fans in Naples also filled the entire city with colorful lights and cheers after the victory was confirmed.
It was the moment when the long grievance was released. As mentioned, Napoli’s last league win was the 1989-90 season, when the ‘legend’ Maradona was in charge. After that, the strong and the acid changed several times, but Napoli’s scudetto challenge ended in failure every time. After Maradona became a star in the sky, Napoli fans wanted to win more intensely to fulfill the ‘legend”s wish. In that sense, winning this season had more meaning than ending a long unrest, and it remained a moment to be remembered forever.
At the center was Kim Min-jae. Strikers such as Hvica Kvarachhelia and Victor Osimen took most of the spotlight, but many media outlets also did not leave out Kim Min-jae’s influence.
He could confidently say that he was the ‘protagonist’ of the championship. Kim Min-jae, who newly joined this season, quickly melted into the team despite concerns. He showed his presence from the opening game, and soon established himself as a main player, and was even selected as the player of the month in September. Kim Min-jae, who has the ‘perfect’ ability as a centre-back, showed growth in every game, and local media praised him as the world’s best centre-back beyond Italy.
Kim Min-jae may leave the team at the end of this season.메이저놀이터 As it was revealed that many clubs, including Manchester United and Manchester City, were interested, and that there was a buyout clause in the contract, the transfer rumors became even hotter. Even if he leaves after one season, Napoli will remember Kim Min-jae forever. As it is later called Maradona’s 1989-90 season, the 2022-23 season may be preceded by the modifier ‘Kim Min-jae’.