'Only we can lose it now': Serie A title fever in Naples

Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates after scoring to 0-2 during the Serie A soccer match between Salernitana and Napoli at the Arechi stadium. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Serie A title fever is sweeping Naples as the football-mad city hopes that rampant Napoli will end more than three decades of waiting to be crowned kings of Italy.

Sunday night's 2-1 win over Roma and the sudden collapse of defending champions AC Milan's title defence allowed Napoli to extend their lead at the top to a whopping 13 points.