Naples street party put on hold after late equaliser

Salernitana ensured the Napoli supporters will have to wait to end the title wait.

Napoli fans celebrates on the street after their team scored the first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Salernitana at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Hundreds of thousands of Napoli fans flooded into the centre of the southern Italian port city on Sunday, expecting their team to beat local rivals Salernitana and secure their first Serie A championship title since 1990.

But a late equaliser spoilt plans for one of the largest street parties Italy has seen in years, leaving disappointed Napoli supporters to stream home, furl away their flags and hope for better luck later in the week.