Naples woke up with a hangover, but few will regret their painful heads. The Scudetto parties continued until the night was the morning and the festivities will continue until the open-top bus parade of Monday and beyond. This triumph will be enjoyed.
The scale of the performance still sinks for many. For all Tricolor -Banners and Scudetto shields that were wearing the number four that were struggled in the city well before Scott McTominay's bicycle shovel helped to selt Cagliari, this title was never a given.
Long before he scored a goal that will be written in the Napolitan folklore, MCTominay was seen as Napoli's key figure, their 'Scudetto man'.
From the moment he set foot on Campanian soil last summer, the midfielder of Scotland took this team at the Hoorns and sent them to this unlikely triumph.
The impact of McTominay was universally recognized and praised in the newspapers spread over coffee-bleached bars on Saturday morning after he conquered the Serie A Player of the Season Award in his debut campaign.
The Italian media were unanimous in his judgment when it came to the assessments of seasonal players that McTominay was the Star Man.
Gazzetta Dello Sport and Corriere Dello Sport, the two largest sports papers in the country, gave the Scot a score of 10/10. He was the only one who achieved perfection.
The latter described him as the 'Prime Minister of Naples' and the 'secret of their success'.
“He is a man, but he seems two,” they wrote. “MCT is the scudetto man, the best … he is destined to become the icon of this triumph.”
Gazzetta celebrated the 28-year-old as 'charismatic, physically devastating and tactically crucial' in their review.
'His shirts are sold out and there is a horde of nicknames: McDomini, Mctotally, Mcfratm. Now for the first time in his career, finally and rightly, he is McChampion, “they wrote.
One report predicted that an increase in newborn Napolitans Scott was mentioned in hospitals in Campania. That does not go beyond the rich possibilities in a city that is near its football club and where his heroes are treated with unique levels of admiration.
“It is no coincidence that it was his goal that the Scudetto sealed in the last game,” Sky wrote. “He is the second only for Lukaku for goals, but three of his 14 were punishments.” The round-up was signed with a single word: “Braveheart.”
Mctominay also attracted the attention of Calcio Royalty, with Milan legend Alessandro Costacurta among the experts to emphasize his contribution -while revealing that he is watching Scotland competitions.
“He was crucial,” said Costacurta. “He didn't play this role at United, although he does that with Scotland, where he is freer to get ahead. He was chosen because it is not as physical here as in England and Conte's Gamble has paid off, as they almost always do. '
Billy Gilmour's contribution was also appreciated for all the praise that was showered on his fellow countryman.
The former Brighton man made his 13th start of the season in the crucial final victory over Cagliari, and his influence has grown as the year progresses.
Initially considered a substitute for playmaker Stanislav Lobotka, Gilmour proved that he had more strings for his bow when an injury crisis conte forced him to play to the right of the Slovak in a three-man midfield for a 1-1 draw with Inter in March.
Before that time, Gilmour had played 20 minutes of Series A football in three months. But from that moment he played in every game and regularly started to appreciate his value and versatility.
Gilmour received 7.5/10 reviews from Gazzetta and Corriere Dello Sport, the first to describe him as a player who dances on his toes, eats miles and simply looks like complicated situations and the last to compliment him for 'his 23 years like a veteran'.
It may have been a modest debut season for Gilmour compared to his countryman, but it has not been a disappointing one in no way.
The influence of Conte has been crucial for both. The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager was the architect of Napoli's success when he claimed his fifth Scudetto as a coach and became the first manager to win with three different clubs after his successes with Inter and Juventus.
He was brought up on the players' shoulders when he came to the field after the game, a radiant grin on the face of a man who has seen it all before but lives for these moments.
“This was the most unexpected and difficult scudetto, the most stimulating challenge after a 10th place and do everything again,” said Conte.
Conte is a winner. He was appointed last year in the aftermath of Napoli's disastrous defending defense, not to carefully rebuild carefully, but to make this team competitive again immediately.
Few expected that this would mean an immediate scudetto, especially in the midst of competition from an interkant that has reached another Champions League final, and the effort to lead a stretched and tiring team, took its toll.
Conte said prior to the last day that he had 'gone past my limits' this season and rumors about a summer deviation after only one season had been persistent.
Under the cacophony of roar that tumbles from the stadio, Maradona is on Friday, who remained low drone of uncertainty.
“Now we will all enjoy it,” Conte replied when he was asked about his future.
“I have a great relationship with the president (Napoli owner Aurelio de Laurentiis). We had the chance to get to know each other. Now we will celebrate together. We are both winners, in different ways, but that's what we are. '
The players are also dedicated to Conte. A group of them, including a new blue -haired Gilmour, even fell over the press conference space when the manager was confronted with the media and the coach for weeks before he got him. The Laurentiis does what he can do to convince Conte to stay, but has given no guarantees.
“Never say never,” he said. “I would also like to see him at work in the Champions League.”
For McTominay, Gilmour and the rest that is the next big challenge. Whether they can count on the guidance of the man who came out this dream, however, remains a mystery.