Excitement is high all over Italy, especially in Naples, with one of the most exciting Serie A title races of all time set to reach its climax on Friday.
    Napoli can win the fourth title of their history, and their second in three seasons, in coach Antonio Conte's first campaign in charge if they beat Cagliari at home at the Diego Maradona stadium.
    Reigning champions Inter, who are one point behind in second place, need to beat Como away and hope Napoli drop points in order to retain the title and take their 21st scudetto.
    Neither Conte nor Inter boss Simone Inzaghi will be able to command their teams from the touchline.
    Inzaghi got a red card for dissent last weekend in Inter's dramatic 2-2 draw at home with Lazio, who had their coach Marco Baroni sent off for the same reason.
    Conte is suspended too after he saw red for a big bust up with Parma boss Cristian Chivu at the end of a goalless draw away from home.
    Napoli fans sought to give their team an advantage overnight, with hundreds riding around the hotel where the Cagliari squad were staying on their scooters, honking horns and letting off fireworks in a bid to disturb the players sleep.
    The southern city's street artists, meanwhile, are gearing up to celebrate.
    In the Secondigliano district, for example, a sculpture features Mount Vesuvius painted blue and ready to erupt and an Inter player in a coffin to show the demise of the Milanese side.
   
   

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