The race for the ‘Scudetto’ remains the focus in Serie A, as the penultimate round of the 2024-25 season features Inter Milan tackling Lazio, and Napoli playing away to Parma.
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Napoli have moved ever closer to an astonishing title triumph, with the arrival of manager Antonio Conte at the start of the season inspiring a massive improvement compared to the dis-function of the 2023-24 campaign, in which the Partenopei made an awful mess of defending the championship they won in such style the previous campaign.
Aside from Conte, one of the driving forces behind Napoli’s season has been midfielder Scott McTominay, who has looked a completely different player compared to his time at Manchester United.
Napoli fans, who will travel to the Ennio Tardini Stadium for a match away to Parma this weekend, have affectionately dubbed him as McTerminator, MacGyver and the bottle opener – for unlocking games.
But one nickname stands out above the rest for the midfielder: McFratm. It’s a Scottish twist on the Neapolitan word for ‘brother’, a nickname that takes pride over the others. Pressed on his favourite moniker in Italy, McTominay noted: “McFratm is the best one! [Pasquale] Mazzocchi [teammate] would say that one.”
The Scottish player added, “[Winning the Serie A title] would mean the world, obviously the squad did it two years ago. […] Let’s stay calm and see where it gets us.”
Reigning champions Inter Milan, meanwhile, will welcome Lazio to the San Siro. This is always a tough clash for Nerazzurri manager Simone Inzaghi, as not only are Lazio routinely tough opponents, he also has a special connection to the Rome club, as he was both a successful player and manager for Le Aquile.
“For me, matches against Lazio will never be the same as any others,” said Inzaghi. “I don’t forget my journey there. The trophies won, first on the pitch and then on the bench. […] I was lucky enough to have been at Lazio. Now, I just think about Inter.”
This round of Serie A action also features Roma hosting AC Milan, as the Giallorossi look to continue their push for a top European place, while the Rossoneri are resigned to wanting this disappointing campaign to come to an end as quickly and painlessly as possible.
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Broadcast details
Sunday 18 May
All matches kick-off at 15:00 CAT
LIVE on SuperSport (no further details available on Media Schedules site)
Cagliari v Venezia
Fiorentina v Bologna
Genoa v Atalanta
Verona v Como
Inter Milan v Lazio
Juventus v Udinese
Lecce v Torino
Monza v Empoli
Parma v Napoli
Roma v AC Milan