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Inter Milan win first Serie A title after 11 years

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Inter Milan have officially won the Italian Serie A title for the first time in 11 years, ending Juventus’ nine-year reign as Italian champions.

Atalanta’s 1-1 draw at Sassuolo on Sunday handed Antonio Conte’s side the trophy with four matches left and a 13-point gap atop the table.

Goals from Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi dashed the hopes of the defending champions who are struggling for a place in the Champions League next season.

Sky Sports reports that Juventus’ nine-year winning cycle was kick-started by Conte himself in 2012 and continued by Max Allegri and Maurizio Sarri until last term.

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With just two defeat this season – two 2-1 losses in the Milan derby in October and at Sampdoria in January, Conte’s men stole the number one spot from City rivals, AC Milan on February 14 with a 3-0 derby win till date, enjoying the latter followed by an ongoing 18-game unbeaten run which saw them collect 14 wins, 11 of them in a row.

Conte expressed delight at breaking Juve’s dominance when he said, “We are succeeding in toppling a kingdom that had lasted for nine years.

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“We’re aware that we can do something extraordinary because Inter haven’t won a Scudetto in 11 years, and we’re breaking up a dynasty.”

Conte, who led the Bianconeri to the first three of those nine consecutive league titles took over Juve when they had finished seventh in Serie A as AC Milan pipped Inter to the title in 2011, according to CNN.

“They were both two extremely difficult situations because I joined Juventus after getting promoted with Siena and … there wasn’t a vision in place and we weren’t fancied but beat strong sides. From then, an important cycle began,” Conte told the Inter website as he reflected on his time at Juve.

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“In coming here, I made the toughest decision because many others would have found things to hide behind. I tested myself, I love big challenges and I’ve always said I’m the number one fan of the clubs that I represent.

“It wasn’t easy to win over all the fans and I understand that, but I’m convinced that I’ve always given my all for the teams that I coach. I got involved to give my best and I’m satisfied because we’re doing something extraordinary.”

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