Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan edge closer to toppling Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus in Serie A as ex-Manchester United outcast is the hero again

Inter Milan are edging ever closer to ending Juventus’ stronghold of Italian football as they moved 13 points clear of the champions.

With Cristiano Ronaldo and co only managing a draw at Fiorentina, Inter extended their lead over their title rivals after claiming a 1-0 win at home to Verona.

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Darmian scored the winner to bring Inter even closer to the title

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And these celebrations by Inter suggest they know it

The winner came from an unlikely source as substitute Matteo Darmian cut inside from the left and fired his effort low into the goal.

There wouldn’t have been good odds on the former Manchester United defender being the matchwinner before the match, however, he was their hero on April 11 as his goal gave Inter a 1-0 win over Cagliari.

It unsurprisingly sparked jubilant celebrations with Inter boss Antonio Conte right in the thick of it.

And with good reason, too, as this latest victory makes a first league title since 2010 for the Nerazzurri seem inevitable.

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Conte got in amongst the Inter celebrations

Two years after taking charge of Inter, Conte has taken them to the top of Serie A

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Conte and Inter are set to get the better of Juve, who he managed between 2011 and 2014

They can wrap it up next weekend when they face Crotone. Conte’s men would need to win, but also would require second-placed AC Milan to lose against either Lazio on Monday or Benevento on Saturday.

Juve have been the dominant force in Italian football in recent years having won the last nine Scudettos.

However, they’ve been well off the pace this term under Andrea Pirlo with former Inter boss Jose Mourinho being linked with his job after being sacked by Tottenham earlier this week.

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