Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi, captain of Inter Milan, was elected Monday night's best player of the Italian Championship of the Year 2018, Monday night at a gala in Milan. At the same time, Juve was awarded the title of the best team of the year.

At 25, the striker became the first player to win this prize, which did not evolve at Juventus Turin since Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2011, at AC Milan. Icardi finished top scorer in the 2017-2018 Serie A season with 29 goals, tied with Ciro Immobile (Lazio Roma).

Grazie has tutti i miei compagni !! Grazie a tutti i miei gli e che mi hanno votato per ricevere questi 3 premieri # MI9 en Milan, Italy https://t.co/bbLPlQlQiw

- MauroIcardi (@MauroIcardi) December 3, 2018

He also won the prize for the best goal: he scored a heelade against the Sampdoria of Genoa in March, meeting where he had signed a four-fold. Juventus, seven-time defending champion and current leader in the standings, was voted best team of the year. This summer, she joined Cristiano Ronaldo, present on the podium of the 2018 edition of the Ballon d'Or (2nd behind Croatian Luka Modric) for the eleventh time, and co-holder of the trophy record with Lionel Messi (five times each).

His coach, Massimiliano Allegri, who remains on four consecutive league and championship doubles at the head of the "Old Lady" , has been singled out as Italy's best coach for the fourth time in his career.

The legendary Francesco Totti and Andrea Pirlo, 2006 world champions who have retired, have each received a trophy of honor for their entire career. Alia Guagni, international defender of Fiorentina, was voted best player of the first female division.

Gianluca Rocchi won the best referee award.