Higuain can't stop Napoli dropping points at Cagliari


Italy's Simone Pepe controls the ball during a training session with the national soccer team in Coverciano near Florence March 31, 2009. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

ROME (Reuters) - Napoli's bid to claim a first Serie A title for almost a quarter of a century received a severe jolt when they drew 1-1 at Cagliari on Saturday.

If Juventus win at lowly Atalanta on Sunday, third-placed Napoli will be 10 points adrift of the leaders going into the winter break.

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