Napoli to name stadium after late Diego Maradona
Napoli are set to rename their arena after forward Diego Maradona after the club legend who died at 60 years old.
Maradona – broadly viewed as the game's most prominent ever player – endured a heart failure and died in his local Argentina on Wednesday, November 25, setting off a mass overflowing of accolades from the footballing organization and past.
The forward is most popular for his shenanigans with public side Argentina, whom he propelled to World Cup wonder in 1986, yet he burned through seven fruitful years at Napoli somewhere in the range of 1984 and 1991 and produced a solid bond with the club's allies and the city itself.
Maradona joined the club from Barcelona and continued to secure two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup during his time in Italy.
Club president Aurelio de Laurentiis uncovered that the club would think about changing the name of the club's arena from Stadio San Paolo to San Paolo-Diego Armando Maradona. The civic chairman of Naples, Luigi de Magistris, has upheld this recommendation.
“Diego Armando Maradona, the most immense footballer of all time, died Diego made our people dream, he redeemed Naples with his genius,” de Magistris wrote on Twitter. “In 2017 he became our honorary citizen Diego, Neapolitan and Argentine, you gave us joy and happiness! Naples loves you!”
An hour later, de Magistris added: “Let’s name the San Paolo Stadium after Diego Armando Maradona!!!”
Maradona's legacy is as yet obvious in the city of Naples, 29 years after he left the club, with different paintings, fine art and banners dissipated over the city.
Maradona scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina somewhere in the range of 1977 and 1994 – including his notorious objective of the century against England in 1986.
The forward likewise had spells with Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys during his 21-year club football profession.
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