Tearful thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Tearful thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of fans, many weeping but eager to honour Diego Maradona, filed past the coffin of Argentina’s most iconic football star on Thursday, some confronting police who tried to maintain order at the country’s presidential mansion. Shortly before noon Argentina President Alberto Fernandez arrived and placed on the casket a shirt of Argentinos Juniors, Maradona’s first club as a professional. “He made Argentina be recognised all over the world, who speaks of Maradona also speaks of Argentina,” de Lima said. We came to say goodbye to a great that gave us a lot of joy.” Maradona’s football genius, personal struggles and plain-spoken personality resonated deeply with Argentines.

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Napoli club and fans pay tribute to Maradona on 4th anniversary of his death
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Napoli club and fans pay tribute to Maradona on 4th anniversary of his death

The Hindu  

Napoli fans and club officials paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fourth anniversary of his death, flocking to murals of the Argentina great around the city on Monday. Napoli coach Antonio Conte, captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo and president Aurelio De Laurentiis laid flowers at two of the murals, while fans gathered below the huge mural of Maradona in the …

Children of Diego Maradona unveil memorial site plans: A tribute to the football legend's legacy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Children of Diego Maradona unveil memorial site plans: A tribute to the football legend's legacy

The Hindu  

The children of football legend Diego Maradona have announced the launch of a foundation to honor his legacy. The foundation will include a memorial site in the heart of Buenos Aires, which will welcome one million visitors a year. The site will be free for Argentines, but if they make a donation to the Maradona Foundation, they will be able …

Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began
1 year, 1 month ago

Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country’s latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium. About two hundred Argentina fans gathered Monday evening outside the team’s hotel in Rio de Janeiro ahead of its South American World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. “The Maracana was once the …

The medical team of Maradona under scrutiny for former Argentina great’s death
1 year, 8 months ago

The medical team of Maradona under scrutiny for former Argentina great’s death

The Hindu  

Eight health care professionals will stand trial in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona in 2020, an Argentine court has ruled. A medical board’s report, previously given to prosecutors, concluded that Maradona was in agony for more than 12 hours, did not receive adequate treatment and could still be alive if he had been properly hospitalized. Three judges from …

Pele's emotional parting message to Argentina legend and friend Diego Maradona goes viral after his death
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele's emotional parting message to Argentina legend and friend Diego Maradona goes viral after his death

India Today  

Pele's emotional parting message to Argentina legend and friend Diego Maradona has gone viral after the Brazil football icon died at the age of 82. Pele wrote a touching tribute after Maradona's death was announced in which he said "I hope we will play soccer together in the sky." Peerless Pele: World Cup records "There is much more to say, …

FIFA World Cup diary: Outpouring of emotions after hair-raising Argentine glory
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup diary: Outpouring of emotions after hair-raising Argentine glory

The Hindu  

The night is almost over, but the celebrations refuse to take a break. He was soon on the shoulders of Sergio Aguero, who had missed a place in the squad but was here to lift his old friend as the disciples from the stands used every means available — mobile phone cameras, modern contraptions with larger-than-arms telephoto lenses, or just …

Argentina Victory Parade Ended Abruptly Due to Massive Crowd as Players Board Helicopter
2 years ago

Argentina Victory Parade Ended Abruptly Due to Massive Crowd as Players Board Helicopter

News 18  

Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday to welcome home Argentina’s World Cup winners led by Lionel Messi, but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade had to be abandoned due to the massive crowds, in favour of a hastily organized helicopter tour. Instead, Messi, coach Lionel Scaloni and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul took the World Cup trophy …

Argentina arrives home to huge party
2 years ago

Argentina arrives home to huge party

China Daily  

Lionel Messi's celebrations with the World Cup trophy last Sunday in Qatar mirrored those of Argentina legend Diego Maradona when he steered his country to victory at the 1986 edition in Mexico. Massive crowds greet World Cup champions as they arrive back in Buenos Aires to heroes' welcome BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of fans lined up in the middle …

Argentina arrives home to huge party
2 years ago

Argentina arrives home to huge party

China Daily  

Lionel Messi's celebrations with the World Cup trophy last Sunday in Qatar mirrored those of Argentina legend Diego Maradona when he steered his country to victory at the 1986 edition in Mexico. Massive crowds greet World Cup champions as they arrive back in Buenos Aires to heroes' welcome BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of fans lined up in the middle …

IN PICTURES | Argentina soccer team celebrate FIFA World Cup 2022 victory with fans in Buenos Aires
2 years ago

IN PICTURES | Argentina soccer team celebrate FIFA World Cup 2022 victory with fans in Buenos Aires

India TV News  

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 1/7 After their heroic feat at Lusail against France, Argentina welcomed the world champions, their heroes back home on December 20, 2022 Image Source : GETTY IMAGES 2/7 Lionel Messi and his troops clinched Argentina's third World Cup title after a wait of 36 long years. They won their first trophy under the leadership of …

Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral
2 years ago

Argentina incredibly recreate epic Diego Maradona moment for Lionel Messi after FIFA World Cup win as picture goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Lionel Messi basked in glory as Argentina defeated France to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday. In what turned out to be a tightly-contested final, Argentina first took the lead in the 23rd-minute with Messi capitalising on a penalty after Angel Di Maria was fouled in the box by Ousmane Dembele. …

‘Maradona is guiding us’: Argentina fans on World Cup 2022 final
2 years ago

‘Maradona is guiding us’: Argentina fans on World Cup 2022 final

Al Jazeera  

Argentina fans are seeking inspiration from the late Diego Maradona as they hope their team can repeat his 1986 magic. Doha, Qatar – For George Matus, a 55-year-old Argentina fan from Buenos Aires, Diego Maradona is a god who now sits in the heavens above, and Lionel Messi is his messiah on the football pitch. “When Maradona scored against England …

Lionel Messi pays tribute to Diego Maradona, criticised by the legend’s son
2 years ago

Lionel Messi pays tribute to Diego Maradona, criticised by the legend’s son

The Hindu  

Football icon Lionel Messi paid homage to former Argentina coach Diego Maradona on his second death anniversary on November 25. Messi’s tribute came at a time when Maradona’s son Diego Sinagra criticised the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner after a shock 1-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia in their opening game at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Although he achieved great success …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina- Can Lionel Messi Attain Immortality?
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina- Can Lionel Messi Attain Immortality?

News 18  

I They say all men are created equal in the eyes of God. The creation of early football institutions followed as Alexander Hutton’s endeavours ensured that the South American nation would fall irrevocably in love with the beautiful game. Jorge Rafael Videla, the military man who came to power in the year 1976, two years before Argentina were scheduled to …

Ahead of World Cup 2022, we visit Diego Maradona’s neighbourhood
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of World Cup 2022, we visit Diego Maradona’s neighbourhood

Al Jazeera  

We all ‘have some of Maradona in us’, say locals in his former stomping grounds, recalling him as flawed, feisty and a magician with the ball. “I think that all of us in the neighbourhood have some of Maradona in us,” said Bustos, who works in the Fiorito Cultural Centre. “Those of us who were born inside Fiorito, who struggle …

A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the middle of the concrete jungle that is Argentina’s bustling capital, a huge mural has emerged of Diego Maradona wearing a national team jersey, his right hand in a fist and a defiant expression on his face. The massive artwork, 148 feet high and 131 feet wide and painted on the side of a 14-story …

Lionel Messi to headline Diego Maradona 'match for peace' homage
2 years, 2 months ago

Lionel Messi to headline Diego Maradona 'match for peace' homage

Firstpost  

In addition to Messi, former Brazilian star Ronaldinho, Italian World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon and Roma’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho confirmed their presence. Lionel Messi will headline a star-studded lineup for a ‘match for peace’ in tribute to fellow Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona on 14 November in Rome, organisers announced on Monday. In addition to Messi, former Brazilian star …

Fan dies in Argentina, match abandoned as players forced off due to tear gas
2 years, 2 months ago

Fan dies in Argentina, match abandoned as players forced off due to tear gas

The Hindu  

A football fan died in Argentina and the match between Gimnasia La Plata and Boca Juniors was abandoned on Thursday after tear gas fired by police outside the venue drifted into the stadium and made it difficult for players and spectators to breathe. Watch: Deadly Indonesia football riot, stampede: What we know so far; death, casualty toll The incident comes …

Explained: All you need to know about Diego Maradona death saga
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: All you need to know about Diego Maradona death saga

Firstpost  

After many raised concerns about the legitimacy of the way Maradona died and prosecutors wanting his medical team to go on trial almost one-and-a-half years after his death, we revisit the developments in the case so far. ‘Maradona received inadequate medical care’: Medical Board Argentine football icon Diego Maradona received inadequate medical care and was left to his fate for …

Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' Jersey to be Auctioned
2 years, 8 months ago

Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup 'Hand of God' Jersey to be Auctioned

News 18  

The jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous “hand of God” goal, is to be auctioned off later this month, Sotheby’s announced on Wednesday. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP The blue number 10 shirt has been owned since the end …

Diego Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match
3 years, 6 months ago

Diego Maradona gets a tribute at Argentina's Copa America match

India TV News  

Diego Maradona's life was honored in a tribute featuring lights and projections onto the pitch before Argentina's Copa America opener against Chile. No fans were present at the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro for the latest tribute to the Argentine football great, this one organized by South American soccer body CONMEBOL. The tribute video featured a holographic of …

Argentine doctors find irregularities in Maradona’s death
3 years, 7 months ago

Argentine doctors find irregularities in Maradona’s death

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES — A medical report on the death of Diego Maradona given to prosecutors Monday said the Argentine soccer legend agonized for more than 12 hours, did not receive adequate treatment and could still be alive if he had been properly hospitalized. The medical report said “the patient’s signs of risk of life were ignored,” adding that Maradona “showed …

Diego Maradona death: Argentina to convene medical board next month to rule on negligence in legend's health care
3 years, 10 months ago

Diego Maradona death: Argentina to convene medical board next month to rule on negligence in legend's health care

Firstpost  

Buenos Aires: Argentina’s public prosecutor’s office will convene a medical board on 8 March to decide whether or not late football legend Diego Maradona was given proper treatment before his death, legal sources said on Tuesday. Investigators are trying to determine whether or not there was negligence in Maradona’s health care before he died. The public prosecutor in San Isidro, …

‘We’ll do our best to honour him:’ Napoli kick-off new era in Diego Maradona Stadium
4 years ago

‘We’ll do our best to honour him:’ Napoli kick-off new era in Diego Maradona Stadium

Deccan Chronicle  

Naples : Napoli kicked off a new era, playing the first game in their stadium since it was renamed in honour of club legend Diego Maradona. “Being here, inside the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, is a great honour,” Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli said before kick-off. It is a difficult match, but we will try to do our best and …

Diego Maradona: Adored more than any other footballer in Kerala
4 years ago

Diego Maradona: Adored more than any other footballer in Kerala

The Hindu  

Argentina declared three days of national mourning following the death of Diego Maradona. But Argentina’s government wasn’t the only one that mourned the death of the much-loved genius: More than 14,000km away, in Kerala, the state administration announced two days of official mourning. The historic city in northern Kerala had never seen such a frenzy as Maradona’s fans arrived from …

Dubai Pays Special Tribute to Legendary Diego Maradona - News18
4 years ago

Dubai Pays Special Tribute to Legendary Diego Maradona - News18

News 18  

The Dubai Sports Council has paid special tribute to football legend Diego Maradona on eve of the UAE National Day celebrations. “Coinciding with the celebrations of UAE National Day, we recall the participation of the late Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, in previous Dubai Sports Council National Day celebrations,” DSC tweeted. They also posted a video of ‘El Diego’ where …

Diego Maradona's Daughter Reduced to Tears Following Boca's Heart Touching Tribute to Her Father
4 years ago

Diego Maradona's Daughter Reduced to Tears Following Boca's Heart Touching Tribute to Her Father

News 18  

Tributes have been pouring in for Diego Maradona ever since the legendary footballer tragically passed away at the age of 60 following a cardiac arrest last week. 📸 Postales de un día especial dedicado a El Diez.#DiegoEterno ♾ pic.twitter.com/E3DcpWN9pc— Planeta Boca Juniors November 30, 2020 Maradona’s daughter, Dalma, was in attendance at La Bombonera and there were Maradona banners scattered …

Messi, Barcelona remember Maradona in winning style
4 years ago

Messi, Barcelona remember Maradona in winning style

Deccan Chronicle  

Madrid: Barcelona on Sunday followed the advice of coach Ronald Koeman and paid tribute to their former player Diego Maradona with an emphatic return to form in La Liga and a 4-0 victory over Osasuna. Flags at the Camp Nou flew at half mast, Maradona's image was displayed on every screen and digital advertising hoardings while a club official held …

Lionel Messi takes off shirt, pays tribute to Diego Maradona after scoring against Osasuna
4 years ago

Lionel Messi takes off shirt, pays tribute to Diego Maradona after scoring against Osasuna

India TV News  

Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona by stripping off his Barcelona top to reveal the Argentina great's shirt after he scored the final goal of a 4-0 rout of Osasuna on Sunday. Messi celebrated his powerful strike from outside the box to cap the comfortable victory by taking off Barcelona’s blue-and-burgundy to bare the red-and-black of Maradona’s shirt from …

Messi salutes Maradona as Barcelona trounces Osasuna - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Messi salutes Maradona as Barcelona trounces Osasuna - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Lionel Messi paid a personal tribute to the late Diego Maradona after scoring on Sunday as Barcelona returned to winning ways in La Liga with a resounding 4-0 home win over Osasuna. The Catalans had paid homage before kickoff to Maradona, who played for the club in an eventful yet disappointing spell from 1982 to 1984, hanging a framed signed …

La Liga: Lionel Messi Pays Tribute to Maradona With Shirt Of Argentina Great
4 years ago

La Liga: Lionel Messi Pays Tribute to Maradona With Shirt Of Argentina Great

News 18  

Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona by stripping off his Barcelona top to reveal the Argentina great’s shirt after he scored the final goal of a 4-0 rout of Osasuna on Sunday. Messi celebrated his powerful strike from outside the box to cap the comfortable victory by taking off Barcelona’s blue-and-burgundy to bare the red-and-black of Maradona’s shirt from …

Argentine Football League Restarts With Tributes to Diego Maradona
4 years ago

Argentine Football League Restarts With Tributes to Diego Maradona

News 18  

The Argentine league restarted on Saturday following the country’s emotional goodbye to Diego Maradona, with players, coaches and even referees expressing their love and gratitude to the country’s best-known football star. The main domestic competition was hastily renamed the Diego Maradona Cup, and games in the first stage of group matches kicked off across the country after a minute’s applause …

Shyam Thapa: Maradona would hug tight, not just shake hands - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Shyam Thapa: Maradona would hug tight, not just shake hands - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Back in the day, there was no Indian Super League or Futsal to bring international footballers on the turf with Indians. Former India footballer Shyam Thapa had the privilege to play with Pele and three years ago, he interacted and passed the ball around for a while with Diego Maradona on the pitch. “Maradona would hug everyone.” 'Dream' “I had …

Argentines bid a raucous farewell to Diego Maradona amid clashes
4 years ago

Argentines bid a raucous farewell to Diego Maradona amid clashes

India TV News  

Soccer superstar Diego Maradona was buried Thursday in a private ceremony attended by only two dozen people — a stark contrast to earlier in the day when tens of thousands of weeping fans filed past his coffin for hours in an observance that mixed head-of-state-like honors with the chaos of a rowdy stadium. We came to say goodbye to a …

Maradona wanted to be embalmed and put on show
4 years ago

Maradona wanted to be embalmed and put on show

The Hindu  

Few people had the power to say no to Diego Maradona in life but his family appear to have put their foot down on an unusual last request. Maradona, who died from a heart attack on Wednesday aged 60, told friends during the coronavirus lockdown that when he died he wanted to be embalmed and put on show for fans, …

Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashes
4 years ago

Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fans wept and blew kisses as they passed Maradona's …

Argentina mourns death of favourite son Maradona
4 years ago

Argentina mourns death of favourite son Maradona

Deccan Chronicle  

Buenos Aires: Argentina’s stunned soccer fans sought each other out Wednesday to mourn the death of Diego Maradona, gathering by the hundreds in spots linked to the life of the legendary player. Diego will never die, today is the birth of the Maradona myth,” said Dante Lpez, a physician who went to the Argentinos Juniors stadium, which carries the beloved …

'Really sad loss for football' - Fowler on Maradona death - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

'Really sad loss for football' - Fowler on Maradona death - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Liverpool legend and SC East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler on Thursday mourned the death of Argentine legend Diego Maradona, describing him as one of the greatest to have ever played the game. He’s arguably one of the greatest ever players,” the 45-year-old former English footballer said. But let’s not take away the fact that he was an absolute quality player.” …

Diego Maradona Had Greatness But No Sportsmanship: Former England Goalkeeper Peter Shilton
4 years ago

Diego Maradona Had Greatness But No Sportsmanship: Former England Goalkeeper Peter Shilton

News 18  

Diego Maradona had greatness in him but his refusal to apologise for his ‘Hand of God’ goal that helped knock England out of the 1986 World Cup proved he lacked sportsmanship, former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has said. Shilton was in goal for England during their World Cup quarter-final in Mexico, when six minutes into the second half Maradona leapt …

Argentines Bid Farewell To Maradona As Nation Mourns Flawed Hero
4 years ago

Argentines Bid Farewell To Maradona As Nation Mourns Flawed Hero

News 18  

Argentines lined up in the streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday to say goodbye to soccer great Diego Maradona, whose casket lay in state at the Casa Rosada presidential palace draped in an Argentine flag and his famous No. Maradona’s body lay in a wooden coffin with the blue and white national flag and an Argentina soccer jersey with the …

Diego Maradona dies at 60: Defiant and proud, El Pibe de Oro became symbol of Argentina and deity in his nation
4 years ago

Diego Maradona dies at 60: Defiant and proud, El Pibe de Oro became symbol of Argentina and deity in his nation

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, football’s God passed away. There will never be someone like him.” Maradona will always be Argentina’s football deity. It is, however, a single game with the national team that ultimately defined Maradona’s career and life. During the match in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, Maradona played out Argentina’s ultimate collective fantasy. Historically, Argentina had defined their football in opposition …

'Maradona in Kolkata': Nostalgic Fans Share Pictures from Football Legend's Visit to City of Joy
4 years ago

'Maradona in Kolkata': Nostalgic Fans Share Pictures from Football Legend's Visit to City of Joy

News 18  

Many will remember the way Maradona swayed, slithered and slalomed during his epochal World Cup triumph in 1986 in Mexico. After the news of Maradona’s death on Wednesday, people of Kolkata were nostalgic about his visit to the city and remembered how almost the entire city erupted in celebrations to welcome to football legend. pic.twitter.com/uk5MKDnQm6— Vijay Prashad November 25, 2020 …

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan Pay Tribute to Diego Maradona
4 years ago

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan Pay Tribute to Diego Maradona

News 18  

Iconic footballer Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and many others remembered the football legend as they put out messages on social media, mourning his loss. Shah Rukh wrote, “Diego Maradona….you made football even more …

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
4 years ago

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. One of the most famous moments in the history of the sport, the “Hand of God” goal, came when the diminutive …

‘He only gave us joy’: Argentinians pay tribute to Diego Maradona
4 years ago

‘He only gave us joy’: Argentinians pay tribute to Diego Maradona

Al Jazeera  

Buenos Aires, Argentina — Amid boisterous chants to send off a football legend who had departed too soon, Wilson Cisnero leaned against a brightly painted brick building that had a simple, small sign he had pasted on it. “It’s something you can’t describe,” said Rafael Bellido, 49, sitting on the steps of La Bombonera, next to his partner Marcela Reynoso, …

‘The greatest’: Thousands of Argentinians say goodbye to Maradona
4 years ago

‘The greatest’: Thousands of Argentinians say goodbye to Maradona

Al Jazeera  

Fans queue in Buenos Aires to pay their last respects to Diego Maradona, a national icon who died on Wednesday. Buenos Aires, Argentina — As Luciano Perez walked with his son Dante towards Argentina’s presidential palace, where Diego Maradona’s coffin was on display, he took solace in the crowds that had gathered along the Avenida de Mayo. The presidential palace …

Diego Maradona: Italy’s Naples remembers its ‘barrio boy’
4 years ago

Diego Maradona: Italy’s Naples remembers its ‘barrio boy’

Al Jazeera  

Italian city mourns the death of the Argentinian football legend, who once described it as his ‘home’. “I feel like I represented a part of Italy that didn’t count for anything,” he said in Diego Maradona, the 2019 Asif Kapadia documentary about his life in Naples. So deep was “barrio boy” Maradona’s attachment to Naples that he called Napoli’s first-ever …

Argentina's Football Fans Weep for Superhero Diego Maradona
4 years ago

Argentina's Football Fans Weep for Superhero Diego Maradona

News 18  

Argentina’s stunned football fans sought each other out Wednesday to mourn the death of Diego Maradona, gathering by the hundreds in spots linked to the life of the legendary player. Diego will never die, today is the birth of the Maradona myth,” said Dante Lpez, a physician who went to the Argentinos Juniors stadium, which carries the beloved player’s name. …

For Napoli fans, Maradona’s legend will always live on
4 years ago

For Napoli fans, Maradona’s legend will always live on

Associated Press  

If there’s one place outside Argentina that will likely match — or possibly even exceed — the outpouring of mourning for Diego Maradona, it’s in Naples. Maradona was treated as a deity for the way he led Napoli to its only two Serie A titles — in 1987 and 1990 — and raised the spirits of the southern Italian city, …

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