In tribute to Diego Maradona, Napoli unveiled a caller statue of him astatine their stadium up of their lucifer against Sassuolo. The Argentine fable would person turned 62 years aged tomorrow, which is wherefore Naples wanted to observe Maradona earlier kick-off.
He besides played astatine Barcelona, Sevilla, and Boca Juniors during his career. The statue shows Maradona with a aureate near foot, immortalizing the Napoli fable who led the squad to aggregate large trophies.
This statue volition articulation different 1 of Maradona which was installed successful the stadium successful 2020 pursuing his death. The 1986 World Cup victor is revered successful Napoli, wherever helium captained the squad to their archetypal ever Serie A title successful 1986-87. Between 1984 and 1991 erstwhile helium was astatine Napoli, helium made 259 games and scored 115 goals. Maradona won 2 Serie A league titles and a UEFA Cup successful 1989.
Napoli unveiled a Diego Maradona statue up of today's crippled and it's cleanable 👏 pic.twitter.com/mzJPUWQLxK
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 29, 2022 — Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) October 29, 2022This season, Napoli are disconnected to a roaring start, presently sitting archetypal successful Serie A and mounting a caller nine grounds for astir consecutive wins since Maradona was playing for them successful the 1980s.
Fitting, that connected what would've been Diego Maradona's 62nd birthday, Napoli are putting connected different masterclass.
At this stage, it's not surprising. But aft the pre-game tribute, Diego would beryllium proud.#NapoliSassuolo pic.twitter.com/firjQm2C63
Amongst each of the play successful Europe tonight, Napoli mounting a caller nine grounds for consecutive wins (12) is apical of the pile. Their erstwhile grounds was held by Diego Maradona's squad successful 1986. This squad are susceptible of everything. 💙 pic.twitter.com/iRM5hoMyYz
— Adriano Del Monte (@adriandelmonte) October 26, 2022
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