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Present outside the Maradona stadium on the occasion of the night torchlight to pay homage to the Pibe de Oro two years after his death, Diego Armando Maradona Jr spoke to the microphones of Sky Sport: “I am the son of God. He made the impossible possible. On such a sad day, which I would like to cancel, I am consoled to see so many people. But it is a terrible, very sad day, which brings me back to sensations that only those who he lived it can understand. The fans have told me that what they did is the least they can do to pay tribute to my father, and that’s really beautiful. My son Diego knows that his grandfather was a legend, and he will be forever.
Diego told me to always be respected, to always tell the truth and never be afraid. Now people apologize, but when 30 years ago he badmouthed FIFA, everyone thought he was crazy. Was I not recognized as a son? That memory hurts me, I was denied the right to identity, but my father always told me not to care. Unfortunately for many years he wasn’t well, then when he got better he got closer and we had a good time together. It was little, but he was the captain of my happiest days.”
In conclusion, he also talks about the Argentine national team from a World Cup perspective and about Messi: “My father and I have always had great respect for Leo Messi, I admire him a lot and he is the captain of my national team, I am convinced he will take us far. I always say that Argentina must enjoy the two greatest in football history I’m enjoying them. In Naples we are all Italians and Argentines, it’s nice that the Italian national team can come back here to play.”
