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The stadium in Naples will henceforth be named after the outstanding Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, who took the club to the only two Italian league championship titles, the press service of Naples town hall said on Friday.
The city authorities and the president of the Naples club had already proposed renaming the San Paolo stadium just hours after Maradon’s death on November 25.
“The decree was signed by the entire city council,” the city government said in a statement.
In the statement, Maradona is declared “the greatest footballer of all time, who for seven years honored the club of Naples with his huge talent and magic on the field, wearing his shirt, two Italian league titles and other prestigious trophies, and in exchange for the eternal and unconditional love of the whole city. ”.
NextNaplesThe home game will be in the European League match against San Sebastian Real Sociedad from Spain next Thursday.
“Napoli” has already honored Maradona in his two home games, who played for the club from 1984 to 1991.
Players wore T-shirts with Maradona’s tenth number in a minute’s silence in the Europa League match the day after the legend’s death. On Sunday, in the A series fight against “Roma”, the team played in shirts reminiscent of the colors of the Argentine national team, which were designed as a tribute to the Maradon.
Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25 shortly after celebrating her 60th anniversary.
Maradona was the captain of the Argentine national team for the 1986 national team, which won the World Cup.
Next to the Brazilian Pelé Maradona is considered one of the most outstanding footballers in the world.
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